Michael L wrote on 10/24/14 at 08:08:25:I have been changing the oil, and at the same time I took a look at the cam chain adjuster to see where it's at.. It sticks out 17 mm, maybe between 17 and 18 even, so im guessing it would be the best choice to make the adjuster mod now..??? The bike has 16000 km. on the clock, isn't it a little too soon that it sticks out this much?
16000km=10000miles, early, but not unusual.
Quote:I was thinking, if you were to make the adjuster mod before the max of 18+ mm was reached, would that make the chain too tight? Im wondering how much it sticks out on a brand new engine, and if it's possible to make it too tight when doing the mod.
Yes it's possible, but as long as the plunger expands when released from full compression, you're within the limits.