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Title: Cali 1400 Cam Chain(s) tensioner
Post by: Bill W on August 07, 2025, 06:44:31 PM

Hi all
Can someone tell me if the cam chain tensioner is hydraulic or spring, adjustable or non adjustable. I started my bike up last night after a several week sleep and for a couple of seconds she rattled like heck and stopped, bike ran fine for rest of the night and would not do it again when I fired her up this afternoon so this has me thinkin its oil operated??
Thanks

Title: Re: Cali 1400 Cam Chain(s) tensioner
Post by: guzzisteve on August 07, 2025, 06:53:58 PM

Hydraulic

Title: Re: Cali 1400 Cam Chain(s) tensioner
Post by: Bill W on August 08, 2025, 04:24:32 AM

Thank You Sir

Title: Re: Cali 1400 Cam Chain(s) tensioner
Post by: Stretch on August 08, 2025, 06:15:12 AM

I had the same issue not too long ago.

Disconcerting, for sure!

                                    -Stretch

Title: Re: Cali 1400 Cam Chain(s) tensioner
Post by: Bill W on August 08, 2025, 06:39:56 AM

Yeah for sure
I've had this 1400 for three years now and this is the first time this had happened.
I'll attribute it to be from sitting so long and and all the oil draining out ( leak down ) of the tensioner and back into pan??

Title: Re: Cali 1400 Cam Chain(s) tensioner
Post by: blu guzz on August 08, 2025, 06:51:55 AM

I have 31,000 on mine and if it sits a few days, it clatters a little at first.  Not more than 3-5 seconds.  It's also just the slightest bit bulky for the first mile.  Other then that, nothing unusual to report.  There are some very high mileage examples around.

Title: Re: Cali 1400 Cam Chain(s) tensioner
Post by: Moparnut72 on August 08, 2025, 10:59:46 AM

My Mandello will do it too, once in a great while. First time when it was fairly new it scared me. It doesn't do it much any more.
kk