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husky03

20-04-10 04:57 PM

manual cam chain tensioners?

anybody any advice / experience regarding these on a curvy?how do you go about getting the correct amount of tension?:confused:

h.

mjc	20-04-10 05:44 PM

Re: manual cam chain tensioners?

dont know but i think its just a locknut thingy. why not just swap for k3 tensioners, it would be a royal pain in the rse getting in to adust manual ones every time it needed doing...

husky03

20-04-10 05:51 PM

Re: manual cam chain tensioners?

I know how they work but its getting the tension at the correct level setting i'm wondering about.

smoky

20-04-10 06:04 PM

Re: manual cam chain tensioners?

i have not tried one on the SV, but i had one on 1st gen cbr600 for almost 7 yrs, worked great, i never had to adjust it, though if i had to it was quite easy to do.

as for the correct tension, i was told you make it loose, then keep tightening till the cam-chain "chatter" stops, then you go 1/4 turn more and lock it. not sure how exact this approach is, but as i said, 7 yrs/40K (km) without ever having to think about it... so i guess it is close enough :cool:

nobby

20-04-10 07:07 PM

Re: manual cam chain tensioners?

Quote:

Originally Posted by husky03 (Post 2247228)

anybody any advice / experience regarding these on a curvy?how do you go about getting the correct amount of tension?:confused:

h.

just checked and re shimed a couple of valves on my curvy which involves the cam chain tensioners. Are you asking about the original ccts? these dont need setting.

husky03

20-04-10 07:10 PM

Re: manual cam chain tensioners?

Quote:

Originally Posted by nobby (Post 2247330)

just checked and re shimed a couple of valves on my curvy which involves the cam chain tensioners. Are you asking about the original ccts? these dont need setting.

No mate -Manual tensioners:)

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