cam chain tension

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ONDA SF
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Bike owned: Honda CB 400 super four
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cam chain tension

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How do I adjust the cam chain tension on my SF, or is it self adjusting ?
any pointers would be appriciated :roll:

cheers Colin
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amorti
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Re: cam chain tension

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ONDA SF wrote:How do I adjust the cam chain tension on my SF, or is it self adjusting ?
any pointers would be appriciated :roll:

cheers Colin
They are automatic, well in theory anyway. Undo the bolt off the top, stick a thin straight screwdriver in, and tighten the tensioner a few times. It'll spring back when you release it, and hopefully settle in a quieter spot. You can remove the tensioner and bung some lube in if you like, but it's tricky to re-fit the tensioner if you don't have the proper key or some sort of replica of it.
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amorti
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Re: cam chain tension

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The insides can get rusty if the bike's been laid up for a while:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i264/ ... C00256.jpg

In which case you can open, clean and lube... or just buy a new one. Then new one will come with the adjuster key. About £35 from David Silver, IIRC.
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