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jayman87 · May 20th, 2012, 01:15 PM

Need some advice guys. I have a 2007 ninja 250 with about 7300 miles on it. For maybe two months now my bike has been rattling pretty badly. I’m pretty sure it’s the cam chain. A few weeks after it started I ordered a new tensioner and installed it. No change. So now I’m looking into replacing the cam chain.

My question is, is there a manual tensioner that would fit my bike and solve the problem. Or do I have no choice but to disassemble the engine to replace the chain. If so can anyone recommend a good guide on just how to do that, and maybe an engine rebuild while I’m in there. I’m hoping to avoid it but I’m confident I can do the work. I’ve done my own oil change, valve adjustment, and carb cleaning.

Any advice or comments would be greatly appreciated.

May 20th, 2012, 01:15 PM	#1
jayman87 ninjette.org member Name: Jaeson Location: Philadelphia Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 ninja ex250 Posts: 56	Cam Chain Replacement Advice Need some advice guys. I have a 2007 ninja 250 with about 7300 miles on it. For maybe two months now my bike has been rattling pretty badly. I’m pretty sure it’s the cam chain. A few weeks after it started I ordered a new tensioner and installed it. No change. So now I’m looking into replacing the cam chain. My question is, is there a manual tensioner that would fit my bike and solve the problem. Or do I have no choice but to disassemble the engine to replace the chain. If so can anyone recommend a good guide on just how to do that, and maybe an engine rebuild while I’m in there. I’m hoping to avoid it but I’m confident I can do the work. I’ve done my own oil change, valve adjustment, and carb cleaning. Any advice or comments would be greatly appreciated.