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buellista
 Post subject: Fs tensioner problem
PostPosted: 13 Oct 2012 11:43 
The spring has broken on my tensioner why would this happen and what is the dix please.
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 Post subject: Re: Fs tensioner problem
PostPosted: 13 Oct 2012 12:22 
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 Post subject: Re: Fs tensioner problem
PostPosted: 13 Oct 2012 12:29 
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They all do that Sir.......Trojan keeps the springs in stock.

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 Post subject: Re: Fs tensioner problem
PostPosted: 13 Oct 2012 12:38 
Cheers maz :eat:
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 Post subject: Re: Fs tensioner problem
PostPosted: 13 Oct 2012 19:32 
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damn this FS tensioners, there seems to be some real technical problems with them, lets see, broken springs, broken central pivot body, worn out spindle

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PostPosted: 14 Oct 2012 02:35 
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they dont get looked after properly ,they need a greese nipple and a transfer drilling to feed greese to the bearing and not many actually work on the bikes ive had a tug on cuz they have dried up fucking solid

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 Post subject: Re: Fs tensioner problem
PostPosted: 14 Oct 2012 08:34 
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I've been thinking on doing a main body and fitting a roller bearing to it, but didn't think on doing a grease feed to it, thanks willy

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 Post subject: Re: Fs tensioner problem
PostPosted: 14 Oct 2012 09:16 
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if we take it apart and grease it up the same time we change back tyre 3-5k then it should last :?:
not sure on the spring may be renew it the same time or every 2nd tyre change :idea:

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 Post subject: Re: Fs tensioner problem
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motoqueiro wrote:
I've been thinking on doing a main body and fitting a roller bearing to it, but didn't think on doing a grease feed to it, thanks willy

this is my version ,i just drill transfer hole from the top to a sutable place to fit a nipple ,recon you can work out how ive done it ,if not ill do a drawing mate


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 Post subject: Re: Fs tensioner problem
PostPosted: 14 Oct 2012 11:58 
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WILLYBUELL wrote:
recon you can work out how ive done it ,if not ill do a drawing mate [/color]

thanks, no need for a drawing :yup:
I was thinking in doing it on the spindle

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good luck :yup:

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