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Re: Missing cam chain tensioner????

And again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Robinson <kevin.robinson1@ntlworld.com>
To: Steve Oxley <viking@replicant.apana.org.au>;
<teamrc17@replicant.apana.org.au>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 5:35 AM
Subject: 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
> >
> >
>