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Bibio · 22-10-21, 09:50 AM

the K3 tensioner is a direct swap for the older ones which are known to jam. its rare though that they do jam and if the engine is noisy then i would also look elsewhere. i suppose if the bike is free then no harm doing the job.

SV's do not like low oil levels and is the number one engine killer on these bikes so keep an eye on the oil level. also if you overfill with oil the gearbox tends to give a lot of false neutrals and difficult gear changes.

22-10-21, 09:50 AM	#7
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,569	Re: SV650 2000 best cam chain tensioner the K3 tensioner is a direct swap for the older ones which are known to jam. its rare though that they do jam and if the engine is noisy then i would also look elsewhere. i suppose if the bike is free then no harm doing the job. SV's do not like low oil levels and is the number one engine killer on these bikes so keep an eye on the oil level. also if you overfill with oil the gearbox tends to give a lot of false neutrals and difficult gear changes.