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There were no unusual noises just the slightest of hesitation on a couple of occasions then the engine stops along with the fume curtain. How miles had you done on yours, mine was showing 8300 miles.

Over the past few months I have had to top up the engine oil on a regular basis with the right oil of course. Two weeks ago it was a lovely day for a ride out, checked the oil level and all ok. Set off through the village and all seemed fine until a wee hesitation in acceleration which cleared...

Just had the Gt detailed with a ceramic coating which also was used on the (now grey) black Tupperware. It now looks almost new and apparently should keep its colour for two years. I was getting a bit fed up with trying to keep the grey at bay with every wash. On another note I recently checked...

No and the end result was a non rattling cam chain and back to great performance.

Hi, When I replaced mine it was a simple job of unscrewing the old unit ( once you have removed panels and trim) and popping the new tensioner in. As long as you have a good selection of T bar Allen wrenches in decent lengths make the job a little easier.

Nice sunny day here in the Highlands so brought out the Gt and after a quick check over fired up. Settled into a nice burbling sound via the Akrapovic. Wash and polish tomorrow then out for a run, somewhere. We are spoilt for choice really so spend too much time deciding what route to take. As...

Always a good time to check cables, wires and hoses for chafing. My fuel cap flap release cable was incorrectly routed, working properly now. I had all the panels off for a full service but also to replace two that had broken fixing tabs. When was your last oil and filter change.

New Kymco chain tensioner fitted today. Gt sounds nice and quiet and does seem a little more lively. Might just be me not having been out on it for a few weeks but glad all that panel removal and refitting is over till next time. Reasonable price for the part with free postage from Poland.

Great you are enjoying the scooter. Likewise I too have been a keen bike rider, dare I say 52 years now. Anyway I just love my 650 GT and such a contrast to the Ducati Multi 1200s. I have considered doing a tour on the GT but don’t find it quite as comfortable as the Multi. Even adjusting the...

Thank you for your input, probably the more sensible route to take and install a manual one. Cheers.

It looks as though the spring stops the threaded part from turning via the slot in the screw head once installed. Still a little puzzling though. Why BMW did not make a manually adjusted version who knows. The alloy case already has a small nut on it for access so halfway there.

Just removed the tensioner from the bike, fairly straightforward and guess what, nothing broken and the same as the second hand one I got. So over the weekend I will adjust the length of the plunger in very small increments until the chain stops its rattling. I know it will be a long process...

So, the spring inside is an expansion type, I would have thought it should be a compression type therefore giving light pressure to take up any chain slack/wear until the tensioner needs replacement. These do appear adjustable but only once removed from the engine. Further investigation needed I...

Just dismantled the tensioner and as you say Ceesie it appears you can manually adjust. May give it a try at the weekend.

Just over a week ago the 650gt was all back together and taken for the MOT. A round trip of 8 miles. Engine running as it should. Last Tuesday getting ready for a run and the Gt at an idle, chain rattling, blip on the throttle and the noise disappears. Back to idle and it’s back. So found some...