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Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner
02/20/22 at 16:22:18

Hello all. Bought this 1997 from someone about a few weeks ago. Reading through this forum, I noticed it’s a common issue with them when it reaches close to 20k miles. It has 18k miles now and I was curious so I took it apart and there you go. I counted the lines on it and it’s at 16. I posted the issue on the FB page and they recommended me to someone on here that mods it. I want to get this bike running perfect for my wife who never rode before and I don’t want to chase her away with thoughts of breaking down etc. I wanted to post pics but it doesn’t let me.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28890 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner Reply #1 - 02/20/22 at 16:45:26 There appears to be 1 line per mm, and I'm assuming you mean a line is the notches on the bottom of the plunger. This is close but not danger close. Follow the link to 'versey's place'
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ItsMrMan2u YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3	Re: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner Reply #2 - 02/20/22 at 17:41:07 I can’t send you a message. I have 2 cam tensioners. One is new. And the other one from the bike itself. I can send you either one. But I don’t know where to start.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1226 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner Reply #3 - 02/20/22 at 17:43:37 Click on this link http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1338489898
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ckahleer Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 121	Re: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner Reply #4 - 02/20/22 at 18:12:33 My tensioner is also 16 tooth out. If I put in a modified tensioner now, will the tensioner spring be too tightly compressed? Is it best to wait until 18 teeth are exposed?
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ItsMrMan2u YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3	Re: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner Reply #5 - 02/20/22 at 18:58:32 verslagen1 wrote on 02/20/22 at 16:45:26: There appears to be 1 line per mm, and I'm assuming you mean a line is the notches on the bottom of the plunger. This is close but not danger close. Follow the link to 'versey's place' I just sent you an email. It finally worked for me.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28890 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner Reply #6 - 02/20/22 at 21:00:09 ckahleer wrote on 02/20/22 at 18:12:33: My tensioner is also 16 tooth out. If I put in a modified tensioner now, will the tensioner spring be too tightly compressed? Is it best to wait until 18 teeth are exposed? 16mm is right at the range where you can change it. just make sure the pin isn't bottomed out in the slot.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28890 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Ah man! darn Cam Tensioner Reply #7 - 02/20/22 at 21:01:52 ItsMrMan2u wrote on 02/20/22 at 18:58:32: I just sent you an email. It finally worked for me. Got it and back at ya.
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