So i buy this F4i needing a cct so i order a APE cct i put it in and directions say to tighten till ticking goes away well i tighten it and ticking gets better but never goes away completley and when i tighten it more it just sounds like the cct puts too much drag on the engine at an ide and the engine just like boggs down and dies when you get it too tight what the fu.ck is this????

 

you should tighten it until you can feel the chain running on the slider that is pushing against the CCT bolt, the motor should run good and not bog, you might go 1/4 turn past that(tighter)

if the ticking is still there it isn't the CCT that was the issue, perhaps getting the valves adjusted would be an option.....or, how close are you when listening to the ticking because my 600RR makes a louder ticking when you are close to the motor, but the ECM ticks and makes you think its in the head!

you can get a lil tool that will let you listen to the motor better and you can pinpoint the ticking source, down to what cylinder and all that, sometimes even to the cam chain or valve or whatever is causing it.

Don't try to put too much pressure against the cam chain though, someone told me you could stretch one!

 

yeah man, dont overtighten, if you stretch or snap your cam chain, the motor is pretty much toast. go just like the directions. hand tighten, then give it 1/8 of a turn more with a wrench. if you still hear it after that, its not the cam chain.

 

Same thing happened to me with the first one i did. Had it too tight because it was still making noise. Took the cover off and adjusted the slack to 3/8" or whatever it is the directions say. Bike ran fine then. Ended up being valves needed slightly adjusted

 

this is my first f4i what cover do i need to take off i'm not tryin to be completly retarded, but i just don't wanna fu.ck anything up could i get you to maybe post up some pics or anybody for that matter




thanks for all the help guys please keep the ideas commin

 

Anybody??????

 

uh the cover is gonna be a huge pain in the ***, just tighten it til you feel it touch the chain, then a tad more and call it good.... if its bogging you have it way to ****in tight

 

^^^ what he said

 

I agree with the way too tight part, but it never stops ticking

 

can you get to the cover with the engine still in the bike?

 

its probably valves.. and no.. gotta drop it... really isny hard to do.. should have it fullt apart in 40-hour... then take off the valve cover... check in there

 

Appreciate the help mike now i'm not tryin to sound like a complete mechanical Retard.....But, once i get the cover off, how do i tell just by looking if it is the vaulves if that's where the problem is

 

get a manual and ut'll tell u specs on tightening the valves.. it looks complicated but is easy man

 

sounds good thanks for all the advice

 

god speed.....