Recent content by Ossaboy2867

Ok I think I have a way to set the manual tensioner up when the top cover is off. First rotate the engine clockwise slowly. Make sure exhaust cam lobes are under a load on left cylinder (if your sitting on bike). Make sure intake cam is in a neutral state where no lobes are touching the...

Thanks for the info. I ordered the Gen 3 model tensioner anyways to see what changes they made to it. I wish there was a way to "set" the tensioner to a known value instead of sound. I think the easiest and cheapest way to kind of check the manual tensioner is to lay the bike on its side and...

Well I dislike the manual tensioner because they are very hard to "tune" correctly. Too loose you get backfiring and throttle surge at low RPM. Too tight and you can and will ruin the head and eventually. First thing to go will be the intake cam journal next to the cam sprocket that will get...

Started the dreadful process of removing everything...... I hate the manual cam chain adjuster, going to replace it with the 3rd gen factory variant. While I am in there might as well check the valves again. I replaced the cam chain and shoe the last time I was in there. bought 4 new coils too...

If an improved version of the upper crash bar was available, who would buy? The market for these bikes is non existent. I basically fabricate anything I need for this bike anymore just out of pure necessity. Unless you posses those skills, nobody can afford the talent it takes to produced custom...

Thanks! I asked to join the group.

I searched CPAAT on Facebook and it did not return anything related to motorcycles.

I like the upper crash bar setup just to be able to hang more stuff on the bike. At one time I had all the lights up high: I now have them lower and I have a bag from wolf man luggage meant for a Primus bottle, but instead I use it to hold my bottle of water. Without the upper bar I lose the...

I am actually wondering if there are any Tenere riders in the area that are interested in back roads in the following counties of PA: Warren, McKean, Potter, Tioga, Forrest, Elk Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Clarion, Jefferson, Clearfield, Centre. I live in Allegany County NY (Wellsville) and...

Seriously spend the money and buy OEM or higher. I see people buying the $20 wheel bearing kits from tusk and others and I just cringe. Same thing goes for suspension, spend the money and buy the best bearings/seals, nothing from the land of China

I have taken a few years off from this platform due to job changes and "life". It is interesting the following this bike has had since the site's inception. I was interested in the ST10 back when I had heard they were going to release it (2009-2010). I bought my 2012 and thought "man this bike...

nothing to fear

I know it's a bit late on the reply, but no you do not have to remove the ring gear to change the pinion bearings. I only did it because once I got in there, why not. I had looked up the parts and they were fairly cheap.

Here is the one I made a few years back.

Does the pinion gear have play in it? I posted a video of mine with an indicator showing the movement. If it does move, search for the post I made on here rebuilding the entire final drive.