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Terri W YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 20 Sandhills of North Carolina Gender:	Cam chain tensioner question 05/16/17 at 12:14:48 Bought my bike used (2001 Savage) and it has 10k+ miles on it. I'm pretty sure that the two previous owners didn't do much maintenance beyond oil changes. I'm seeing that many folks on here mention that it is a good idea to check out the cam chain tensioner. Can anyone direct me to where/what to snag for this as in parts?
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5099 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Cam chain tensioner question Reply #1 - 05/16/17 at 12:39:25 Verslagen in the Market Place
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Cam chain tensioner question Reply #2 - 05/16/17 at 12:41:02 follow the link on the right.
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5099 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Cam chain tensioner question Reply #3 - 05/16/17 at 12:43:34 Oh yeah Welcome your gonna like it here !
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Re: Cam chain tensioner question
Reply #4 - 05/16/17 at 13:29:32

PERFECT! Thanks for the link (pointing it out to me)

And yes, I'm seriously addicted to this bike. My father-in-law is a serious Harley head but I fell in love with this bike and don't want another.

Other than adding a luggage rack and removing the side bags, I'm keeping her stock cause she's perfect like she is.

Hmmm... I have a few more posts to go before I can email Verslagen.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Cam chain tensioner question Reply #5 - 05/16/17 at 14:00:55 post a howdy in there and I'll try to remember to send you some mail tonight.
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Re: Cam chain tensioner question
Reply #6 - 05/17/17 at 06:47:29

Terri W wrote on 05/16/17 at 13:29:32:

PERFECT! Thanks for the link (pointing it out to me)

And yes, I'm seriously addicted to this bike. My father-in-law is a serious Harley head but I fell in love with this bike and don't want another.

Other than adding a luggage rack and removing the side bags, I'm keeping her stock cause she's perfect like she is.

Hmmm... I have a few more posts to go before I can email Verslagen.

Do you have your eye on a luggage rack? I can't seem to find one. If you , or anyone could share a link, that would be awesome

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Cam chain tensioner question Reply #7 - 05/17/17 at 06:51:20 The clutch cover is another place to draw the outline for bolts. A jar of Antisieze belongs on the shelf.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Cam chain tensioner question Reply #8 - 05/17/17 at 12:25:36 Terri W wrote on 05/16/17 at 13:29:32: Other than adding a luggage rack and removing the side bags, I'm keeping her stock cause she's perfect like she is. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1488166144/1#1
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Terri W YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 20 Sandhills of North Carolina Gender:	Re: Cam chain tensioner question Reply #9 - 05/17/17 at 14:45:03 You are just a cornucopia of knowledge! Perfect!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Cam chain tensioner question Reply #10 - 05/17/17 at 18:18:35 I think she just called Someone a corncob..
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madmikesmech Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 227 Olean ny Gender:	Re: Cam chain tensioner question Reply #11 - 05/19/17 at 09:26:07 Hello, Verslagen1, do you have any complete "ready to sell" modified assemblies? I would love to buy one, before I tear my clutch cover off. Pm, or email me please. You snd I have been emailing. Thank you Mike
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Re: Cam chain tensioner question
Reply #12 - 05/19/17 at 09:41:24

madmikesmech wrote on 05/19/17 at 09:26:07:

Hello, Verslagen1, do you have any complete "ready to sell" modified assemblies? I would love to buy one, before I tear my clutch cover off.
Pm, or email me please. You snd I have been emailing.
Thank you
Mike

I sell what is typically termed "made to order".
However, the main ingredient is the modified plunger.
If I have those, then turn around time is an hour.
However, I don't have any at the present time.
A batch is currently sitting on my welder table and glare/beg every day.

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Steve H Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1223 Spartanburg, SC Gender:	Re: Cam chain tensioner question Reply #13 - 05/20/17 at 06:27:25 Hey Versy, What ever came of the spring in the mount pin area to lessen over tensioning of the chain? Did it work? Has it been incorporated? Just curious.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Cam chain tensioner question Reply #14 - 05/20/17 at 07:30:41 Made a couple, bought a lot of springs, still searching.
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