I can't beleve that I'm opening this but after all the threads I have read I can't seem to find the answer so here it goes . I know the 06 cam chain tensioners were complete trash but I can't seem to find if this included the dyna line. In 06 the Dynas got the hydro chain tensioner are these a problem too or just the spring loaded ones off the other models? My bike has 36k miles should I pull it apart and add an s&is or a zipper cam chain tensioner in or is it fine for a while?

 

'06 & up Dyna's; and '07 & up for all other Harley's (except Sporty's) have hydrolic tensioners. All hydro tensioners are decent, regardless of year.

 

ok so all talk about how you need to change them immediately is just the non dyna models and people are just confused?

 

Yes..

 

cool thanks a ton. What is the change interval on these hydrolic units

 

I dont know the change interval but i do know it should take less than an hour to check yours and two gaskets. I would want to check for piece of mind if it has 30k or more

 

As I recall the 06 Dyna's had a problem with bearings in the Trans, more than the tensioner shoes.

 

IPB

No dowel pins in the inner primary and transmission case. That's a more expensive problem to solve than spring loaded tensioners.

 

Yes. This.

 

The change was made in the TC96. If you have a TC88, you have the old tensioners. If you have a TC96 or newer, you have the hydraulic tensioners.