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Author Message   5liter Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 09:35 pm:        How long will one last? I'm coming up on 34,000 miles and have no problems so far. I've got one ready to go if I need it. The bike shifts just fine. The primary chain has no tight spots that I found and the chain is in spec. I guess I want to know if it's time to pull the cover and have a look.   Bad_karma Posted on Friday, August 31, 2007 - 01:09 am:        Jim If you have the newer unit with the thicker spring just watch the shoe wear. If you have the older style change it now. Joe   Kdkerr2 Posted on Friday, August 31, 2007 - 08:38 am:        I don't know what kind of polymer the H-D and Buell primary drive chain tensioners are but it's tough. I had over 100000 miles on my FXR's tensioner when I changed it and it still had some miles left. It had a noticable groove in it but I could have still run it. (Message edited by kdkerr2 on August 31, 2007)   5liter Posted on Friday, August 31, 2007 - 10:19 am:        It's the newer tensioner. I guess I'll just continue checking for wear.

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