Cam Chain tensioner

[Steve Northrop]

As long as you don't move anything while the tensioner is out, the chain 
will stay on the sprockets. APE makes the manual tensioners. They're on ebay 
for about $44. The one for the ZX11 fits our bike.

Steve in Western NY
'96 GPZ1100
'02 Daytona 955i
"You Can't Fix Stupid", Ron White

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "schnowz" <schnowz at localnet.com>
To: "Dave Daniels" <dwaynedaniels at sbcglobal.net>; <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 11:49 PM
Subject: Re: Cam Chain tensioner


Daniel
  No.. actually it turns the engine in the correct forward direction so the 
slack side is on the tensioner. Being a lazy bastid i don't wanna remove the 
bottom plastic and cover and now I'm thinking i could bump the engine with 
the rear wheel in top gear first - before blipping.. No?
 Question: if this is done, not a valve adjustment, and the tensioner is 
removed, can the chain fall of the sprocket far enough to loose the timing. 
I'm thinking not but thought I'd ask first.
How much are the mechanical tensioners and who carries them?

 Pete S
 Glad you got the carcass by the way, sounds like a steal...

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dave Daniels
  To: schnowz ; gpzlist at micapeak.com
  Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 9:53 PM
  Subject: Re: Cam Chain tensioner


  I don't think you can blip it with the starter, because, if I'm not 
mistaken, you have to rotate the engine backwards to reset the tensioner.

  schnowz <schnowz at localnet.com> wrote:
    OK so I know some of you have fitted the manual cam chain tensioner, but 
why
    doesn't the stocker work? Is it because the spring is too weak or the 
teeth
    aren't sharp enough on the ratchet?
    Has anyone tried shimming the spring with washers (or installing a 
stronger
    spring) or sharpening the ratchet teeth?
    It's making quite a clatter when it's cold and the ear plugs just aren't
    cuttin it anymore. ;-)
    Is the manual BS about removing the left cover to crank the crankshaft? 
Can
    you just blip the starter button (with kill switch off) to settle it 
without
    worrying about it jumping a tooth...
    TIA
    I'm on digest so CC me of list..

    Pete S