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09-03-2011, 11:59 AM | #1 |
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Cam chain tensioner extenders
Good day all- just finished installing extenders on my bike - 42500miles- and the results are unbelievable. wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be. Took about 2hrs by myself! Chuckster makes a good product and his turn around time on orders is unheard of. Thanks to all on this forum for posting info on things.
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10-01-2011, 10:16 PM | #2 |
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I am not sure if the cam chain is making the noise on my bike or if I have a rattle somewhere. If the cam chain is stretched would you hear the cam chain rattle by hitting the throttle and listening while the bike is parked. My bike has about 32,000 miles and I hear this rattle occasional but not when I hit the throttle when parked. Also, I change my own oil and a some other basic work on the bike but I don't think I would take on installing the extenders. Just so I don't get ripped off, how long should it take to install the extenders.
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10-01-2011, 10:42 PM | #3 |
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I'm in the same boat as you with 30,000
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If it does cut through the tube you will have oil leaking out and running down the cylinders. |
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10-01-2011, 10:45 PM | #5 |
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I had to change my cam chain tensioners out at about 21,000 miles. I would check, it will take about 10 min to check the left. Then you might as well order them, you will need them eventually, and you won't want to be waiting for them when you need to change them.
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10-02-2011, 08:59 AM | #6 |
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At 36,000 miles one tensioner was completely out of travel and the other one had 3 clicks left to go on the pawl.
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10-02-2011, 12:14 PM | #7 |
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Actually if you have the service manual the instructions are pretty good!
I'm at 29K miles and probably before next rally in 2012, If I still have the Nomad I'll do it along with the heavy duty clutch spring and washers.. That is unless .................
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10-02-2011, 02:52 PM | #8 |
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I installed the extenders fairly early, around 35,000 kms when there was still 4 clicks left on the tensioners. I did monitor the tensioner positions and they did continue to move out at about the same rate as before the extenders, so the chain continues to stretch. After 200,000 kms with the extenders in the tensioners still had 8 mm of travel left and if the chains continued to stretch at the same rate, would have been fully extended at around 350,000 kms.
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10-03-2011, 02:18 AM | #9 | |
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Maybe a purple Harley in your future Brad !!;) ok maybe not purple
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10-18-2011, 11:22 AM | #10 |
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I have been wondering about doing the tentioner extenders. I have 40,388 kms. or 25,000 miles approx. on the Nomad.
I took the end cap off the right side yesterday and measured from the end of the rod to the end of the threaded "housing. The inside measurement. There was about a 1/4" distance. {does this make sense?} What is the opinion out there? Do they need to be done? I haven't noticed any noise, but if that starts gradually maybe I don't notice it getting louder.
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10-18-2011, 01:43 PM | #11 |
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Ricky, if your center rod is still sticking above the threaded portion where your cap came off your more than fine. It's only when it's roughly 1/3 inch below the top of that threaded cap porting that your out or almost out of travel.
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10-18-2011, 03:23 PM | #12 |
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No, the rod is inside by about 1/4 inch Brad
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10-18-2011, 03:36 PM | #13 |
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If I remember correctly, I did mine around 32,000 miles. You probably have some miles left before yours are due, Rick.
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10-18-2011, 05:19 PM | #14 |
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So why the great difference in the amount of miles before the tensioners have to be replaced? Could the increased life be attributed to Amsoil?????
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10-18-2011, 05:26 PM | #15 |
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I was thinking the same thing Stan!!
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