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Need Help: Moving exhaust to get to tensioners

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prockey on Oct 23, 2025

Nov 4, 2025 06:54 AM
by Rob Harper

10

526

General Topics/Tech Tips

cam chain, chain tensioners, rk classic, tensioners

Need advice on tensioners

prockey on Oct 21, 2025

Oct 21, 2025 10:46 AM
by CoolBreeze3646

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278

Primary/Transmission/Driveline/Clutch

510g, bearing, cam, cams, chain, cost, davidson, harley, install, motorcycle, putting, replace, swap, tensioner, tensioners

Cost to have cam chain tensioners replaced?

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anubisss on Dec 31, 2008

Feb 17, 2025 07:52 AM
by MarlinSpike

57

51,055

Softail Models

2004, 88, adjuster, arlin, cam, cambearings, camchain, chain, davidsons, davison, evo, forums, harley, problems, softail, tensioner, tensioners

88" Cam Chain Tensioner Issue?

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JohnT on Apr 22, 2011

Aug 18, 2023 07:21 PM
by Keithhu

78

155,207

General Harley Davidson Chat

, 2000, alarm, cam, change, cost, davidson, forum, harley, king, picture, replace, replacement, road, tensioner, tensioners, transmission

Cam Tensioner Replacement Cost

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PDDGM on Jul 3, 2010

May 16, 2020 10:21 AM
by F150HD

36

101,392

Touring Models

bearings, cam, camplate, chain, freezer, harley, harleyhogscouk, heating, installing, oven, plate, press, pulling, replacing, tensioners

Cam Plate Cooking

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Freedom on Jun 25, 2007

May 6, 2020 10:54 AM
by pdeuth

10

4,029

Exhaust System Topics

cam, cams, chain, davidson, harley, hydralic, hydraulic, hydrolic, ii, ongevity, seca, start, tensioner, tensioners, year

Hydraulic cam chain tensioner lifespan

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kk6pg on Jul 1, 2009

Dec 1, 2019 10:19 AM
by Blue Bob

20

26,821

Dyna Glide Models

08, chain, change, harley, primary, replace, replacement, shoe, shoes, shovelhead, tensioner, tensioners, tentioner, touring, wear

when to replace primary tensioner

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jchill on Mar 13, 2011

Oct 10, 2018 09:09 PM
by Mr. Mike

13

34,169

Touring Models

adjuster, cam, chain, change, expectancy, harley, hydraulic, king, life, road, switch, tensioner, tensioners, whatyear, year

What year did they "upgrade" cam chain tensioners on TC88?

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garye5007 on Jan 17, 2011

May 31, 2018 08:13 AM
by oldsoldier181

24

61,606

Touring Models

cam, chain, check, checking, davidson, harley, hd, instructions, miles, oil, problem, replacing, shoes, tc88, tensioners, tensionors, till

How I Checked Cam Chain Tensioners on TC88 03 RKC

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karz10 on Apr 27, 2010

Apr 6, 2018 10:13 AM
by JTM65

44

107,198

Touring Models

88, 96, cam, chain, davidson, eagle, forums, harkey, harley, hydraulic, kit, plate, screaming, tensioner, tensioners, twin, upgrade

Screamin’ Eagle Hydraulic Cam Chain Tensioner Plate Upgrade Kit

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HD Renegade on Apr 3, 2009

Oct 14, 2017 01:20 PM
by xcbullet

67

82,857

Touring Models

adjusting, aftermarket, balancer, chain, davidson, falling, forum, harley, lifters, primary, question, remanufactured, shoe, tc88b, tech, tensioner, tensioners, vtwin

Softail motor?

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harleybiker on Oct 20, 2004

Sep 17, 2017 01:22 PM
by Harleyguy38

90

19,243

Softail Models

Cam tensioners - I think they don't need replacing yet

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joebedford on May 15, 2016

Nov 6, 2016 08:36 PM
by 06BlackWG

59

15,395

Engine Mechanical Topics

S&S 509's and general top end questions

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jt.hunter on Jan 31, 2016

Feb 1, 2016 03:48 AM
by Campy Roadie

12

9,980

Touring Models

18538-99c, andrews, lifters, tappets, tensioners

Lifters – Tappets – what do you recommend?

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scoriden on Jan 26, 2016

Jan 27, 2016 10:53 AM
by scoriden

11

2,741

General Harley Davidson Chat

26037-06, 62400001, oil pump, tc88, tensioners

Which Oil Pump

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scoriden on Jan 13, 2016

Jan 17, 2016 07:38 PM
by harleycharlie1992

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8,218

General Harley Davidson Chat

06, 2004, 2006, 510g, cam, chain, davidson, drive, gear, harley, install, problems, ss, tensioner, tensioners

Cam chain tensioners, no problem!!!

