Anyone know the correct procedure for adjusting the cam chain tensioner on the Talon?
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Mine was noisy and running bad, and I just replaced the chain tensioner. It was quite after that. Not sure what your issue is or if this would fix it….
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How many miles on the buggy when that happened?
That one had 35,000 miles on it when I replaced it.
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Damn, you're right up there with HondaBob. #salute
I only hope to be like Honda Bob some day! He’s like Yoda!!!🤣
But I didn’t put all those miles on it either!)
Yes noisy when i first start it and it's cold but gets quite after it warms up after about 5 minutes
I recently bought this one from a friend and it only has 2,000 miles on it but it does sound like the it's rattling around the cam chain tensioner area and I have heard that some of them might be bad from the factory, just wanted to try and adjust it to see if that helps before I spend the money on a new one.
A test I did, was to take the bolt out (I think it was a bolt) that uncovers the adjustment screw. With light pressure pushing in on the screw I could put tension back on the chain and it would clear right up, idle and sound fine. So it was an easy trial and error replacement for me.
