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bikertrash Full Member Offline another bad example Posts: 171 Ogden, Illinois Gender:	first post 01/11/12 at 13:02:28 Old rider, but new to the forum--trying to find out about the cam chain tensioner mod, but I can't send a pm until I have one post, so here it is!
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Reply #1 - 01/11/12 at 13:29:09

don't know if you were just posting so you could send PMs or actually asking for information, so i'll just keep it brief:

The tensioner mod "basically" involves welding a second bolt mounting point onto the existing one as well as adding a slot and pin in the tensioner itself such that the rod in the tensioner doesn't spring out and cause a world of hurt to your bike's insides.

Verslagen1, a moderator here, makes these for those of us who can't do such a mod on our own for a reasonable fee, and i think he offers discounts if you send him your old one so that he can mod it too. The finished product is called the verslavy and you should be able to use the forum's search function (the tab ABOVE the google search box) to find more information on it.

It is typically recommended that any bike over 15k miles or so be checked to see how far out the stock tensioner is, and if it is over a certain limit (18-20mm maybe?) it should be replaced. There are a few youtube videos online that play the rather loud ticking sound indicative of a tensioner in dire need of replacement.

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bikertrash Full Member Offline another bad example Posts: 171 Ogden, Illinois Gender:	Re: first post Reply #2 - 01/11/12 at 13:35:50 Many thanks--I was looking for info AND wanting to be able to pm--I have already heard from verslagen1, so I should be able to get something going on that mod. I am doing the ryca conversion as a father -son project with my 12 year old--I will post up some pics when I get a spare moment or two.
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bikertrash Full Member Offline another bad example Posts: 171 Ogden, Illinois Gender:	Re: first post Reply #3 - 01/11/12 at 20:26:39 Here is a link to the progress of that father-son project: http://www.hondahornet.org.uk/messageboard/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19863&sid=713e... I know, its a honda message board--I ride a 919, what can I say?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: first post Reply #4 - 01/12/12 at 01:37:11 Fine lookin setup..
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: first post Reply #5 - 01/12/12 at 05:47:15 looking really good so far. Dont forget about us over here at ss.com once the project is complete we would love to see it and this is a great resource to have for future maintenance and camaraderie.
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bikertrash Full Member Offline another bad example Posts: 171 Ogden, Illinois Gender:	Re: first post Reply #6 - 01/12/12 at 06:34:57 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 01/12/12 at 01:37:11: Fine lookin setup.. Thanks!
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bikertrash Full Member Offline another bad example Posts: 171 Ogden, Illinois Gender:	Re: first post Reply #7 - 01/12/12 at 06:35:34 splash07 wrote on 01/12/12 at 05:47:15: looking really good so far. Dont forget about us over here at ss.com once the project is complete we would love to see it and this is a great resource to have for future maintenance and camaraderie. 10-4
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Reply #8 - 01/12/12 at 07:40:52

Man, that must be great as a father-son project. Lots of good time spend and good knowledge to learn and pass on. Plus I'm sure it helps to have another set of hands that can turn a wrench or get into those hard to reach places.

In addition to being a great resource and having generally awesome members over here, we also have a marketplace if you want some of those spare/take-off parts sold.

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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: first post Reply #9 - 01/12/12 at 08:09:34 That is an awesome compilation of pics for what you've done but I gotta tell ya the shop you work in is what really caught me eye. It looks like the perfect "man cave"...
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Reply #10 - 01/12/12 at 08:10:56

Man, that must be great as a father-son project. Lots of good time spend and good knowledge to learn and pass on. Plus I'm sure it helps to have another set of hands that can turn a wrench or get into those hard to reach places.

In addition to being a great resource and having generally awesome members over here, we also have a marketplace if you want some of those spare/take-off parts sold.

Thanks--when I get my head above water a little bit, I will post up some of the take-off parts in the marketplace section. I actually posted one up last night, but it sold on ebay right after I posted.

In some ways, this project has taken more time because I have had to stand back and let my assistant do the work. But, he is gaining the skills where he has definitely been a help--you are right, I definitely need an extra set of hands at times. And, there have been times when we have gotten stuck and he has been able to figure out what we needed to do before it was apparent to me--that has probably been the most satisying part of this project.

I told my missus that I should be nominated for father of the year. Grin

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Reply #11 - 01/12/12 at 08:14:49

Bubba wrote on 01/12/12 at 08:09:34:

That is an awesome compilation of pics for what you've done but I gotta tell ya the shop you work in is what really caught me eye. It looks like the perfect "man cave"... Grin

Thanks--it is definitey a "man-cave" (my son calls it the boys' club) and a good place not only to wrench on bikes, but also to sit around the wood stove with biker buddies whilst consuming adult sodas. I will try to post up some more pics of the boys club when I get the chance.

Life is good! Wink

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bikertrash Full Member Offline another bad example Posts: 171 Ogden, Illinois Gender:	Re: first post Reply #12 - 01/13/12 at 09:16:46 A few shots of my shop/boys' club. I bought a piece of property that had a partially burned house on it (but a good garage) in 2006. Spent the summer of '06 tearing the house down and have been working on the garage ever since. It sits about two blocks from my house, so it serves as a nice "get-a-way."
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: first post Reply #13 - 01/13/12 at 09:35:10 Very very nice!
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