Adjusting manual cam chain tensioner - Adventure Rider
2018年3月3日 · The bad part is eventually if the tensioner allows enough play the chain can jump a tooth at the crank when the front run has all the slack. And of course what you said - loose cam chain allows variable cam timing, but .006" isn't enough to cause an issue. The 3/8" I had with my 250 is enough to possibly cause issues.
Manual Cam Chain Tensioner For LC8 -- Aftermarket available?
2015年4月29日 · Manual Cam Chain Tensioner For LC8 -- Aftermarket available? Discussion in ' Dakar champion (950/990) ' started by DistortedAxis , Jun 9, 2017 . DistortedAxis , Jun 9, 2017
APE manual cam chain tensioner tiger 800 xrt | Adventure Rider
2020年8月2日 · I was just riding with a guy at an adventure ride that had an 800 last year, was pretty beat on and had a manual tensioner. It got adjusted too far, the plastic guides broke and the cam chain wore into the cases. Just letting you know to …
Mechanical Cam Chain Tensioner | Adventure Rider
2007年8月16日 · I am on my 4th factory tensioner at 80K miles with the manual one you can stop needing to keep buying a new factory tensioner every 20K miles. Oil pressure will not be effected by a manual tensioner. Only issue with a manual unit is getting the cam chain tension just right and not too tight or loose.
Whats with the Rally Raid RRP 041 cam chain tensioner?
2020年1月3日 · It's hard on the gears and the chain slaps about against the guides. Think of having a loose drive chain and how it flings itself against the swing arm and runs up the sprocket. Same thing is happening with the cam chain especially between the two cams when you get on and off of the throttle. slack tight slack tight slack tight.
2018 R1200GSA Manual Cam Chain Tensioner | Adventure Rider
2008年5月16日 · The reason I was looking at the cam chain tensioner situation is I was chasing a noise in my 1150 engine, so I looked at all the easy stuff. The tensioner was in that category. In my engine, there is another chain tensioner under the front cover for the cam chain jack shaft. I added a dowel to its' tensioner also. The noise is still in my engine.
Manual cam chain tensioners? - Adventure Rider
2010年10月31日 · Wanted to go manual because I'm trying to address the common issues inherent to the 9XX and build a bomb proof 950. The stock hydraulic ones fail pretty regularly and cause problems. I've had the bike for only a few months and have had to …
Kawasaki KLX 250 S 2008+ Cam Chain Tensioner Issue
2022年6月8日 · The solution for now is a manual cam chain tensioner. The issue with the manual tensioner is that it does not allow any slack for thermal expansion and therefore you need to leave some slack when setting it. The tensioner's manual suggests setting it by ear, e.g. setting it in a way that the tapping of the cam chain just barely isn't audible ...
Cam chain tensioner question - Adventure Rider
2015年4月30日 · If you're changing only chain tensioners you don't need to set tdc only screw out them from the engine. If you are changing plastic sliders and chain rails you need to set tdc, remove cams and chains. A lot of work. See the manual on ktm950.info about changing chains.
School me on the F-Twins Cam Chain - Adventure Rider
2021年5月23日 · In conclusion. I strongly believe that low level of oil (not below MIN) and riding on higher rpm's ( above 3500) will prolong timing chain life.” 6D: Manual chain tensioner Mixed opinions on whether this is good or bad. “I would expect that with the automatic chain tensioner, the chain wears slower than with the manual.