Rattle Won't Go Away

Rattle around the clutch area is still pretty bad after the engine warms up so there are 2 possibilities (well probably more but 2 obvious ones):

1. Cam chain thrashing about - tensioner seized / not working
2. Clutch back plate springs rattling around.

I took the cam chain tensioner off and cleaned it up today. I managed to do it without taking the carbs off. Bit fiddly but it can be done.

The knurled knob on the tensioner was seized so I loosened it off and cleaned the whole thing up - thanks to bwringers tutorial. Put it all back and the noise is still there. At least I have eliminated something.

Next job will be to switch clutches from my other GS1100G project and then get new springs installed on this one.

Quick Tour of the Lowlands

Took her over to the continent (mainland Europe) with some bike mates.  She never missed a beat.

Coming back on the Channel Tunnel train.  Nowhere to sit!

Still Got A Rattle

When the engine is warmed up after a long ride, I get home and the rattle is back.  It goes away when the revs are spun up but returns on idle.  This could, according to the experts, be backplate clutch springs rattling, cam chain rattle (if automatic cam chain tensioner is not working properly) or some other clutch problem. This is what is sounds like:

I'm starting with the cam chain tensioner.  Which means taking the carbs off AGAIN!