I try to do most of my own maintenance, but I was a little worried about the valve adjustment at 26.6k miles, so I took it into the dealer where I bought it and they let me watch them work on it. While he was working on the bike he found that the timing chain was really loose (it came off the intake sprocket when it wasn't supposed to), so he recommended having the timing chain replaced.
From what I've read, it seems like the timing chain shouldn't be so loose with less than 30k miles on it. The mechanic asked if I used the engine to slow me down a lot (which I do all the time), and he sounded pretty confident that this was the cause of the problem. I guess I'm just posting this to ask if anyone has any other ideas as to why it could be so loose, or a little warning that engine braking may cause extra wear on the timing belt.
From what I've read, it seems like the timing chain shouldn't be so loose with less than 30k miles on it. The mechanic asked if I used the engine to slow me down a lot (which I do all the time), and he sounded pretty confident that this was the cause of the problem. I guess I'm just posting this to ask if anyone has any other ideas as to why it could be so loose, or a little warning that engine braking may cause extra wear on the timing belt.