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Offline AlekStooge

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Cam chain tricks?
« on: November 17, 2015, 08:27:11 PM »
Anyone know any tricks to keeping the cam chain from falling in to the crankcase? I don't have an overhead hook or money to spend on a fancy setup. Any DIY tricks?
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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2015, 08:29:55 PM »
Broom stick?
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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2015, 08:32:53 PM »
I was looking at one in the garage I guess I could lay it on top of some bricks or firewood.
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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2015, 09:10:22 PM »
coathanger bent so it hooks where ever you want...you can drop it in there plenty, it's not going anywhere, you just have to make sure you don't kink it or jamb it when you fish it back out
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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2015, 02:07:05 AM »
a long screwdriver through the chain. or tie it up to the upper frame tube with a wire or piece of string.
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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2015, 03:41:42 AM »
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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2015, 03:46:13 AM »
Quote from: seanbarney41 on November 17, 2015, 09:10:22 PM
coathanger bent so it hooks where ever you want...you can drop it in there plenty, it's not going anywhere, you just have to make sure you don't kink it or jamb it when you fish it back out

exactly!  - sometimes I just let it fall in (nothing bad's gonna happen!!) and hook it out later quite easily
(there is no problem with retiming the crankshaft/camshaft - the chain plays no part in it - the mark is on the camshaft not the chain)
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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2015, 03:56:36 AM »
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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2015, 06:09:00 AM »
 :)have just a meter of vire on it..so i can fish it up when needet
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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2015, 06:30:15 AM »
Quote from: flatlander on November 18, 2015, 02:07:05 AM
or tie it up to the upper frame tube with a wire or piece of string.

^This!

A few zipties from the chain to the frame tube worked for me.
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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2015, 08:11:35 AM »
Quote from: mrfish2 on November 18, 2015, 06:30:15 AM
Quote from: flatlander on November 18, 2015, 02:07:05 AM
or tie it up to the upper frame tube with a wire or piece of string.

^This!

A few zipties from the chain to the frame tube worked for me.

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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2015, 08:27:30 AM »
It won't go anywhere. You can fish it out with a expandable handle magnet.
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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2015, 08:30:30 AM »
dont make it harder than it is  :P

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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2015, 08:57:20 AM »
Quote from: seanbarney41 on November 17, 2015, 09:10:22 PM
coathanger bent so it hooks where ever you want...you can drop it in there plenty, it's not going anywhere, you just have to make sure you don't kink it or jamb it when you fish it back out

Right, if its a CB750, don't sweat it. Just let it fall, and fish it back with a pencil magnet when you need to. Plenty of real things to worry about.
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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2015, 09:47:07 AM »
Do you have enough to get a pencil, or piece of wire..?
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Re: Cam chain tricks?
« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2015, 11:31:02 AM »
Quote from: DaveBarbier on November 18, 2015, 03:41:42 AM
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