Thanks Rob!
If you're going to a manual adjuster, I think you need to be in there every 2-3k miles. Worst case; 9mm project at zero miles, 18mm at 10k. So at 1k it will be 1mm loose. How loose can it be before adjustment is necessary?
The owners manual (Hey Greg,
I read the manual) says to tighten the head bolts every 4k miles. To do this you have pop the head cover. And you easily take off the clutch cover at the same time. Will converting to manual adjustment prolong the cam drive system?
Except for replacing the tensioner adjuster, guides, chain and gasket often enough to make a jewish scotsman cry, we have a good, quiet system. Just needs a little more attention than one that's in $10k bike.