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if so, is there someone/a company that makes a cover that allows you to see both tensioners?
No you can't see the back one without removing the cam plate.
Friend, according to your sig you have NOTHING to worry about. Your XL has 4 gear driven cams. Your 2013 has hydraulic tensioners and roller chains. You're good for a 100K. Ride it and don't let these internet posts or "experts" make you worry.
right @ wear on lobes. i saw the full S&S set and was thinking i'd do it all and avoid the shoe/tensioner issue and the rare issue poor thoner7 suffered.
i'm also going to phone a warranty extension just because. i'm usually anti-engine molestation but, i don't want to be riding around on a ticking bomb either. so what can we do to stop or get out ahead of failures? i know my sporty evo, don't know this 103 well.
so far:
Monitor the cam chain tensioners/shoes
inspect cam chest every 15,000
I think we're going out on a limb with the label of "ticking time bombs" lol!
Originally Posted by NMfxdf
This forum is unique in the fact that you hear about problems that you otherwise wouldn't know existed. If you bought your motorcycle and never looked at a forum and just rode, you may very well worry a little less. Take the poor guys who had his motor crater, would YOU worry about your bike if you hadn't heard about this, rare from what I have read, problem? I am sure their are plenty of upgrades to mitigate some risk, however your motor may come unwound even after these upgrades. Life is a financial risk, always will be.
Originally Posted by Nomadmax
No you can't see the back one without removing the cam plate.
Friend, according to your sig you have NOTHING to worry about. Your XL has 4 gear driven cams. Your 2013 has hydraulic tensioners and roller chains. You're good for a 100K. Ride it and don't let these internet posts or "experts" make you worry.
Agree with all of this.
These boards have been both incredible and the bane of my existence. They've cost me a ton because I love to tinker so much and the boards have opened my eyes to what can be done to customize a Harley (Believe it or not I didnt even consider the Low Rider back when I was buying because I didn't like the battery cover). Now I have what I'd consider to be a low level addiction to working on it.
At the same time I often catch myself playing the "what if that happened to me " game, and have to remind myself that so many of these challenges are the exception and not the norm. I think that's been the case with many.
Well said Robbyville. When I bought my '09 FXDC back in '12, I had no intention of big bore kits, cams, ported heads, fork mods, building a new front wheel, repaint, etc, etc... This forum has cost me a ton of money. Sure, it brings to light some known issues to look out for, but for the most part only inspires me to make more mods, to the point of a "low level addiction". I'd be money ahead if I never joined this forum, but at least I have a bad *** bike that makes me smile every time I ride it.
You all are probably right. If my bike doesn't hand grenade by 20k mi i'm gonna throw the gears in. I ride far... i dont want to be on some road in Kansas with the d**k look on my face.
In a few weeks, im riding to md, then nc dragonning, and then back down to fl. I was fulsacs last week, now I have the fear.
Just so you know... I am looking at the gear drive, because I remember a certain small block bowtie in my youth, which had gear drive camshaft.... that whine... is music to me...
Currently my '08 has 63k on her, and I've never had to crack the camchest... I'm going to do it now, and replace the tensioners, because I'm all about preventive maintenance.. (air force B52 crewchief)
Just so you know... I am looking at the gear drive, because I remember a certain small block bowtie in my youth, which had gear drive camshaft.... that whine... is music to me...
Currently my '08 has 63k on her, and I've never had to crack the camchest... I'm going to do it now, and replace the tensioners, because I'm all about preventive maintenance.. (air force B52 crewchief)
aye.
looks like figure machine has me covered. still can't see the back one though. still gonna hold to the 20k change out.
the only whine you'll hear is that of guys who are paying someone else to fix their bikes ...after having been informed of these tensioner problems ...If set up properly ...there will be no whining !!!
can you hear your transmission WHINING !!! it's a gear drive too !!!
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I got lucky about 6 months ago and found a complete package on eBay for $350. I just bought all new bearings and gaskets from HD for a little ove $100. I will do the work so total with fluids will be around $450. I will measure the runout but since it is an early forged crank I don't expect any issues.
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Whine !!???
