Hellmutt
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posted February 17, 2010 03:25 AM
Timing chain startup chatter help
I know there's alot of threadchat on the hydraulic timing chain chatter at startup on the Connies and zx14's -- what I'm not seeing is anyone recommending Lucas Oil additive for help with this hideous noise a lot of us have experienced when starting our beloved Kawi's. The company I work for peddle's Lucas Oil products so I started using Lucas additive early last year when I did my first oil change on my '08 ZX14 after buying it and noticing the same scenario -- don't get me wrong, it won't completely eliminate the noise but it does keep it at a more tolerable audible level because Lucas Oil basically helps the engine/case oil adhere to all the internals......engine running or not.
NOTE - your bike may start just a bit harder in the bitter cold months, but other than that you won't notice a bit of difference except at startup. It helped with my bike's camchain chatter so I thought I'd share this handy info for those that use their bikes on the street, and some peace of mind knowing there's plenty of lube on the chain before you ever twist the key and hit the button.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND using this product for drag racing applications since thinner oil is usually what these bikes desire to spool up quicker and Lucas will prohibit that extra bit of performance that is so desperately needed.
HOPE THIS HELPS ANYONE AFTER SOME PEACE OF MIND WITH THIS CONSTANT PROBLEM 
best things about Lucas additive are....
**It will NOT change the overall viscosity of the oil you're adding it to much at all, but that's been test measured "at operating temp" - that's why i mentioned cold weather starts are a little sluggish......and won't tear up your engine either due to reduced tolerance levels or higher rpm's.......just don't twist the throttle to the pin as soon as it's started and allow the temp to come up -- it'll be fine......racers use this stuff in CORR racing and motocross, possibly other types of racing too - haven't noticed it in drag racing; but if so, I'm assuming it's the full synthetic additive and leaner mixtures for those applications.
**won't negatively affect clutch life in motorcycles, but these are oem and streetable clutches they're talking about -- not lockers or drag setups......so I can't help ya with that one......but I've ran this stuff in all of my dirtbikes and an old Thunderace YZF1000 for years & years with absolutely NO problems......hell, I even dump some in my lawn mowers yearly!
**personally, never run more than a 15-20% mix in a motorcycle just to be safe -- these things do spin up to some incredible rev's.
The fuel system treatment is good stuff too -- I always fill my tank with clean fuel and drop in about 2/3 cup before winter storage and it always starts right up come spring time after sitting for 3 months or more........and that was an old carb'd bike, so I'm sure it'll keep my injected ride clean and hesitation free too.
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posted February 17, 2010 03:33 PM
We already have a member who had his tensioner replaced with a factory one, so far so good. We will wait untill it's warmer for the final verdict. The wear has to be somewhere, as they do not usually do it from new...
Rob
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