Cam chain tensioner replacement needed?

[bigbikerrick]

Hello Folks, I have been going through,and sorting all the little things that need to be done on my newly accquired 98 EV, like changing relays, lubing splines,and cush drive, etc etc. I am wondering if the 98 EV has a flimsy type of timing chain tensioner that should be replaced with a valtek, or "bow" type of tensioner, or does this year bike come with a decent oem tensioner?
The bike has around 30K miles.
Thanks
Rick Duarte

[bikeridertim]

I have a 99 EV and didn't change mine until I was over 150,000 miles. I would say unless you are already into the front cover,  have one available, and just looking for something to do I wouldn't bother.  Now if it's worn out,  yeah go for it!

[fotoguzzi]

The tensioner in a 1998 is better than the rubber block of old.

[guzzisteve]

Don't believe all the BS here about it. I put the so called flimsey one in my Cal 2 100Kmi ago, still no slop. My EV has no slop @65K mi
I don't believe BS on this forum, "you have to do this, you have to do that". "why, you can't do that" all BS

PS: There are thousands of motors fine with Guzzi's adjuster. I find the bow type to be too much pressure.

[bigbikerrick]

Thank you , Tim, Foto, and Steve. You guys have convinced me to leave it alone. I thought it was "ticking" and making noise, but it looks like the noise was caused by exhaust valves having a bit too much clearance. After a good valve adjustment, it has quieted down.
Rick.

[Huzo]

I find the bow type to be too much pressure.

I did (and still do), wonder about that when I did mine

[guzzisteve]

You would have to measure chain stretch, both for a certain amount of mi. .from a new chain.

[Huzo]

You would have to measure chain stretch, both for a certain amount of mi. .from a new chain.

I did.
I compared the old one with the replacement.
Can’t recall the amount.

[lucky phil]

Not a nice outcome from an aftermarket tensioner failure.








Ciao

[moto-uno]

  If the Valtec are 'applying too much pressure' , then that must be what's wanted , mine went in almost 2 decades ago
and heaven knows how many miles and it's still quiet and operating fine , the original , now that bordered on useless !
Peter

[Huzo]

  If the Valtec are 'applying too much pressure' , then that must be what's wanted , mine went in almost 2 decades ago
and heaven knows how many miles and it's still quiet and operating fine , the original , now that bordered on useless !
Peter

What Phil’s saying is not that the tensioner is moving too far, it’s that the force applied is too great.

[bigbikerrick]

Not a nice outcome from an aftermarket tensioner failure.








Ciao

Wow, Thats ugly!
Rick.