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Ok I am home now and after closer look and contemplation I bet 100 bucks your bike has the older black pastic.some typ of phenalic material guide which has some spring steel in it for what was thought to be rigidity. This means two things and do not hold me to it as I am just piecing things together from watching other engine getting torn down, and the three engines I have been into myself. My bet is your bike has not had the update kit parts in it as the guide supplied with them is made out of aluminum like below. So first some guide pictures below is a end shot od three guides two are the aluminum which are on the right the one on the left is th older style that gets replaced. Note the round indentation on the aluminum one the size of the tensioner plunger, and take note of the sliding action on the balck one which is from flexing while loading the engine. This is why I think you have a older guide as the depression is not round like on the aluminum one. This flexing changes the valve event a wee bit.
In the bottom is another view the older one I am speaking of.
At first I though the older one was better but learned quickly it flexes to much especially if you run stiffer springs. You can actually lay it on the ground arc up you can jump up and down on it and it will straighten out and flex back into the arc. This flexing in the motor IMO alows the tensioner to extend and adjust and then it returns back to its normal shape to some extent. This flexing can and probalbly in some cases can kick the ratchet adjusting pawl up and release the tensioner causing catostrohic event due to valve timing being lost. (valve collision withthe pistons) this will eigther bend the valves or break them.
I am not saying yours needs an update kit as my 05 does not have one and performs just fine. But when you order parts you want the newer guides I would order for a 09 model. As I stated your cam gears should be fine and most likely to crank gear also. When you take her apart to verify what you actually need we will find out if I am right about the guide. You will need the cam gear alighnment tool to set the timing as the normal gears are not slotted. When using the cam tool you should ensure the slack is out of the chain with on the non ajustable side of the engine. After setting it do yourself a favor and roll the engine over and double check with the alignment tool again. Not saying you cannot go the slotted gear route and degree whell but I have no knowledge of stting cams up with that I set mine during overlap with a dial indicator on the valve bucket.
In my opinion you should open her up and inspect before ordering parts unless you just want to get a jump start on it. You will need a clutch cover gasket also.
In the bottom is another view the older one I am speaking of.
At first I though the older one was better but learned quickly it flexes to much especially if you run stiffer springs. You can actually lay it on the ground arc up you can jump up and down on it and it will straighten out and flex back into the arc. This flexing in the motor IMO alows the tensioner to extend and adjust and then it returns back to its normal shape to some extent. This flexing can and probalbly in some cases can kick the ratchet adjusting pawl up and release the tensioner causing catostrohic event due to valve timing being lost. (valve collision withthe pistons) this will eigther bend the valves or break them.
I am not saying yours needs an update kit as my 05 does not have one and performs just fine. But when you order parts you want the newer guides I would order for a 09 model. As I stated your cam gears should be fine and most likely to crank gear also. When you take her apart to verify what you actually need we will find out if I am right about the guide. You will need the cam gear alighnment tool to set the timing as the normal gears are not slotted. When using the cam tool you should ensure the slack is out of the chain with on the non ajustable side of the engine. After setting it do yourself a favor and roll the engine over and double check with the alignment tool again. Not saying you cannot go the slotted gear route and degree whell but I have no knowledge of stting cams up with that I set mine during overlap with a dial indicator on the valve bucket.
In my opinion you should open her up and inspect before ordering parts unless you just want to get a jump start on it. You will need a clutch cover gasket also.
