Dirt Tricks Cam chain tensioner - ktm890adventure R

[@ron5184]

I put one in my 22, I could not tell much difference at first. Once I rode it is when I noticed a huge difference when at a traffic light. For those not the fence I highly recommend it. A few insulation tip. I did not put the engine atTDC but I did remove the spider washer. It took me about ten minutes to do this upgrade.

[@ron5184]

*on the fence

[@hardworkingswede]

Hi, nice vid! I just installed my Dirt Tricks tensioner on my 2023 Husqvarna Norden 901 and it sounds a bit better. At least the worst rattle noise was a bit better but the cam/valve sound was still there ofc :)

[@DragosRDS]

@@hardworkingswede glad I could help ! For my ktm, the cam noise is gone

[@JasonTankard]

The official dirt tricks vid, which isn't on the 890, says you must make sure the engine sits at top dead center when you remove and replace, else the timing may get thrown out. On the 2 vids people have done on the 890 doesn't talk about this and i wanted to confirmhow to make sure I'm at TDC...

[@DragosRDS]

Hello Jason. Yes on the website it sais so about the 250/300 engines. The 890 is a different machine, fundamentally. Me and some of the friends installed it like in the video. No problems

[@buaan]

Thanks for sharing! Very interesting. Lovely garage by the way.

[@DragosRDS]

Thank you for watching !

[@denismarin6855]

Hello. Thanks for the video, I'm waiting for mine to arrive so I can install it. I wanted to tell you that, after watching other videos, there is a washer on nut 22 that acts as a conical base for the old tensioner, and they say that it has to be removed when installing this new one. I hope this contribution is useful. Greetings from Spain.

[@DragosRDS]

@@denismarin6855 thank you for watching ! Greetings

[@AlexandruKrp]

I will definitely buy one of these bad boys for my Svartpilen 701 ❤ Greetings from Brasov!

[@DragosRDS]

Salut Alexandru ! Da, recomand sa il iei !

[@AlexandruKrp]

Acum cautam pe ebay, sa comand. Pare destul de greu de obtinut in Romania. Pana incepe sezonul, e destul timp.

[@DragosRDS]

@AlexandruKrp Eu cu tripleclamp am luat. Formalitatile vamale le fac ei. Atentie cu ebay, cred ca trebui sa faci vama tu.

[@AlexandruKrp]

@@DragosRDS Nu neaparat, am mai cumparat piese auto/moto de pe ebay si nu au fost formalitati complicate. De fiecare data au venit prin DHL. Nu e graba, desi inca este iarna, mi-am pregatit kitul de revizie, un gadget de la FuelX, filtrul de aer K&N iar acum vreau sa trec si intinzatorul pe lista. Cand ma apuc de ele...sa le fac pe toate odata.

[@DragosRDS]

@@AlexandruKrp bun plan ! Bafta !!!

[@auspiciousmovement2396]

can we get an update on this? debating if i should spend money on this.

[@DragosRDS]

@@auspiciousmovement2396 I will make an update video. But just now, the bike run perfectly, no problems whatsoever. No more ratling noise, and no other suspicious problems. Update is coming but go for it !

[@yurgon]

It looks like you left the spyder washer in? I removed mine as the spyder washer is too small of a diameter to properly catch the end of the Dirt Tricks tensioner and have it see square inside the cap. With the spyder washer it also puts a very large gap between the end of the tensioner and the cap. I trimmed my spyder washer instead of removing it entirely because I worry without one in then the oil flow could potentially be restricted to the end of the DT tensioner. It still functions on oil pressure with the spring as a backup/assist. I've been having an issue with my tensioner locking out, but I'm going to try again tomorrow. I may need to return my tensioner because 3 times now it has not extended and locked. My timing chain has jumped every time, and I've had to tear the cams back apart. I've recognized it each time because I have the engine apart to check valve clearance, but I would have been in trouble had I done this without having the top end of the engine apart for the clearance check.

[@DragosRDS]

Thanks for watching ! Send your tensioner back to dirt tricks, they stand behind their products and if there is a problem with yours I am 100% sure they will fix it.

[@George-OctavianPopa]

Nice 990 poster on the wall ❤. Btw my 990 is doing more or less the same sound 😳

[@DragosRDS]

I bet ! And what a soud !

[@buaan]

I noticed that too! I had a 990A before my 790R :)

[@Alex91Gomez]

Hello! I have a question, in the Dirt Trick video, they remove the spider washer inside the tensioner cover because they say that otherwise the new tensioner will not seat properly, but in your video you don't see that you remove it... Have you had any problems or noticed anything strange?

[@DragosRDS]

NOTHING STRANGE, WORKS PERFECT

[@alvarosanchez2426]

thx, great video Mine used to sound ok; ktm dealer did the valve adjustment with 30k km and now can chain sound is useful; before the cct change, always your bike has sounded like in the video? thx

[@DragosRDS]

Thank you for watching ! Yes, my bike always sounder like that. It was driving me crazy

[@holgerkubisch6056]

When installing the tensioner , must it not to be pushed to extend after installation and before starting engine? Thought I saw this in other videos …??

[@DragosRDS]

Yes I confirm, it has to be pressed while installing

And if your Motorcycle die by pulling the clutch, your new ct is not installed correct.

