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As a teenager I was finishing a painstaking re-assembly of a Villiers 2T two-stroke twin and was about to mount the cylinders when I dropped a circlip into the crankcase. Horror! Take it all to bits again! Crikey! (or similar) My dad said “ the crank cheeks in a two stroke have to be a close fit in the crankcase to force the necessary gas flow. Turn the engine by hand until the crank cheek appears in the cylinder hole beside the conrod, and put a glob of stiff grease on the cheek. Then slowly turn the engine 360 deg until the crank cheek reappears, the circlip will be stuck in the grease

Or as the man said, "the only silly question is the one you didn't ask." Never be afraid to ask a question. Trust me on this......

Just be glad you didn't buy a bike from me . . . I really like wet chains so you will often find a oily black patch under my machines and not just on the frame in front of the front sprocket. One machine I part-exed into a local dealership came back to them after they had sold it with, yes you've guessed it, an oil leak. The mechanic, knowing who had owned the machine previously (me), put the punter right and bollocked me in jest next time I paid them a visit Better safe than sorry

I've seen a video where the CCT blade/spring housing was cracked. Given the only thing that the dealer has to remove except the valve cover and CCT itself is the radiator, I'd tell them to get on with it if it's free. Andy

I've also replaced by OEM shock with a Hyperpro unit. 99% sure that the 'dots' [casting marks?] on the bottom of the OEM shock were to the left as you look from the back of the bike. Looking in the workshop manual, the picture is small - but looks to confirm this. Hope this helps. I'm very curious about the issues you have with the Hyperpro. I've recently fitted mine and it's 'noisy'. When I bounce the bike there's a slightly gritty/squeaky noise. All the bearings were properly greased on fitting - and I took care to keep everything clean. So my best g

If it the dealer replaces the tensioner under warranty at no cost to you I would just let them do it.

No such thing as a silly question, if we’re not sure, always better to ask👍

Thanks everyone. I feel a bit silly now but I am glad I asked. Love this forum!

May be worth changing again in 1-2k miles as way of a flush.

What they said. Looks like chain lube.

Without a doubt it's chain oil. Remove the sprocket cover and give it a good clean.

It's from your chain.

Looks like chain lube residue to me.

As long as it doesn't look like an alien blob you'll be fine.

NC?- high Revs?😊 ( but I do understand )