SuzukiSavage.com - Tensioner on borrowed time.

Ossk8r YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 11	Tensioner on borrowed time. 07/13/18 at 05:17:48 The tensioner is out 20mm . If I replaced the tensioner with a new OEM will it automatically extend to the same point ? I didn’t want the bike down until I receive my Verslavy Tensioner.
Back to top	IP Logged

justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Tensioner on borrowed time. Reply #1 - 07/13/18 at 05:33:47 A new tensioner looks exactly like the one in the bike. Acts exactly the same. And will not help you.
Back to top	The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.- Edmund Burke. IP Logged

Papa Bear Senior Member Offline Posts: 476 Canada ... near the Motor City Gender:	Re: Tensioner on borrowed time. Reply #2 - 07/13/18 at 05:33:53 Ossk8r wrote on 07/13/18 at 05:17:48: If I replaced the tensioner with a new OEM will it automatically extend to the same point ? Yes. Have patience ...
Back to top	~~2011 Fox Orange S40~~ SOLD Check out http://www.hogsforhospice.com/ IP Logged

Ossk8r YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 11	Re: Tensioner on borrowed time. Reply #3 - 07/13/18 at 06:10:53 That’s what I figured :'( I think I’ll roll the dice , close her up and ride until the mod gets here .
Back to top	IP Logged

norm92de Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1180 El Paso TX Gender:	Re: Tensioner on borrowed time. Reply #4 - 07/13/18 at 12:32:26 Ossk8r, How many miles are on your bike?
Back to top	2014 S40. Raptor. idle mixture adj.Needle raised one notch. 4000' altitude. Stock jets. Shell Rotella synthetic. IP Logged

LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10586 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Tensioner on borrowed time. Reply #5 - 07/13/18 at 12:46:33 Dude, you are risking a total* engine failure. VERY EXPENSIVE.*
Back to top	IP Logged

JAGGUY YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 27 Riverside Ca.	Re: Tensioner on borrowed time. Reply #6 - 07/13/18 at 13:52:04 This might not be the best place to ask this but I just checked mine today. Is this the correct way to measure the tensioner plunger?
Back to top	2009 S40 Raptor, Dyna 52.5, 152, 2 spacers Socialism is like a Jedi mind trick...it only works on the weak minded. IP Logged

verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28752 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Tensioner on borrowed time. Reply #7 - 07/13/18 at 13:59:59 yes
Back to top	Versey's Place Tech Section Index IP Logged

Ossk8r YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 11	Re: Tensioner on borrowed time. Reply #8 - 07/13/18 at 16:10:41 19,633 miles
Back to top	IP Logged

Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28362 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Tensioner on borrowed time. Reply #9 - 07/13/18 at 16:38:36 Highway to the danger zone...
Back to top	Ludicrous Speed !... ... ... IP Logged

justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Tensioner on borrowed time. Reply #10 - 07/13/18 at 17:31:34 Where you walk back home And walk alone
Back to top	The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.- Edmund Burke. IP Logged

Ossk8r YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 11	Re: Tensioner on borrowed time. Reply #11 - 07/13/18 at 18:22:59 🎲 🎲
Back to top	18CB10CC-9722-495C-B370-7D1F5745F544.jpeg IP Logged

JAGGUY

YaBB Newbies

Offline

SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!

Posts: 27
Riverside Ca.

Re: Tensioner on borrowed time.
Reply #12 - 07/13/18 at 19:38:06

Dang, the modified tensioner isn't that expensive and should be quick to get.
The peace of mind far out weighs the cost. At least IMHO..
I checked mine today, took 20 minutes to get the cover off and it measured 16mm.
When the time comes I have a buddy with a tig welder that could extend mine but for the price verslagen1 charges I don't think it's worth putting the touch on a friend...

Back to top

2009 S40 Raptor, Dyna 52.5, 152, 2 spacers

Socialism is like a Jedi mind trick...it only works on the weak minded.

IP Logged

Ossk8r

YaBB Newbies

Offline

SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!

Posts: 11

Re: Tensioner on borrowed time.
Reply #13 - 07/14/18 at 06:31:05

JAGGUY wrote on 07/13/18 at 19:38:06:

Dang, the modified tensioner isn't that expensive and should be quick to get.
The peace of mind far out weighs the cost. At least IMHO..
I checked mine today, took 20 minutes to get the cover off and it measured 16mm.
When the time comes I have a buddy with a tig welder that could extend mine but for the price verslagen1 charges I don't think it's worth putting the touch on a friend...

I agree . The tensioner is ordered , but this time of year Verslagen1 is busy and I would like to ride until I get the replacement .

Back to top

IP Logged

bobert_FSO

Senior Member

Offline

SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!

Posts: 419
Wichita KS
Gender: male

Re: Tensioner on borrowed time.
Reply #14 - 07/14/18 at 07:14:54

From the pictures, it looks like that plunger is already too far out. See how the plunger is not in line with the tensioner body? I wouldn't trust that thing at all. I wouldn't even button the thing back up. Sorry it cuts into your riding, but that thing is a time bomb. Actually, not a time bomb. At this point it is a random bomb.

Park that thing and find something besides riding to fill you time.

Rant time. I can't believe that Suzuki has let this problem continue to exist for 30 years. An engine that is destined to destroy itself within 10-20k miles. There is probably not a big enough group of owners to make it worthwhile, but this sounds like class-action suit material.

Back to top

IP Logged