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    Lower Timing Chain Blew-up!!!!!!!

    Timing chain issue. Thanks guys. The dealer watched my You Tube video and certainly heard the noise again. Trying to get to him tomorrow to hear for himself. Gothlander: Does this lower sprocket issue go into the 2010's? Warp9.9: Thanks for the lesson on the upgraded tensioner. I am...
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    Lower Timing Chain Blew-up!!!!!!!

    Gothlander: I asked about the lower cam chain sprocket as I have read about issues with them. They said all of the sprockets seemed fine when they had it apart. But I will recheck with them again. I made a tape of the noise with the date of that days paper so at least it is recorded. I...
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    Lower Timing Chain Blew-up!!!!!!!

    I believe the noise is the same as last time which is just the slack in the chain. The engine runs and sounds fine...other than the chain noise. Last time everything looked good according to the Triumph dealer. But I don't know if they checked the valves to see if they were bent?
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    Lower Timing Chain Blew-up!!!!!!!

    Help I have a 2010 Touring with slight modifications, D&D pipes, K&N filter and mapped. A tad bit more power and better gas mileage. Last year I noticed the "paint can" noise and like many others , took a long time for the dealer to finally get to hear it. I was in several times under...
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    Introduction

    Intro Thanks for all of your kind welcomes. FYI I did have the bike into the dealer three times during warranty for the noise but they said it was a hydraulic cam chain tensioner and the noise goes away when it warmed up...which it did so I believed them. They should know right? Wrong...
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    Introduction

    Just joined but have been reading the forums which have been entertaining and of help. I have gone through the "Paint Can Noise" issue. If anyone is interested in the saga just let me know. End result...no more noise and Triumph took care of the whole cost outside of the warranty period.
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