TomTheVFRNoob

Thanks for the responses. It is true it probably would of been a better idea to go OEM but the deed is done. If ever I need to replace a cct on a vfr down the line I will most likely go oem. Thanks again.

Looks great. Love the look of these old bikes. This build is coming along great. +1 following

Thank you for the response. I was not quite sure which cct went but I am pretty sure it was the front. And the theory that the front goes first because of lack of oil seems correct. This is because when I removed the front very little oil cane out with it and the rear was dripping oil as soon as I removed it. Once again I believe it was the front that failed but I decided to replace both while I was doing it as preventive maintenance.

Thank you to everyone that has responded. I am not going to rush into anything quite yet. I’ll look around for a reputable shop that can powder/ceramic coat and ask their opinion. I most definitely don’t want to go with some hack that will ruin the job. I don’t trust my buddies buddy that “can powder coat anything”. Once again thanks for the advice. I just find it odd no one has done this before. It would drastically change the bikes appearance.

Thank you for the advice. I never thought of ceramic coating them but ill look into it. Thank you>

I know this is an old thread but I am up near the northeast border of MA. Pretty close to the kanc and NH

Hi everyone. I have been contemplating getting my exhaust shields powder coated black to match the rest of my bikes powder coated items. Such as my rearsets, swingarm, head cover, bars, levers, clamp, etc. Has anyone ever done this before and would the heat from the exhaust effect the powder coat at all. Thanks for looking. In my opnion the guards being black would completely change the look of the bike.

Hi. So I am new too this group and this is my first post. Just wanted to tell you guys my experience with using manual cam chain tensioners. Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated. It all began when after riding my bike and getting it up to temp I stopped at a friends house and noticed a rattling from my engine. I thought maybe my chain was loose but I was not moving. After doing some research I found this site and quickly found out it was most likely may cam chain tensioner/s. I decided to go with the manual ones because the OEM ones tend to be faulty some times and i wanted to ensure my engine last for as long as financially possible. I was going to go with APE tensioners but switched over to PSR (Powerstands Racing) because they were in stock at MotoSport, a place I trust way more than Ebay. I was very impressed with the qualilty of this item and the effort taken to ensure top notch perfomance. It as neatly packaged and included the needed gasket, a key chain, and a PSR sticker. To set the stage for my endeavor I was working with a decent selection of tools and knowledge from past experiences with dirtbikes and what not. My garage not being the warmest place during New Engllands god awful winters was a steaming 33 degrees and my tools were about -4 according to my internal hand thermostat. The removal of the OEM ccts had to be the hardest part. It required removing the tank and airbox. I did not have enough time or knowledge to rip apart the throttle bodies just to get to the front one. With some finesse and muscle I was able to remove the front tensioner. After removal the PSR one was very easy to install and took minimal time. The adjustment bolt has a 14mm head and the mounting bolts are 10mm. After I installed it I torqued to the required hand tight spec and moved to the rear. The rear was 100x easier than the front, but by this time it was 12 am and I had work the following day. But I kept on cooking because I knew if I did not finish tonight I would never get it done till spring. After I installed both cct's with the help of a buddy and some monster it was time to adjust them. I had my buddy adjust the front tensioner as I adjusted the rear. Following other posts we loosened until cam chain noise and then tightened until noise went away but no further. In total it took me about 11 hours to change all my fluids and do the ccts. Minus a few breaks and mental cool downs. Plus my buddy didn't show up till 11:30. By 1 am ol' Smokey was back up and running with no cam chain noise just the sewing machine exhaust note. If you read up until this point I would like to just say Thank You and if you see anywhere I should improve or anything you think I did wrong please let me know down below. Thanks for reading and have a VFRful day.