[@DragosRDS]

That is corect. I did that and the motorcycle worked fine

[@georgigabrov]

Hi Dragos, Thanks for the video. I already bought and installed the tensioner. Perfect results and machine sound. Pls,tell me, did you solved the cold start one cylinder issue?

[@DragosRDS]

@@georgigabrov no I did not. Still the same issue. i am learning to ignore 😂😂😂

[@georgigabrov]

Is there any relation to cam shaft problem, what do you think? Last week made inspection from the dealer in Bulgaria, before warranty is gone. 7000km,no problems with cam shafrts and cams. no problems with valves too.

[@DragosRDS]

@@georgigabrov I don't think so. Usually the start problemas are caused either electrically either from a fueling problem. So gas or electricity (and in the modern bike case electronics). We will see maybe in the future.

[@pitumille]

Hello Can you put the brand, model and purchase link? Thank you

[@oargaoarga6018]

Salut Dragos, cum se comporta intinzatorul de la Dirt Tricks pana acum? Arcul din acel mecanism pare foarte foarte subtire... Astept raspunsul tau cat de repede posibil. Merita achizitia?

[@DragosRDS]

Pai vremea nu prea mi-a permis teste extinse. Insa, din punct de vedere sunet, este extraordinar, parca am alta motocicleta. De fiecare data! Nu iti fa griji de arc, dirt tricks fac intinzatoare de zeci de ani, stiu ce fac. Merita achizitia !

[@oargaoarga6018]

Poti posta un clip nou cu intinzatorul?

[@DragosRDS]

Ce te intereseaza sa afli ? Sigur pot posta

[@TZOPA]

Salut, bun video. Am si eu o intrebare. Intinzatorul normal este cu presiune de ulei iar aceata e mecanic? Sau ambele sunt cu presiune de ulei, doar ca acesta nou este inbunatatit?

[@DragosRDS]

Multumesc de vizualizare. Sunt diferite. Pe cel original il intinde presiunea de ulei. Pe acesta, il intinde arcul. Cand pui capacul peste arc, arcul impinge cilindrul pe patina. Daca din vreun motiv anume lantul devine mai slab patina este tot pe el pentru ca arcul este in compresie.

[@TZOPA]

@@DragosRDS mersi de raspuns, poate dupa ce expira garantie, ii fac si eu upgrade

[@alainbrouillette7740]

You did not remove the star washer ??

[@DragosRDS]

I honestly don't remember :) BUT the bike runs great, no problems, no more ticking sounds

[@johannes19691]

How does it sounds after a thew thousand Kms? Still quite?

[@DragosRDS]

@johannes19691 Still quite !!! Very good investment

[@defylifeadventure]

Can't the cam chain jump a tooth while the tensioner is out, if installing this way?

[@DragosRDS]

No, it did not. Those where the instructions and I folowed. If the chain jumps, the bike will not start the same. It started perfectly

[@bazza8947]

It absolutely can but he got lucky

[@JasonTankard]

Official instructions say the motor must be at top dead center, which was neglected here...

[@adampotter9151]

If you read the instructions on the Dirt Tricks website about installation, it specifically says 250/350 to put at top dead center. Here is what is says as I copied and pasted it here, "All model 250/350’s run the risk of jumping time from the removal of the OEM Tensioner". The 890 is a completely different engine. I installed one on my 890 with out any issues.

[@bazza8947]

@@adampotter9151 you need to read the 890 service manual...you are wrong.

[@TanqRStylE]

I have the ticking sound at warm and cold engine. Do you have the same problem before or only when the engine was cold?

[@DragosRDS]

Warm randomly and cold everytime. This sound is gone now

[@jochenschoeneberg3380]

hab mir das Ding von Dirt Tricks aus den USA kommen lassen für meine 790 Duke. Total mit Einfuhrumsatzsteuer € 175.-. Lohnt sich aber. Die Kiste hört sich jetzt nicht mehr an wie eine alte Ducati mit Trockenkupplung.

[@DragosRDS]

Same here. It sounds like a normal bike now!

[@LetsGoBitches1]

Hi, hast du ihn auch einfach eingebaut ohne den OT einzustellen? Da hier immer nur von der 890 die Rede ist wollte ich mal fragen ob das bei der 790 genau so einfach ist? Bin auch am überlegen mir den zu bestellen.

[@MarvinNeff-u5v]

Hey, habe das Problem auch bei meiner. Wie viel KM hast du seit dem Tausch gefahren und gibt es irgendwelche Probleme? @jochenschoeneberg3380

[@klu777]

nice. now it will sound almost as good as my tenere 700😅

[@DragosRDS]

Yes it will ! 🥰

[@enduromotorradtouren]

Making a Honda out of your KTM? I'm sure it will stay a beast, Dragos. Is that a Piaggio Medley in the background? See you, Günter/Nürnberg

[@DragosRDS]

Hello Gunter ! You can't imagine the sound before and after. Such a great upgrade. The scooter is a SYM. It is called SYM HD300. A great little scooter fir the summer to go to the market 🥰

[@enduromotorradtouren]

@@DragosRDS Scooters are easy to ride and more fun than bikers would love to admit. But not for Strategica ;-)

[@TheJWC56RSA]

Blasphemer!!

[@DragosRDS]

@@TheJWC56RSA Muahahahahaha ! 😂