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Re: Missing cam chain tensioner????

Hi team,

maybe I've missed something here but has any body else noticed the date that
Karstein sent his "Missing cam chain tensioner" message, April 1st. I'm not
sure you should all be running around checking engine and frame numbers.

Bye all,
Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Oxley" <viking@replicant.apana.org.au>
To: <teamrc17@replicant.apana.org.au>
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: Missing cam chain tensioner????


> Hello again, Karstein,
>
> On Mon, 1 Apr 2002 22:34, Karstein R?hne wrote:
> > That was strange, looks like I have a ghost engine!
>
> One thing I just thought of - my frame numbers are for the original CBX750
> (RC17), not the Bol D'or version.  If you have the Bol D'or, then my
numbers
> are going to be useless.
>
> > My frame number is RC174001271 could you check on your microfiche
> > if that number exists?
>
> That number is not within the ranges of numbers that I have.  The two sets
of
> numbers that I have are mentioned in my previous message.
>
> > I know the PO did not change the cam chain tensioner, but I think
> > the owner before him at least changed the cam chain. I also think
> > he worked at Honda, with unlimited access to cheap spare parts, so
> > he might have changed it for something from another bike. I will
> > try to find out his name and address to see what I can find out.
>
> I think that's your best bet.  If he's substituted some other part, then
he
> may have done other things as well.
>
> > It isn't much to see from the outside of the engine, and I doubt
> > it if Andreas would be very pleased if I started taking his engine
> > apart!
>
> You never know until you ask him.  :-)
>
> > Besides that, he live on the other side of the country.
>
> A perfect excuse for a long ride?   (I have no idea how many km it is
across
> Norway. 200? 500?)
>
> Take care,
>
> Steve
>
> --
> ObCynicalOrOffensiveComment:
>   We have only two things to worry about:  That things will never get
>   back to normal, and that they already have.
>
>  Viking - TeamRC17 Australia Web site and Mailing List Admin
>
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