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Normal amount of (engine) chain noise?

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I recently had my two chain tensioners reset. The engine seemed pretty dead quiet, but a tiny bit of noise that is only audible if not in traffic, at idle, has creepd back in. Would that be normal or am I looking at pulling the engine to replace chains?

The noise goes away with a tiny rev, but my carbs where synced... Although perhaps one is now incorrectly synced since the carbon in that cylinder and head it is just now clearing up.

I understand it all, just don't know what normal is yet with these bikes.
 
They are pretty noisy. Mine makes a small rattling sound when warmed up and idling in nuetral. At 1st I thought it was the cam chain but eventually realized it's from the transmission. Pull in the clutch and the sound stops.
 
I'll check with the clutch but I think it still does it. It is probably normal, I think at this point. Given that I have 29k on the engine and it has been babied a lot by previous owners.
 
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