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cam chain tensioner

Posted: 12 Jun 2019, 21:28
by Ivor
hi , after getting the 1100 running after a few years lay up it gets quite top end rattley at high engine revs. was wondering if the cam chain tensioner is an automatic one , or you have to loosen off the bolts and give it a tap like the old Z900's ?

Re: cam chain tensioner

Posted: 19 Jun 2019, 22:42
by Hungry Wilf
As standard, it's kawasakis' notorious automatic tensioner.. designed to replace the manual job on the KZ engine. It's so unreliable many folks swap them back to the old design. If you've got access to a machine shop, it's easy enough to make your own. There are people making them to sell as a side line. Plenty in breakers still, I should think.. I may be wrong but I believe the KZ tensioner is a straight swap for the ZR1100. It certainly is for the 550/750

Re: cam chain tensioner

Posted: 20 Jun 2019, 22:03
by Ivor
ah cheers , i'll check it out thanks