Cam Chain Guides and Tensioners

[almariders]

Will be checking the valve clearance my 1999 Venture with 60k on the engine. Been wondering how to check for wear on the cam chain guides and tensioners, and how would you go about replacing them.

[WildBill1]

Unless you got a couple hundred thousand miles on your bike don't even bother checking. They are altogether different than Harley's design.

[cowpuc]

Unless you got a couple hundred thousand miles on your bike don't even bother checking. They are altogether different than Harley's design.

 

Gotta agree with Bill, got over 300k on our current 1st Gen and the top ends never been apart. Had 4 others that we ran out to almost those same miles and never had them apart either.. Thinking the 2nd Gens like you are questioning Alma have probably got similar (or the same) cam chain guides and tensioners as the 1st.. You know,, now that I think about it,, unlike the twin cam Harleys and a lot of the older chain driven cam metrics that were known for wearing out guides (remembering the Honda 350's here) I cant honestly say I have ever even heard of any one dealing with it on our V-4's..

[almariders]

Thanks for the advice on the cam guides, at 60k on the Venture I will scratch that off my maint. list