Khurley424
Junior Member
A few months ago I replaced a faulty timing chain tensioner with an APE tensioner, thinking the simplicity of design would make for a more reliable bike. Well, riding into work yesterday I heard my bike go from running smoothly and happily to sounding absolutely god awful. I cut the engine, pulled the clutch, and coasted to a stop in the first available driveway. Looking at my bike, I saw the tensioner bolt and lock bolt were both way further out than they were set by myself at. Im almost certain the timing chain skipped. And I know that I tightened the lock bolt down securely. In retrospect APE should include a locking washer in their tensioner kit.
But now I'm stuck with a bike I had to have towed to my house, and I'm incredibly frustrated with the whole situation. My bike is supposed to be a cheap, simple, reliable way to commute to work and school, and to de stress after a day of engineering classes. I'm a fairly broke student, and I'm really not sure ill be able to have a shop fix this (I feel like it will be substantially expensive) and I'm not fully confident to do it myself.
Thanks for tolerating my rant/vent. Anyone have an idea how much it'll cost/how difficult it is to fix?
But now I'm stuck with a bike I had to have towed to my house, and I'm incredibly frustrated with the whole situation. My bike is supposed to be a cheap, simple, reliable way to commute to work and school, and to de stress after a day of engineering classes. I'm a fairly broke student, and I'm really not sure ill be able to have a shop fix this (I feel like it will be substantially expensive) and I'm not fully confident to do it myself.
Thanks for tolerating my rant/vent. Anyone have an idea how much it'll cost/how difficult it is to fix?