All,
I am looking for input on your mileage when you changed your spring loaded cam chain tensioners. I have a 2003 RK with 20K miles and a 2005 Deluxe with 10K miles.
Thanks for the help!

 

Inspection is a better measure vs. mileage.

 

It seems like the plastic that tensioner shoes are made from vary from batch to batch. Some tensioners might last many thousands of miles & some are gone after only a few thousand miles. mmesa005 is exactly right, inspection is the only real way to know. Get good at pulling the exhaust & cam cover to inspect or do as I am doing, putting in a hydraulic cam plate. I am in the process of making a youtube video on my journey installing the new cam plate so check back in a month or so. 2 cents please... Bob

 

Most mechanics told me to change them at 30 k, which is what I did. It raised my oil pressure 12 psi too. If you want to be on the safe side check the 20k bike.

 

I built my motor with 25k on it. Switched over to feuling cam plate with hydraulic tensioners. I got lucky as my stock tensioners were on the way out. A few small chunks were missing. FYI the tensioner behind the plate was in worse shape than the front

 

changed mine at 55,000 on 08 ultra lot of 2 up and pulling a trailer ( my wife luggage )

 

 

 

I changed mine @ 25K last year. The old shoe wear was minimal for the mileage but now I have the peace of mind. It also gave me the opportunity to throw the cams in it

 

What year was the issue corrected? Does this apply to 09 - 96inch also?