🎬 Honda CX500 cafe racer build. Cam Chain tension adjustment. Ep 39. 🏁

🏍 Honda CX500 cafe racer build. A quick video showing how to adjust the (manual version) cam chain tensioner. ▶️
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[@rock87garage]

your videos are very helpful, thanks. I am making the same motorcycle now, so it is very interesting

[@aircraftengineerstoolbox2560]

Thankyou, one day I will get back to finishing the frame.

[@carlosgooglemaps94]

🙄ok

[@bartoszyzwa1333]

Point to note is this doesn't work 100% of the time unfortunately. Maybe it does when the spring is brand new but me I only ended up with that nasty rattle after having done the "adjustment", eventually having to pull the whole engine out. The claim is the spring is too weak to reliably stretch that chain all by itself and I am pretty sure this has nothing to do with the TL being or not being in the right spot when this is doe nor the bolt being unscrewed too far off. I am never ever going to mingle around that bolt again. I know this is by "the book" but apart from me, I know of two real life cases of somedy with proper expertise with the CXs ending up with nothing but trouble after having had done what you show in the video. Still, cheers and thumbs up from me anyways ;)

[@aircraftengineerstoolbox2560]

Thanks for the comment, I appriciate experienced guys sharing there experience. Something I will be aware of now you say when it comes to starting up.