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conroskie on Apr 6, 2010

Nov 19, 2015 07:16 AM
by bad tappets

108

101,132

General Harley Davidson Chat

1997, 1999, cam, chain, evo, fxdwg, king, relace, road, tensioner, tensioners, vrod

Cam Chain Tensioners

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Daddie O on Oct 23, 2011

Aug 17, 2015 08:07 AM
by Ron750

28

13,973

General Harley Davidson Chat

2008, 2012, 96, amsoil, cam, classic, expected, guide, harley, inspection, kit, life, problems, tensioner, tensioners, twin, twincam, ultra

twin cam 96 cam tensioner life and inspection

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oldtech on Mar 5, 2012

Jul 12, 2015 09:22 PM
by soft 02

15

66,730

Touring Models

06, 2006, 2007, bob, cam, chain, changing, drive, dyna, gear, primary, street, streetbob, tensioner, tensioners, torque

Yep..another cam chain tensioner question

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BobStreetBob on Jan 21, 2009

Feb 1, 2015 01:49 PM
by DeMike

10

8,179

Dyna Glide Models

08, 88, cam, chain, chains, davidson, harley, hd, hydralic, hydraulic, replace, replacing, sportster, tensioner, tensioners, twin

Cam Chain Tensioner

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ironbyron on Apr 22, 2008

Oct 13, 2014 02:05 PM
by djl

21

10,011

Primary/Transmission/Driveline/Clutch

88, 95, 98, base, big, bore, cam, gasket, harley, headquarters, hours, king, kit, road, tensioners, upgrade

Recommend 95 big bore kit?

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bradleys on Feb 16, 2012

Mar 27, 2014 03:11 PM
by Wooddy04EGUC

12

66,552

Exhaust System Topics

80, 88, 88ci, cam, ci, davidson, evo, harley, hd, leak, miles, oil, rebuild, shoes, tensioners

How many miles are on your 88 c.i.?

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Albritton on Jun 19, 2010

Oct 2, 2013 05:19 AM
by Bart van der Meulen

65

15,572

General Harley Davidson Chat

07, 2006, adjusted, cam, camshaft, chain, change, davidson, harley, hd, king, mile, noise, road, tensioners, timing

Road King Cam tensioners issue....

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garcon on Apr 15, 2007

Sep 28, 2013 01:25 PM
by ron1026

21

40,928

Touring Models

2006, 2008harleystreetglidecamchaintensioner, cam, chain, davidson, dyna, flhxi, glide, harley, issues, softail, street, tensioner, tensioners, tentioner

Cam chain tensioner 2006 Street Glide

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Suspended on Sep 18, 2011

Jan 31, 2013 07:17 PM
by sprinter1551

30

30,051

General Harley Davidson Chat

2005, black, camshaft, check, dressed, dyna, forum, full, glide, harley, level, oil, pearl, problem, problems, tensioners, wide

2005 Dyna Wide Glide

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GeoHunt.ca on Sep 17, 2008

Jan 29, 2013 11:06 PM
by MidnitEvil

40

40,931

Dyna Glide Models

06, 07, 99, cam, chain, flhpi, guides, harley, hd, pics, replacement, shoe, shoes, tensioner, tensioners, tensonor, yorself

Cam chain tensioner shoes, changed at 40K

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high_beam on Dec 11, 2010

Dec 3, 2012 10:21 AM
by fwb35

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7,739

Touring Models

2010, bad, cam, chain, cost, cvo, davidson, failing, failure, forum, harley, signs, symptoms, tensioner, tensioners

Signs of cam chain tensioner failure

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Route66rider on Jun 28, 2010

Nov 28, 2012 02:45 PM
by 46u

32

99,795

Touring Models

cam, date, davidson, harley, harly, replacement, replacing, stock, tenisoners, tension, tensioner, tensioners, tesioner, tool, unloading

Is there a TRICK to Cam Tensioner Replacement??

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icufly on Apr 12, 2012

Oct 5, 2012 04:39 PM
by drukanfu

19

5,627

Touring Models

2007, 88, chain, clutch, davidson, harley, primary, problemscom, sportster, spring, style, tensioner, tensioners, worn, wwwhd

Primary Chain Tensioner worn ... what to do?

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cromagnon on May 2, 2012

Aug 16, 2012 07:56 PM
by Jackie Paper

31

15,416

Primary/Transmission/Driveline/Clutch