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Twin cam cam tensioners after 86,000 KLMS

  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    1 hour ago
    Have not posted here in a while, not because I have been snorting Ajax off Whores arseholes worst luck.
    BUT  I did pay a nice local skilled mechanic to change the cam chain tensioners on my 2008 FXST this week.
    Seem to remember the 2007 models and earlier had issues with the tensioners and perhaps the 2008 models were better?.
    Anyway this is what mine looked like (see pics) after 86000 ks.
    Oil changes every 5000ks roughly with Mobile V oil then SE oil for some time.
    They look reasonably worn but if you were sphincterly challenged (tightarse) and knew how worn they were without getting them out to look at the wear I guess you could get a fair few more Ks out of them. 10K 15K who knows?
    I'd rather not get to the point when riding down the road to realise they are kapoot.
    Posting just for twin cam owners interest.
    Cheers
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