Ouch. An expensive noise

[scumdog]

and hydraulic lifters

Oooh yeahh..

[mikeey01]

Interesting.

And finally some concrete evidence to bolster my vague dislike of V-twins.

So you're saying that because of a cham chain failure, this is concrete evidence?

[LBD]

Gears

W00t w00t

Well if you want to be like that . Still prefer pushrods

Rubber band rubbish, real bikes have bevel gears

Any votes for a side valve with a gear drive cam?

[Jantar]

This begs a question:

Why buy a Japper?

One of the answers used to be parts supply/parts cost.

Whooosh!!! There goes that argument out the window.

Is the V Strom motor that much different from the other Suzuki V Twins that you can't use the same components or are there no parts for any of them?

The VStrom motor is common to the TL and SV motors. Many componets are interchangable.

...On FahrtSturms it's pretty common, and suspected to be linked to the front CCT not getting enough oil.

I'd be interested to find out about other VStroms that have thrown a camchain. The VStrom forum http://www.stromtrooper.com/ has only one other report of this happening anywhere in the world and that was due to a clogged oil jet.

[dipshit]

Should've left the setup they used on the TL1000's! Much bettera.

What was the difference..??

[Crasherfromwayback]

What was the difference..??

The TL's only had a tiny short cam chain from the crank gear...to an idler gear. The idler gear ran the cam gears. The SV/DL engine has gone to full length cam chains. Poos.

[dipshit]

The TL's only had a tiny short cam chain from the crank gear...to an idler gear. The idler gear ran the cam gears. The SV/DL engine has gone to full length cam chains. Poos.

..???

My SV1000 had a chain to a centre gear that ran the two cams. Was the TL different to that...???

[Crasherfromwayback]

..???

My SV1000 had a chain to a centre gear that ran the two cams. Was the TL different to that...???

My bad mate...must just be the DL that doesn't use gears. Thought they both changed over.

[Jantar]

..???

My SV1000 had a chain to a centre gear that ran the two cams. Was the TL different to that...???

That pic is exactly what the top end of the DL looks like.

[dipshit]

My bad mate...must just be the DL that doesn't use gears.

I doubt very very much that they made such a fundamental change just for the DL.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I doubt very very much that they made such a fundamental change just for the DL.

The TL's (and now thanks to your update SV's!) use gears. They can become noisy at higher km's funnily enough when the anti rattle devise on the cam gears wears out.

The DL's (and I mistakenly assumed the SV's) have gone to a quieter but not as robust in my opinion cam chain setup.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I doubt very very much that they made such a fundamental change just for the DL.

I've just looked at ya pic of your SV top end mate...and it looks to me like it still has the anti rattle type gears. I must have a word to our service manager as it was he who told me the SV and DL were different to the TL. They look remarkably similar to my untrained eyes! Mind you...it was a hard night last night work x-mas do and all!

[dipshit]

I've just looked at ya pic of your SV top end mate...and it looks to me like it still has the anti rattle type gears.

This TL diagram shows exactly the same setup as the SV.

I must have a word to our service manager as it was he who told me the SV and DL were different to the TL.

Don't worry, I've already had a discussion with Suzuki NZ about doing the services myself on my new bikes rather than letting their "authorised dealers" go anywhere near them.

[Crasherfromwayback]

This TL diagram shows exactly the same setup as the SV.




Don't worry, I've already had a discussion with Suzuki NZ about doing the services myself on my new bikes rather than letting their "authorised dealers" go anywhere near them.

No reason on earth way you shouldn't be able to seeing as you're obviously good mechanically mate.As far as you worrying about "authorised dealers" going anywhere near your bike...you generally needn't worry. Most dealerships have good spanner men. I'd say our man Bruce is certainly one of THE best mechanics I've ever known in 23 years in the business...but he probably misunderstood what I was asking him at the time.

[merv]

The question still though is why did this happen to Jantar's bike?