Hey Fellas,
Been creepin' around here for a while checking out builds and stuff for a couple years but never really had any reason to post until now. I haven't tore too many motors apart and I figured I would ask the guys who have experience with these motors.
I have been messing with a CL360 on and off when I have free time and am actually motivated to work on it. I bought the bike mostly assembled and got it running in July of '15. I tore it apart last fall to go a different route with the build and now I am assessing the motor. I was told by the PO that it had been rebuilt by a shop and been gone through. As I have been checking things it seems like someone definitely has spent some time inside the motor but to what extent, I'm not quite sure yet. I've had both side case covers off to check the clutch and replace a leaky gasket on the right side and delete the starter/replace leaky gasket on the left side. The whole motor has been cleaned and repainted also so still another reason it seems like the PO's comment of the motor being gone through sounds logical.
On to my issue and what I'm actually getting at.....
Today I decided to take the rocker cover off because I have an oil leak coming from the camshaft seal. I also have a different rocker cover because the one that is on there right now was messed up at some point because the screw that holds the tach cable in place has been busted off and someone screwed up the cable mounting location by trying to drill it out. So I figured I might as well take a look at the chain tensioners and bearing surfaces of the cam while I had the cover off. What I discovered is that the center bearing surface is scored slightly on the cam. I am wondering if this is acceptable wear or if it is going to need to be fixed/replaced before I move along with my original intentions. I haven't gotten the cam out yet so I don't have a picture of the bearing surface where it seats in the head yet, just of the cam and the cover surfaces.
Sorry for the lengthy intro and for my lack of knowledge. I don't have much experience tearing motors apart but that's why I am asking for advice. Thanks in advance!
Been creepin' around here for a while checking out builds and stuff for a couple years but never really had any reason to post until now. I haven't tore too many motors apart and I figured I would ask the guys who have experience with these motors.
I have been messing with a CL360 on and off when I have free time and am actually motivated to work on it. I bought the bike mostly assembled and got it running in July of '15. I tore it apart last fall to go a different route with the build and now I am assessing the motor. I was told by the PO that it had been rebuilt by a shop and been gone through. As I have been checking things it seems like someone definitely has spent some time inside the motor but to what extent, I'm not quite sure yet. I've had both side case covers off to check the clutch and replace a leaky gasket on the right side and delete the starter/replace leaky gasket on the left side. The whole motor has been cleaned and repainted also so still another reason it seems like the PO's comment of the motor being gone through sounds logical.
On to my issue and what I'm actually getting at.....
Today I decided to take the rocker cover off because I have an oil leak coming from the camshaft seal. I also have a different rocker cover because the one that is on there right now was messed up at some point because the screw that holds the tach cable in place has been busted off and someone screwed up the cable mounting location by trying to drill it out. So I figured I might as well take a look at the chain tensioners and bearing surfaces of the cam while I had the cover off. What I discovered is that the center bearing surface is scored slightly on the cam. I am wondering if this is acceptable wear or if it is going to need to be fixed/replaced before I move along with my original intentions. I haven't gotten the cam out yet so I don't have a picture of the bearing surface where it seats in the head yet, just of the cam and the cover surfaces.
Sorry for the lengthy intro and for my lack of knowledge. I don't have much experience tearing motors apart but that's why I am asking for advice. Thanks in advance!
