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Message started by Steddy58 on 08/05/14 at 15:18:33

Title: chain tensioner
Post by Steddy58 on 08/05/14 at 15:18:33

Managed to find a spare hour or so to fit Versy chain tensioner and look what I found lurking under the cover, I hope copyright has not been infringed and an international incident doesn't occur :).

Title: Re: chain tensioner
Post by Steddy58 on 08/05/14 at 15:22:19

The new one in situ - has anyone any idea how long it will be before chain needs replacing judging by position of piston,cheers all

p.s. somebody was asking about the oil pump cog it felt a bit loose, backward and forward movement about 2/3 mm

Title: Re: chain tensioner
Post by verslagen1 on 08/05/14 at 15:44:28

I replaced mine around 50k miles cause I had one burning a hole in me pocket.

You can get a few more mm's behind it if you replace the rear guide.
It's a little tight, but can be done w/out removing the head cover.

Title: Re: chain tensioner
Post by ralfyguy on 08/06/14 at 08:48:03

2A392E2F303D3B39326D5C0 wrote:

Which is the rear guide? You mean the one held by the single bolt on the outside of the cylinder head?

Title: Re: chain tensioner
Post by verslagen1 on 08/06/14 at 08:51:41

74676A607F61737F060 wrote:

[quote author=2A392E2F303D3B39326D5C0 link=1407277117/0#2 date=1407278668]I replaced mine around 50k miles cause I had one burning a hole in me pocket.

You can get a few more mm's behind it if you replace the rear guide.
It's a little tight, but can be done w/out removing the head cover.

Which is the rear guide? You mean the one held by the single bolt on the outside of the cylinder head?
[/quote]
yeah, the one on the rear side that attaches to the adjuster... aka tensioner.

Title: Re: chain tensioner
Post by Steddy58 on 08/14/14 at 06:35:50

Been riding on new tensioner and the annoying noise has gone (thanks verslagen1 nice piece of kit) - looking forward to the next strange noise to occur,do they go in order I wonder ?
Backfire and popping, headlight rattle, cam chain clicking, exhaust knocking etc and so on :)

Title: Re: chain tensioner
Post by Dave on 08/14/14 at 06:46:54

7F58495C44682C0 wrote:

Don't leave out the whiny belt and the squeaky brakes. :-/

Dave

Title: Re: chain tensioner
Post by WD on 08/14/14 at 08:27:04

Or the "pleasant ozone aroma" when the reg/rec or stator gives up the ghost... :(

Title: Re: chain tensioner
Post by Michael L on 08/14/14 at 12:52:28

59626F7869657E78636B66790A0 wrote:

[quote author=7F58495C44682C0 link=1407277117/0#5 date=1408023350]Been riding on new tensioner and the annoying noise has gone (thanks verslagen1 nice piece of kit) - looking forward to the next strange noise to occur,do they go in order I wonder ?
Backfire and popping, headlight rattle, cam chain clicking, exhaust knocking etc and so on :)

Don't leave out the whiny belt and the squeaky brakes. :-/

Dave
[/quote]

Come on, that's general problems for many bikes ;)
If it doesn't rattle and make noices, it's not a real motorcycle 8-)