Cam Chain Adjuster Wheel

[mcycle-nut]

I need a cam chain adjuster wheel for my '82 GS1100E. It's the el-cheapo plastic one, (which is cracked :?), NOT the steel one that is on every other GS ever made. Gotta' keep it stock to qualify for my collector plate! Looking at the fiche, it is not listed as a separate part, so I would have to buy the whole tensioner, but the part number has been superseded. You know what that means, it's the same as 99% of the other ones, which will have the steel wheel. :roll: Anyone?

[Mark M]

Kevin,

I just went and checked mine, no luck it's steel... Maybe paint a steel one to look like the plastic one?


Mark

[chef1366]

You really think they'll notice? [-o<
If you get desperate and yours does not leak I have one that is insalled on my 80. Send it to me and I'll swap them out.
My bike is not exactly stock.:shock:

[mcycle-nut]

Thanks guys. :-D Think I'll just paint a steel one black. I searched the two salvage shops in town, and only found ONE plastic one after going through all the GS motors and boxes of tensioners. Guess what. It was cracked too! I bought a used tensioner that had the steel wheel, and it is EXACTLY like the tensioner I have, save for the wheel. I'm just going to paint the steel wheel black and use that. I'm not going to enter this bike in any concours de elegance shows, so I think it will pass most people's scrutiny.

I had to chuckle when I went to one of the salvage shops and told the proprietor what I needed. His answer was, "Why don't you just use a regular one?" I explained that I was trying to keep the bike as stock as possible for the collector plate. His reply, "Oh, you're one of THOSE guys!" as he rolled his eyes. :roll: I got a laugh out of that, as I know he was just razzing me. I've known the guy for years.