ape cam chain tensioner

[neonjeffie]

where can i get , or does anyone recommend ape cam chain tensioners? rebuilding my 89 750 engine and want/need better tensioner before i put back together.

[arsenic]

I have it, you can get it from APE

http://gsxrzone.com/sprockets.html

ST750

[scottynoface]

I got mine from APE as well, curious as to why you NEED one. I needed one but I have a Kawasaki, the tick eventually got to me.

[arsenic]

he doesn't NEED one, he just wants one, that's my guess.

[neonjeffie]

my engine is an 89, ebay special. tensioner appears to be ok, but i dont wanna put it back in and have it take a crap. guess i just want one then

[arsenic]

you do know it WAY cheaper and WAY easier to just replace the spring and gasket in YOUR tensioned correct?

[Dan Dubeau]

you do know it WAY cheaper and WAY easier to just replace the spring and gasket in YOUR tensioned correct?

Ya, but it's better to use a manual, than to come back in 12-15,000km, and replace the spring again. Ron Popiel says just set it, and forget it (still have to adjust it from time to time, but why not )

[arsenic]

I agree, a manual cam chain tensioner is WAY better.

[md86]

I've been getting by with the origional one in MY 93 Kat , now with over 74k miles on it .

[GregS]

It depends a lot on the type of riding you do. If you primarily ride at very high rpm's and particularly a lot of acceleration and deceleration to and from very high rpm's then a manually locked tensioner is probably a good idea. Most people don't ride like that so for the huge majority an "automatic" tensioner is just fine.

[scottynoface]

It depends a lot on the type of riding you do. If you primarily ride at very high rpm's and particularly a lot of acceleration and deceleration to and from very high rpm's then a manually locked tensioner is probably a good idea. Most people don't ride like that so for the huge majority an "automatic" tensioner is just fine.

Yeah, mine didn't like it at all

I got sick of waiting for the automatic to pop over and tighten up so I bought the manual. No more tick

[neonjeffie]

my 600 has the tick also. dont want my new 750 to do the same. thanks for the advice.