Slammd Sol

By loosening the CCT, the mechanism inside is allowed to ratchet to the next adjustment point, thus putting more tension on the chain.

Huffman

i couldn't get to the top bolt, no ratchet extension and couldnt get in there with anything else, i was close, but no luck

walmart here i come

Slammd Sol

Make sure you only adjust it 1 click at a time.

Huffman

21k on the bike but i was going to play it safe anyway, good lookin out, great thread.

Anonymous

Adjusting the CCT worked for me, perfectly. I HAVE VIDEO BELOW THAT PROVES IT. Every Kawi owner should learn how to do this.

However, I did things differently because Slammd Sol's method didn't work for me. Try both methods and you're bound to get the same results. Don't hold me responsible if anything goes wrong, though. However, if you follow the directions, everything should be fine.

After taking off the right fairing, seat, and propping the tank up, the following tools were need for my CCT adjustment:

* 1/4" ratchet
* 6" extension (used on both bolts)
* universal joint (used on both bolts)
* 8 mm socket (less than 1" in length, 1" was too long)
* 2" extension (used ONLY on TOP bolt)

The connection of the tools was in this order:

For the top bolt:
ratchet > 6" extension > 2" extension > universal joint > 8 mm socket

For the bottom bolt:
ratchet > 6" extension > universal joint > 8 mm socket

I did not need an open 8 mm wrench (i tried using it on the bottom bolt, but it would just strip it)

Everything else was the same as Slammd Sol said. Mind you, this was a pain in the ass, but totally worth it.

Videos of Before and After:
(Ignore the rough starts. The choke was low and they were both cold starts)

Before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCiggHpCT6E

After: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K3p0DgYu8s (i got too excited in this one and left the camera on a little too long )

You can obviously notice a HUGE improvement. The bike purrs again, finally.

Btw, I can't login, (I'm NinjaForLife), I followed all the directions and then sent messages to the admins, and nothing. I can't even upload pictures to show you the tools and method I used. Whatever though, I just wanted to help out with this because I don't want anyone else to go through the trouble of figuring out how to do this or if it even works. God Speed. - Tony

old man roger

the stock cct sucks just get an ape adjustable one and it will out last the bike

1sic1

damn OMR. is there a site your not on? haha

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I wouldn't do it...Better it be loose and tick than too tight and quiet. Same with valves...Should hear the valves on my turbo bike since I have them set as loose as possible. But they're happy. I never had any problems with Kawi tensioners. I can't remember hearing of any Kawi tensioner failures.

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old man roger

i am amazed to hear some one say this...................

they usually last about 5000 miles and then the little teeth that hold the arm snap off and it just rattles and rattles , every honda and kawi i ever had needed to have the cct changed ..

the ape adjustable cct is like $40 and it will last for ever

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Honda yes. I had problems with them but that's a whole different design. I did use the ape tensioner on Hondas. Never had any problems with Kawis. One had 38000 miles. Maybe I been lucky.

But that's not what's being done above. They're teeth are all fine, they're just overtightening it.

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95 Turbo ZX6R
05 CBR 600rr
96 KTM 620 RXC
89 250, Yamaha Zuma