primary tensioner wear

[kdaddy]

I just noticed when changing my primary fluid that my tensioner has about 1/16 or so wear. The bike has 28000 miles. Is this excessive? The chain is adjusted correctly.

 

[01 rk]

The proper chain adjustment is 7/8" slack cold and 5/8" slack hot, a hydrualic tensioner eliminates the need to adjust the chain.

 

[Slo-Ryd]

He means the wear pad and mentioned it is adjusted properly. At 28k there should be some wear on the pad and a 16th seems perfectly normal and not excessive. Remember, although it's constantly lubricated, it's still metal on plastic and is a serviceable wear item.

 

[Bodeen]

Sounds good to me. It will wear down that much just to get the sides of the chain down to where the rollers roll across it nicely.

 

[Breeze3at]

Sounds good to me. It will wear down that much just to get the sides of the chain down to where the rollers roll across it nicely.

I wish I could 'splain so well with so few words. :s