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  • Offline Dannymr   gb

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    Noisy engine rattle
    on: January 14, 2022, 01:14:37 pm
    January 14, 2022, 01:14:37 pm
    Hi everyone I’m new to the forum I’ve just previously purchased a 2019 s1000xr I absolutely love the bike I was just needing some advise do they all sound noisy like rattles almost like you can here the chain any advise would be very grateful maybe they just sound like that many thanks

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    Re: Noisy engine rattle
    Reply #1 on: January 14, 2022, 02:26:35 pm
    January 14, 2022, 02:26:35 pm
    You can get a different cam chain tensioner, which tightens up the chain slightly. It is made by BMW.

    Or you can get an adjustable tensioner which you tune by ear.

    I took the first option. Easy job

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    Re: Noisy engine rattle
    Reply #2 on: January 14, 2022, 08:18:09 pm
    January 14, 2022, 08:18:09 pm
    They are all rattle buckets either way though, just something u need to get used to, or get a pipe and tune  :028: