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Ikarus YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 11	What metal to use for cam tensioner mod? 01/09/23 at 14:41:12 hello everyone. It’s time for me to do the tensioner mod. The tensioner actually almost fell out but I fought it in time. Going to make the bracket but not sure what kind of metal I’m supposed to use. Is it any kind of steel will do? Thanks.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18314 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: What metal to use for cam tensioner mod? Reply #1 - 01/10/23 at 04:41:08 Do you have tools? Welder, hacksaw, grinder.....drill?
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Ikarus YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 11	Re: What metal to use for cam tensioner mod? Reply #2 - 01/10/23 at 07:12:05 I don’t have a welder but I have everything else. Planning on making the bracket and then having someone else weld it. That’s why I just need to know what metal to use.
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SpamyToo Full Member Offline Posts: 233	Re: What metal to use for cam tensioner mod? Reply #3 - 01/10/23 at 07:20:26 Some version of steel. We used just plain steel plate, and also made one from a handle of a crescent wrench. Both have held up for more than 5 years now.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28996 L.A. California Gender:	Re: What metal to use for cam tensioner mod? Reply #4 - 01/10/23 at 08:17:08 304L does very well, but any mild steel will do.
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Reply #5 - 01/11/23 at 21:11:05

Ikarus wrote on 01/10/23 at 07:12:05:

I don’t have a welder but I have everything else. Planning on making the bracket and then having someone else weld it. That’s why I just need to know what metal to use.

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By the time you source the material, spend your time and pay to have it welded, you might be better off just buying one from varslegen1.

Another option is the Drag Bike Mike jack bolt. No welding is required. Just drilling and tapping...and tearing down your top end (I think).

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Re: What metal to use for cam tensioner mod?
Reply #6 - 01/12/23 at 00:01:17

While I am fond of my jack bolt, it is waaaay harder to do than the Verslagy. Verslagen's tensioner is a sweet deal. I did the jack bolt because I wanted the versatility to shorten the cylinder or mill the head. Very few will need that versatility. The Verslagen CCT is inexpensive, solves the failure problem, and captivates the plunger for an added measure of security. It's the way to go.

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och Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 639	Re: What metal to use for cam tensioner mod? Reply #7 - 01/21/23 at 19:41:15 What's the mileage on your bike that the tension is almost falling out?
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