I have been going through my new, to me SH, and after double checking I'm not sure if what I'm seeing is altogether right.
So, this bike has never been previously taken apart in any way, at all. 2005 with 20,000 Km.

When I check the timing marks on the rear cam sprockets on compression, the RI and RE are in perfect alignment with the top of the cylinder head when the flywheel is past the RT dash(-) by about a 1/4" of flywheel travel; in other words the alignment mark on the left of the timing hole is at the top of the R of the RT.

Is there this much variance in the marks from the factory or do any of you guys think that this represents a full tooth out? That would be a lot of chain stretch for such a young motor; no?

Any ideas?

 

This is what I'm asking about;

 

An easy way to check top dead center is to take a nice long stiff plastic straw and drop it into the spark plug hole and move the crank back-and-forth to see how close it is to not rising anymore and mark that spot

Then compare it to the index marks on the left side cover

If you wanna go crazy you could get a Cam timing wheel we'll but that means you have to figure out how to attach it

If the straw says you're pretty close to top dead center I wouldn't worry about it

I would do once it's running obviously A vacuum leak down test followed by a wet and dry compression test

And switch to shell rotela T 6 5W40 A full synthetic

And change the coolant preferably vacuuming it out and in with with a coolant prescribed for aluminum engines coolant but premixed usually is good




Welcome aboard

 

Agreed; good enough.