How often do you have to check your manual CCTs?
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How often do you have to check your manual CCTs?
This is a question for those who have swaped to manual CCTs, APEs or others.
Ok guys, i need to know if those manual CCTs have hight, low or no maintenance at all, in order to make up my mind about replacing my CCTs.
I need to know if i´m going to worried about them or if i can relax and forget about it.
Ok guys, i need to know if those manual CCTs have hight, low or no maintenance at all, in order to make up my mind about replacing my CCTs.
I need to know if i´m going to worried about them or if i can relax and forget about it.
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As far as i know and from what i have learned on here they are very,very low maintenance. I swapped mine just for piece of mind to manuals. I definitely recommend the swap and getting manuals.
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Um... I did check them 2 years ago... I think... 
Nah, seriously, I "check" them every now and then along with all the other stuff, oil-change and what not... All you need to do is listen to the bike... I have adjusted them once but that was probably unnecessary...
Nah, seriously, I "check" them every now and then along with all the other stuff, oil-change and what not... All you need to do is listen to the bike... I have adjusted them once but that was probably unnecessary...
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whats the proper procedure to check them? do you have to find tdc like you do when you install them? or just loosen the nut that locks it in place and back it off a bit and tighten it again?
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I just let the bike idle, loosened the lock nut and adjusted tension until the noise was the lowest... To tight and it squeels like an angry piglet, to loose and it rattles...
Keep in mind that the bike should be fully warmed up to operating temp before you do this, it will just barely rattle on a cold start when adjusted properly and be quiet at temp... Also, small slow movements... If you start going bonkers with the wrench you will break stuff...
Keep in mind that the bike should be fully warmed up to operating temp before you do this, it will just barely rattle on a cold start when adjusted properly and be quiet at temp... Also, small slow movements... If you start going bonkers with the wrench you will break stuff...
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I just let the bike idle, loosened the lock nut and adjusted tension until the noise was the lowest... To tight and it squeels like an angry piglet, to loose and it rattles...
Keep in mind that the bike should be fully warmed up to operating temp before you do this, it will just barely rattle on a cold start when adjusted properly and be quiet at temp... Also, small slow movements... If you start going bonkers with the wrench you will break stuff...
Keep in mind that the bike should be fully warmed up to operating temp before you do this, it will just barely rattle on a cold start when adjusted properly and be quiet at temp... Also, small slow movements... If you start going bonkers with the wrench you will break stuff...
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Yeah... How else are you going to set it? There is no way of measuring the torque or amount of tension in any reliable way...
You pre-set it to an approximate value when you install it... Ie you set them finger tight... That means as hard as you can turn the nut with your bare hand, no tools and then back of about 1/4 turn... But that's just a pre-set, not the final value... That is adjusted with the bike running... Same as I described...
The chain slacks somewhat once warmed up, so the small rattle when cold means it's just barely tight then and correct when at temp... Always adjust at temp, not cold...
You pre-set it to an approximate value when you install it... Ie you set them finger tight... That means as hard as you can turn the nut with your bare hand, no tools and then back of about 1/4 turn... But that's just a pre-set, not the final value... That is adjusted with the bike running... Same as I described...
The chain slacks somewhat once warmed up, so the small rattle when cold means it's just barely tight then and correct when at temp... Always adjust at temp, not cold...
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