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[70_GTX]

Well, I've got 38,315 miles on my bike and felt that was as far as I could go without changing the tensioners. I was beginning to get nervous and I am very happy I didn't try to make 40,000 with it. I am no mechanic, so I had the dealership do the work. The bike seems quite a bit quieter and smoother. It may all be in my head but I can sleep better now. It appears as if the shorter one with 21641 marked on it was just about to go, the metal horns seem shiny as if they were hitting the chain and it is quit pitted. Both were grooved.

[70_GTX]

Another shot.

[70_GTX]

Last.

[DCFIREMANN]

Did you replace your oil pump while they were in there?

Be Safe

THE DAWG

[kraut]

38.000 m is quite a good mileage. Most recommend to check around 25000 m (40.000 km):

look up here(german):

Kaja--------------2005 - 18.000km - leichte Verschleißspuren
oldtown----------1999 - 19.600km - leichte Verschleißspuren
CharlyV2--------2002 - 20.000km - kein sichtbarer Verschleiß
Smokeyfrank---2004 - 20.000km - Verschleiß erkennbar (ca. 1mm)
ViennaHog-----2003 - 23.000km - mittlerer Verschleiß (3-5mm)
ragetti-----------2005 - 23.643km - leichter Verschleiß erkennbar (ca. 0,5mm)
Smokeyfrank---2003 - 24.860km - leichter Verschleiß erkennbar (ca. 0,5mm)
Karl H. --------- 2003 - 25.000km - kein sichtbarer Verschleiß
*Harley*---------1998 - 26.000km - kein sichtbarer Verschleiß
FLHRCI--------- 2006 - 25.000km - leichter Verschleiß erkennbar (Tuning-Nockenwelle)
ViennaHog------2007 - 26.000km - Verschleiß erkennbar (ca. 1mm)
TWINER 61-----2001 - 29.000km - kein sichtbarer Verschleiß
RudiR------------2004 - 30.000km - kein sichtbarer Verschleiß
Pawnee----------2001 - 30.800km - leichter Verschleiß erkennbar (0,5 - 1mm)
Superhog-------2000 - 31.000km - leichter Verschleiß erkennbar
HD-Biker--------1999 - 32.000km - kein sichtbarer Verschleiß
Steffi-883-------2003 - 33.200km - kein sichtbarer Verschleiß
Nevergiveup -- 2004 - 36.000km - leichter Verschleiß erkennbar
FLHRCI--------- 2003 - 37.000km - starker Verschleiß nur des vorderen Spanners (Austausch)
Uwe aus H.-----2005 - 37.000km - leichter Verschleiß erkennbar
remk2----------- 2001 - 39.126km - hinterer Spanner komplett verschlissen 
J.Roggendorff--2000 - 39.500km - Verschleißerkennbar
FLHRCI--------- 2002 - 40.000km - Spanner komplett verschlissen (Tuning-Nockenwelle!)
Grau Wolf ------2003 - 43.000km - kein nennenswerter Verschleiß
Tommy.bb------2001 - 43.000km - Verschleiß 2mm (Austausch)
Schneiti----------2001 - 45.000km - Verschleiß erkennbar (ca. 1mm)
Bluethunder----2000 - 45.000km - Verschleiß 2-3mm (Austausch)
Horst L.----------2002 - 46.000km - starker Verschleiß (Austausch fällig)
Armin*------------2002 - 47000km - Verschleiß erkennbar (1-2mm)
Ulifingerle--------2001 - 48.000km - Verschleiß erkennbar (1-2mm)
0066--------------2001 - 51.000km - deutlicher Verschleiß (vorsorglicher Austausch)
fxstd--------------2000 - 52.000km - kein nennenswerter Verschleiß
Ulifingerle--------2001 - 52.910km - Spanner vorne 1mm, hinten Bruch!
E-Glider----------2000 - 60.000km - Verschleiß erkennbar (0,5 mm)
sir wolter --------2001 - 60.000km - Verschleiß erkennbar (beide Spanner 1,5mm)
Harley Charley 2003 - 60.000 km - Verschleiß 1mm (Austausch)
Harley-Rider -- 2003 - 60.000km - kapitaler Schaden des Kettentriebs (Spannerverschleiß als Ursache?)
sir wolter ------- 2001 - 70.000km - Spanner komplett zerbröselt => kapitaler Motorschaden
Vamos------------2000 - 75.000km - Verschleiß erkennbar (ca. 1mm)
Schibo------------2001 - 80.000km - Verschleiß erkennbar (ca. 1mm)
Wombl------------2000 - 83.000km - Verschleiß erkennbar (ca. 1mm)
King of the road-2003 - 87.000km - Spanner komplett zerbröselt, Ölleitungen durch die Krümel verstopft
Falge--------------2001 - 88.000km - starker Verschleiß mit Bruch
HD-Stuttgart-----2000 - 90.000km - starker Verschleiß (Austausch fällig)
Trike Mike--------2003 -100.000km - Austausch aus Sicht Fachwerkstatt noch nicht erforderlich

(Verschleiß = wear)

or here(english).

[Gecko]

Focus!

[aclass]

Actually those look pretty darn good for 38K.  Much better than my bride's 2002 RK at 30100.

[Boatman]

Actually those look pretty darn good for 38K.  Much better than my bride's 2002 RK at 30100.

That's what I thought.   Must be a difference in chains?

[LarryB]

What oil are you running. I inspected a set with 55k on them and they looked like new. Customer has used amsoil since day one

[hogasm]

Larry I have to believe that the oil doesn't have as much to do with the tensioner wear as does the finish of the chain JMHO

[70_GTX]

Most of the time I use SYN3 but a couple of times I had them put in Lucas synthetic with a Harley additive. I thought the Lucas was a bit more noisy, so I stopped using it. I doubt the oil makes too much difference. Only the tensioners, pushrods and bearings were replaced. They left the oil pump in.

[porthole]

Only the tensioners, pushrods and bearings were replaced. They left the oil pump in.

Now thee is a "penny wise and pound foolish" service.

All those missing pieces from the tensioners get in the oil pump and damage it. What possible reason could they give you for not replacing an oil pump that they removed to do the service?

[LarryB]

the real fix in the Hydraulic setup
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/gma_product.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524448773018&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302319517&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302319517&bmUID=1247516834595&bmLocale=en_US

[kraut]

you talk about this part:



we don't now enough about it yet ...

[porthole]

you talk about this part:



we don't now enough about it yet ...

Ah yup, and so far so good.