Cam chain tensioner on big red 250ES
Hey guys, I have a light tick noise from my cam chain when my 250ES big red is running and it looks like my cam chain tensioner is fully extended, and by quick measure it seems like I need another 1mm for it to be quiet, has anyone tried to extend the tip of their cam chain tensioner to get the same fix?
I have looked on the forum and on youtube but can't find any proper result. I do not want to install a manual tensioner, nor do I want to replace my cam chain, I would rather just take the tip off and maybe turn a new one on my lathe that has that extra 1mm or even 2mm for added measure. Just not sure how viable this would be. Any advice would be appreciated.
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