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justin_o_guy2

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Re: stretched cam chain
Reply #30 - 08/06/13 at 15:05:14

Dane Allen wrote on 08/06/13 at 13:44:28:

bobert_FSO wrote on 08/06/13 at 13:40:36:

It's been discussed here, but I don't know if anyone has actually tried removing every other tooth on the tensioner to allow the chain to run a little more slack between tightening clicks. That would be a worthy project. Of course, the results might be inconclusive or take a loooong time determine results.

There must be some way to improve on what appears to be just a poor original design on an otherwise fairly robust engine. The versy, although ingenious, doesn't improve the accelerated wear problem, it just keeps the current poor design from destroying engine. The way I see it, requiring cam chain replacement or 2nd-holing the tensioner within 12k miles of a new bike is really dumb.

I have the 5-year unlimited mileage warranty so we will see if it's worth anything. I bought new at the end of March and just passed 5,100 miles today.

What that means id theyll slap a chain in it.. YOu fail to take it in & kill the motor because it didnt get serviced & youre walkin,,

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bobert_FSO Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 421 Wichita KS Gender:	Re: stretched cam chain Reply #31 - 08/06/13 at 17:02:49 Dave, I didn't realize that the pawl has multiple ridges. That would make skipping ridges more difficult. A manual adjuster sounds intriguing. Too bad the design doesn't lend itself to such a mod. My first bike, a '67 Honda S90, had a manual adjuster, but it hung out in the open and was easy to get to.
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Dane Allen Serious Thumper Offline Carpe Diem!! Posts: 1217 Riverside, CA Gender:	Re: stretched cam chain Reply #32 - 08/08/13 at 10:58:15 Starting out in 2nd doesn't work for me, there is a certain torque to mass ratio that I am exceeding
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Re: stretched cam chain
Reply #33 - 08/19/13 at 19:30:19

[quote author=496C63684C616168630D0 link=1375590633/15#26 date=1375813335]stinger wrote on 08/05/13 at 02:25:18:

....Also, when we put the Versy on I think I was already half way through the stretch range (not sure how useful that demarcation is but I was almost to the 2nd hole) at under 3,000 miles.

I popped a Verslavy into mine (see my signature block) when it had 10,100 miles on it. I could not use the second hole, the cam chain was still too tight for that.

FWIW, I use mine for almost exclusively all short trips......

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