mvvette97
Parking Attendant
Posts: 10
|
posted April 09, 2017 12:47 AM
What is better, APE manual tensioner or modded ZX12?
I'm already tired of hearing that terrible rattle on startup. I see alot of people run the APE manual tensioner and also read about a modded zx12 tensioner. Anybody know who does the modded zx12 tensioner? I hear it uses a spring to make it self adjusting. what do you think the best route to go here?
  
|
KZScott
Needs a life
high on speed
Posts: 7235
|
posted April 10, 2017 02:45 PM
not a manual IMO
____________
01 ZX-12R 8.84 @ 156.3 no bars, DOT tires. Pump Gas, NA.... turbo 8.47 @ 164.
00 ZX-12R 8.62 @ 165.2 no bars, slicks, Pump Gas, 55 shot.... turbo 8.32 @173
00 ZX-12R Fastest NA Kawasaki in the world 1: 222.046 1.5: 226.390 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R street turbo 1: 227.9 1.5: 234.1 Loring AFB
00 ZX-12R LSR turbo 1: 263.1 1.5: 266.5 Loring AFB Worlds fastest ZX-12R
CMG Racing RCC Turbos
|
mvvette97
Parking Attendant
Posts: 10
|
posted April 10, 2017 08:47 PM
Why is that? I see alot of people use the APE manual on these bikes. is there something that is bad about them?
|
zxual speeding
Parking Attendant
Posts: 1
|
posted April 12, 2017 06:24 AM
You want to strip the bodywork off and still have lousy access to adjust the thing perennially? The item itself isn't the issue, It's the terrible maintenance access due to the monocoque design of the 14R
____________
2012 ZX14R, Blaze green w. flames
|
zixxer14
Pro
Damn that was Quick
Posts: 1233
|
posted June 04, 2017 09:26 AM
I've had the Ape tensioner in my'06 for over 30k miles now, Did the initial adjustment & checked it once. Never had a problem with it, A manual tensioner will never back off tension when you shut down after a run like an hydraulic one can leaving your chain loose. If access is your problem maybe a scooter is more your speed.
|
mvvette97
Parking Attendant
Posts: 10
|
posted June 04, 2017 05:36 PM
I ended up installing one. I didn't have to remove much plastic at all. Very easy to adjust and has been working fine for 1000 miles.
|
|
|
HOME
NEW TOPIC