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csmith12 · April 30th, 2015, 08:08 AM

You can try cleaning your stock hydraulic tensioner, it may buy you some time. How much time is questionable, maybe a little... maybe a lot, maybe none.

If the chain fails for any reason, you will most likely bend a valve. As bad as yours sounds, I would park it until you get the new tensioner.

April 30th, 2015, 08:08 AM	#24
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	You can try cleaning your stock hydraulic tensioner, it may buy you some time. How much time is questionable, maybe a little... maybe a lot, maybe none. If the chain fails for any reason, you will most likely bend a valve. As bad as yours sounds, I would park it until you get the new tensioner. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School