07 and up cam tenioners problems

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Jan 11, 2011 | 08:45 AM

#11

Mike

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Originally Posted by voodoodrug

inspected mine at 30k during cam install....my none technical discription is they looked marvalous!! barely scratched.

Likewise. I was expecting to see some wear, but none was evident. If I don't swap cams again in the next year or so, I'll check them again at about 60K.

Jan 11, 2011 | 08:49 AM

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The Old Man

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Nice to see that they made a change for the better. I had not heard of anybody having the issues of the 88's and now we know why. Great design.

Jan 11, 2011 | 04:48 PM

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pit1600

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thanks for sharing your experiences on this post. It helped me to choose to had this new system for my '04. And it cost less than S&S...
Now i just have to choose my cams... difficult choice too

Jan 11, 2011 | 05:07 PM

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vet767

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88 had problems due to heavy spring pressure all of the time. Hydraulics as in the 96 are just enough to keep the necessary tension for proper operation. Was at a seminar/discussion at a dealer open house last summer. w/ a demonstration by a tech He said they are seeing bikes with 80K on them with no appreciable wear to the hyd tensioner shoes

Jan 11, 2011 | 05:57 PM

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Punjabi Rider

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I only have 56k on mine but glad to see 80k and above only few issues. I wonder if Digger53 has any other major issues with the motor.

Jan 11, 2011 | 06:28 PM

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iclick

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Originally Posted by voodoodrug

inspected mine at 30k during cam install....my none technical discription is they looked marvalous!! barely scratched.

Same here at 25k (almost two years ago). One had a bit more wear than the other, but based on appearance alone I figured they would last >200k miles if wear doesn't accelerate. I put them back in, now at 42k, and I don't worry about them at all.

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Jan 11, 2011 | 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Digger53

Installed new ones at 80,000 miles. Just started to show some wear on the primary one. Have 140K on it now. Will check at 150-160k miles.

Digger
Camas, WA
2007 UC

140k on a 07 , what do you do just stop long enough for gas ? LOL

Jan 12, 2011 | 02:30 PM

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Digger53

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Originally Posted by Punjabi HD

I only have 56k on mine but glad to see 80k and above only few issues. I wonder if Digger53 has any other major issues with the motor.

No major issues really. No motor work at all. Has never left me stranded on the side of the road. My bike is stock other then a few comfort items.

Digger
Camas, WA
2007 UC