Jarvis here , Is the EOM still on in Boon NC. Sep 2020'
I have made several of these gatherings before .
Still riding my 2003 FJR.
Traveling from Elizabeth City NC.
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I now have an 03 and an 05 FJR . The 03 is on the second motor and has CCT issues .
Could someone point me in the right direction to purchase a manual CCT like the blue one shown in early posts .
Thanks for the help .
Sorry for Hijacking this thread.
In the picture is my tensioner spring as removed after 10,000 miles . New tensioner was installed by
dealer and has blue dot on outside .
Update to Post #51 June13 2010
A. 2003
B. 38000
C. Checked old tensioner myself , adjusted manually several times .
Had dealer replace tensioner at 58000 miles
D. Replacing tensioner stopped noise for about 8000 miles .
E. Dealer was notified of noise on original unit.
F...
@ Fred W > Yes, tensioner body has a sky blue dot on it .
Is their any reason for the dot ?
I was trying to post pics , but haven't figured it out .
The 03 quit on me . 68,000 miles and 10,000 miles after dealer installed new cam chain tensioner .
Breaking down motor now . Found several intake valves stuck open .
Found tensioner spring broken and plunger of tensioner stuck when removed from motor .
This was supposed to be new version of...
I don't know if this has been posted already , but Here it is maybe something to look at while in the area .
https://www.trailoftears-remembrance.org/index.html
Stock cam chain tensioner modification >
I have installed a 6mm long thread screw in the end of my stock cam chain tensioner . I have also added a jam nut and washer .
The tensioner can be extended manually by inserting a thin blade strait slot screwdriver into the tensioner body and turned...
Has any one tried removing the CCT and adjusting spring tension .
Their is a clip that holds in a spring and spring retainer . The retainer has four tabs on it . Tabs permit the retainer to be reinserted at 180 degree intervals . So the spring can be tensioned by 1/2 turn minimum or more if...
A. 2003
B. 38000 miles
C.So far ignored it. 42000 miles
D. N/A
E. Not yet
F. N/A
G. N/A
H. N/A
I. No
J.Random
K.Yes
Hope to get help from dealer . Has been verry helpful so far .
Their was a reason to bring up that old thread .
I wanted to get my facts strait before asking .
Does anyone have a small pic for the EOM#3 that can be added to my profile.
Seems to me that some of us on here were poasting on FJRowners.com back then .
I got the T shirt still !
Toophast ,
I should have known better , Instinct just took over .
I am older now , I even leave the Vrods alone now .
The baggers are no fun either ,oh yes I own one of those now also .
An old motorcycle enthusiest wouldn't want to offend the local bikers .
A blast from the past !
2003 EOM #2 Front Royal Va.
2004 EOM #3 Townsend Tenn.
2005 EOM #4 Townsend Tenn.
2006 EOM #5 Boone NC.
2007 EOM #6 Lewisburg WV.
2008 EOM #7 Lewisburg WV.
2009 EOM #8 Johnson City Tenn.
2010
OK old timers am I correct on this ...