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So, im getting ready to breath life into the big Zed, in a previous thread there was a suggestion under what to check, ''cam chain tensioner''.

What should i check and how? Bike has 26000kms on it. All i have done so far is spin it over briefly without the spark plugs in it, no untoward noises.

Cheers

Go check out the FAQ button at the top of the Home page. There's a whole section in there on the "cam chain tensioner" plus a whole lot of other information you should get your head wrapped around. It's a wealth of precious information gathered over the years discussing common issues and common solutions to the issues.

Get your favorite beverage and prepare to engross yourself for a few hours. Well worth the time spent.

Thanks Kawboy, that deals with installing a zx11 tensioner.

What should i do to check the serviceability of the existing tensioner?

Cheers

in a nutshell, if it has an original tensioner, you need to ditch it and get the zx11 tensioner or go to a manual tensioner or modify the original by adding a manual tensioning bolt to the end of it. The stock one WILL crap out and when it does the cam chain jumps a tooth and valves will impact pistons and .................................... poof!!!! You'll be on the side of the road waiting for a Hog rider to pass by with a girlfriend on the back with a sunburn

......................i just had a brain fart, i remembered earlier looking at the motor and thinking that the tensioner looked a little out of place, being black when the rest of the bike motor is not. l took a couple of pictures, it looks suspiciously like the one on my old zx, but then again i have no idea what the original looked like................? Can you tell if this is original or ZX?

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.............................Oh thats friggin priceless, when cleaning the carbs today, i found one of the mixture screws was put in with loctite, when i got it out i found it had no spring, i think i just found it, look closely at 1st pic LMAO