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Posted by Duffy
 - July 01, 2010, 19:44:46 PM

Bought it from my brother and I put almost as many miles on it in 7 days of riding it back as he did in the 7 years he owned it.  Pretty nice bike.

Posted by Varooom
 - July 01, 2010, 10:23:11 AM

Wow!  10K miles on a 1999; that's amazing.  I've just turned 75,000 and didn't know that this procedure was required.
Varooom

Posted by Duffy
 - June 30, 2010, 19:16:22 PM
Quote from: chief on June 29, 2010, 21:16:13 PM

My understanding it is a loud ticking sound.

Well, what I'm hearing isn't a "ticking" sound.  It might just be the stock exhaust and the standard noisy Kawi motor.  Maybe some after market exhaust is in order.
Posted by chief
 - June 29, 2010, 21:16:13 PM

My understanding it is a loud ticking sound.

Posted by griz01
 - June 29, 2010, 06:22:23 AM

Take a look here, tells how to inspect. It is an easy job to do.

http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/camtensionext.html

Posted by Duffy
 - June 28, 2010, 19:14:45 PM

What are the indications of the cam chain tensioners needing to be "extended"?
I ask because my 99 1500 has an odd "rattle" under fairly hard acceleration or on take off.  Sounds like it's coming from the front cylinder.  Has just over 10K on the clock.

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