Information Cam chain tensioner opinion please

[Wedders]

I have read on Facebook that the nc can have a cam chain tensioner problem, specifically cracking or breaking. I have an unidentified rattle and obviously thinking this may be my problem.
Have you had this problem and is it a common issue? Winter is coming maybe time for investigation.
My bike is a 2016 with 20,000mls.

 

[Rabbit]

I have read on Facebook that the nc can have a cam chain tensioner problem, specifically cracking or breaking. I have an unidentified rattle and obviously thinking this may be my problem.
Have you had this problem and is it a common issue? Winter is coming maybe time for investigation.
My bike is a 2016 with 20,000mls.

2018 with 19,000 miles. No issues and haven’t heard about it here either. Is it supposed to be across all NCs or specific years?

 

[670cc]

Do a search here, but in 11 years on this forum I can only recall a couple chain tensioner incidents. It seems to be an extremely rare problem, and they were in the distant past and not nowadays.

I wear good ear plugs when I ride. That solves any rattle or strange noise problems.

 

[Rabbit]

I wear good ear plugs when I ride. That solves any rattle or strange noise problems.

Is this why Harley Davidson is so reliable

 

[potter0o]

If you have a valve clearance check coming up you could check it with that. The tensioner does have a service limit. I forgot to check the tensioner last time I did the valve clearance but I was not worried enough about it to take it apart again.

 

[Joppi]

I have read on Facebook that the nc can have a cam chain tensioner problem, specifically cracking or breaking. I have an unidentified rattle and obviously thinking this may be my problem.
Have you had this problem and is it a common issue? Winter is coming maybe time for investigation.
My bike is a 2016 with 20,000mls.

I've heard about this before and I thought I had the same problem but I read here in the forum that a little knock the sound can come from the chain so I swung the chain 180° and tapping it disappearedNC2013 57000km.

 

[davidc83]

Is the rattling all the time or only when moving?

 

[dduelin]

Ride more, worry less.