Cyco Spring Tensioner Shoes at Just Over 20K Miles
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They turn that color from white as they get older, when that happens I dunno. That said, I've never seen an old one crater on the face or get brittle like the OEM. I changed a pair of Cycos for a guy at 15K miles (I didn't know how far they would go). I hit them with a hammer pretty good and they didn't shatter like OEMs do (on the bench, just the shoes).
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We've used those by the bag full, for years now.
Must have installed a couple hundred since we started purchasing them.
Yep, they wear very well.
Scott
Must have installed a couple hundred since we started purchasing them.
Yep, they wear very well.
Scott
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I'm far from an engineer but I think the inner spring tensioner shoes show more wear than the outer is because of the way the shoe sits on the chain and that the chain runs from top to bottom and causes it to dig into the shoe; literally, they contact each other at the end of the fulcrum.
I do agree that some of the Morse chains are rougher than others. I've done a few and you can sometimes feel a difference on the back of the chain.
I do agree that some of the Morse chains are rougher than others. I've done a few and you can sometimes feel a difference on the back of the chain.
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It's interesting since the outboard one actually has the load of both cams on it. I know when people use Harley's so called SE up grade, they get shafted twice by the mothership since it leaves the link chain on the inside cam with a hydraulic tensioner. If by chance they modify the oilpressure relief, it puts a double whammy on that tensioner. Talk about a mothership screwing that is.
The roller chain only wears till it grooves in and then rolls. However these shoes harden in hot oil. So at a minimum, all shoes even roller chain ones should never be left in longer the 10 years. My original ones are way over due on my 04 at almost 50k
The roller chain only wears till it grooves in and then rolls. However these shoes harden in hot oil. So at a minimum, all shoes even roller chain ones should never be left in longer the 10 years. My original ones are way over due on my 04 at almost 50k
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