07-09-13, 12:54 PM
Interesting post Simon. Googling aboot, it seems to be the later hydraulic tensioners that seem to have given em more of a headache. And of course the Yamaha tech has to be very careful what he says to Joe Blogs over the phone as he knows it can end up on a bike forum! Still interesting to read what he has to say though.
Amazing isn't it, decades after the Japanese gave us the over head cam UJM, they are still trying to sort out the cam chain tensioner. Come on gives us the gear driven cams we want! Bring back 2 strokes! Anything without a cam chain!
The thought in my mind is that with the bikes getting older and older now (as is this owner :lol ) will we start to see more cam chain tensioner failures. And of course if it fails is it fatal or not?
I dunno. Can see why folks are fitting manual tensioners, but I'd be worried I might be inviting other problems, ie not getting the right tension applied. And why do all the manufactures avoid manual tensioners?
Anyway as my bike is now garaged, and my ancient garage is slowly moving towards becoming a half decent workshop,so rather than the material condition of my thou slipping year by year, it might just start improving from now on. When I do start pulling bits off to restore em I might also pop a new auto tensioner on.
Ooooo and what other bike to purchase to keep the thou and the C90 company?
But naw I'm just not gonna worry about it too much.
Amazing isn't it, decades after the Japanese gave us the over head cam UJM, they are still trying to sort out the cam chain tensioner. Come on gives us the gear driven cams we want! Bring back 2 strokes! Anything without a cam chain!
The thought in my mind is that with the bikes getting older and older now (as is this owner :lol ) will we start to see more cam chain tensioner failures. And of course if it fails is it fatal or not?
I dunno. Can see why folks are fitting manual tensioners, but I'd be worried I might be inviting other problems, ie not getting the right tension applied. And why do all the manufactures avoid manual tensioners?
Anyway as my bike is now garaged, and my ancient garage is slowly moving towards becoming a half decent workshop,so rather than the material condition of my thou slipping year by year, it might just start improving from now on. When I do start pulling bits off to restore em I might also pop a new auto tensioner on.
Ooooo and what other bike to purchase to keep the thou and the C90 company?
But naw I'm just not gonna worry about it too much.