if you do a lot of these- sure, buy the tool. Myself, I have the HF press because I use it for so many other things. In fact, it's almost a gotta have tool for your garage/workshop. I pressed out my cams & replaced the bearings as well while I was at it. But hey, if you can find that tool cheap- and I mean like under $60; it's worth it for a few bikes. Ride safe everybody.
I'm a firm believer in the right tool for the job. Nothing wrong with using a press. I just found the tool a time saver and using it rather than pressing out the cams there's less room for error. I might have another bike to do those tensioners on, maybe. Good thing about it since it's a hard tool to find, no doubt I could sell it for what I paid for it on ebay.
@@daygersden I'm a firm believer in doing the complete job. New bearings for the cams seems like a good idea after 50,000 miles. Whatever works for you. Ride safe.
I got mine on ebay. V-Twin used to sell them but I think discontinued them several years ago. I thought I listed the ebay seller in the comments when someone asked where I got mine. I believe he was the only one I knew of that made and sold them
Only ones I saw were around 66 bucks made in China. Didn't really go thru the whole list. Mines is a V-Twin product, if you can get it for 62 bucks scoop it up, never know when down the line you'll need it.
No. Lever up the tensioner with a screwdriver from the outside before taking off the plate. Pin the tensioner. Pin the new tensioner when fitting so there's no tension on the chain and fit. Pull the pin after the plate is nipped up. Change the factory shoes early and discover it's the material more than the design. Check every 10k miles for the price of a gasket is obviously too much for anyone who runs oil from the supermarket. $250 for a tool that is relatively useless. Halfway to hydraulic conversion.
Not really sure what your point is. No need to check every 10k miles, probably don't need to check every 20k miles. I had and Ultra with 60k miles and they were never changed. Tool is worth whatever you're willing to pay for it. I only paid 140 on ebay and in my opinion well worth it. You must not work on alot of bikes as there's plenty of single purpose tools out there all depends on how easy you want a job to go.
Worst harley engineering yet! 1999-2006 was the f u to the consumers. They knew what they were doing within the first 3 years of going from the evo design to this tc crap. Good demonstration. Still not paying that price😛
put a coat of oil on the tensioner shaft and a little on the spring tang that goes into the backing plate. Helps with pressing the tensioner on.
Sounds good
I bought that tool as well. Game changer and makes quick work out of tensioner change.
Ya it's great, have to do the 05 deluxe soon.
I just ordered one. Sick of pressing cam out just to do the tensioners. All I own is 1999-2005 twin cams. Thanks for the video
Nice, it's certainly a time saver. I still have a 2005 deluxe to do at some point.
Where did you order it from? I can't find any in stock anywhere.
Where did you find this tool? I’m not having any luck finding one. Thanks
Treyndz was the seller on ebay I bought from.
Treyndz is the seller on ebay I bought the tool from.
great vid thanks
Thanks for watching :)
if you do a lot of these- sure, buy the tool. Myself, I have the HF press because I use it for so many other things. In fact, it's almost a gotta have tool for your garage/workshop. I pressed out my cams & replaced the bearings as well while I was at it. But hey, if you can find that tool cheap- and I mean like under $60; it's worth it for a few bikes. Ride safe everybody.
I'm a firm believer in the right tool for the job. Nothing wrong with using a press. I just found the tool a time saver and using it rather than pressing out the cams there's less room for error. I might have another bike to do those tensioners on, maybe. Good thing about it since it's a hard tool to find, no doubt I could sell it for what I paid for it on ebay.
@@daygersden I'm a firm believer in doing the complete job. New bearings for the cams seems like a good idea after 50,000 miles. Whatever works for you. Ride safe.
@lynskyrd 50k seems reasonable for bearing changes mine only has 18k so a long way before I'll need to do that.
Wish you would have given us a part number for that tool !!
There is no part number it was bought off ebay.
Does anyone know where this tool can be bought ?
I bought mine on ebay, also there was a site web bike Japan that did have them at some point.
Can anyone provide a link where to buy this tool? I can't find them in stock anywhere.
I got mine on ebay. V-Twin used to sell them but I think discontinued them several years ago. I thought I listed the ebay seller in the comments when someone asked where I got mine. I believe he was the only one I knew of that made and sold them
62 dollars on ebay for that tool. I was going to do hydraulic conversion but after pricing I can't see where it's worth the money
Good price for that. When I bought mine everywhere was sold out, seems the Chinese got into the game selling it
@@daygersden the ad says from V-Twin made in Taiwan
Only ones I saw were around 66 bucks made in China. Didn't really go thru the whole list. Mines is a V-Twin product, if you can get it for 62 bucks scoop it up, never know when down the line you'll need it.
No. Lever up the tensioner with a screwdriver from the outside before taking off the plate.
Pin the tensioner.
Pin the new tensioner when fitting so there's no tension on the chain and fit. Pull the pin after the plate is nipped up.
Change the factory shoes early and discover it's the material more than the design. Check every 10k miles for the price of a gasket is obviously too much for anyone who runs oil from the supermarket. $250 for a tool that is relatively useless.
Halfway to hydraulic conversion.
Not really sure what your point is. No need to check every 10k miles, probably don't need to check every 20k miles. I had and Ultra with 60k miles and they were never changed. Tool is worth whatever you're willing to pay for it. I only paid 140 on ebay and in my opinion well worth it. You must not work on alot of bikes as there's plenty of single purpose tools out there all depends on how easy you want a job to go.
I made my my own tool i will not pay a ripoff price for a simple tool.
If you can do it that nice.
How did u make it
George's Garage has a Tool
Not sure what that means?
That one works on the outer tensioner, but doesn't fit on the inner.
To clarify, the one from George's Garage is for the outer tensioner.
The tool in the video works on the inner tensioner. All you need for the outer is a wrench
Worst harley engineering yet! 1999-2006 was the f u to the consumers. They knew what they were doing within the first 3 years of going from the evo design to this tc crap. Good demonstration. Still not paying that price😛
You actually don't have to use any tool, the tool is just a matter of convenience. I'll pay the price if it saves me time and ease.
Love the twin cams. Even more after getting this tool.
Ya makes changing the tensioner quick and easy.