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Pointer Racing Yamaha R3 Manual Cam Chain Tensioner

Replace the weak link in your Yamaha R3's valve train with the Pointer Racing Manual Cam Chain Tensioner. The factory automatic tensioner is designed for road use — under sustained track abuse and high lap counts it can back off and lose tension, allowing cam chain slap that costs you timing accuracy and, in the worst case, serious engine damage.

FromA$99.00
Pointer Racing Yamaha R3 Manual Cam Chain Tensioner
A$99.00

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Replace the weak link in your Yamaha R3's valve train with the Pointer Racing Manual Cam Chain Tensioner. The factory automatic tensioner is designed for road use — under sustained track abuse and high lap counts it can back off and lose tension, allowing cam chain slap that costs you timing accuracy and, in the worst case, serious engine damage. This manual unit removes that failure mode entirely. Instead of relying on a spring-loaded automatic mechanism, you set the chain tension yourself and lock it in, so it stays exactly where you put it — session after session, race after race. * Eliminates Tensioner Failure: No automatic mechanism to back off under race conditions. * Precise Tension Control: Set and lock the exact chain tension you want, by hand. * Track-Focused: Built for riders running high lap counts where the stock unit is a known weak point. * CNC-Machined: Precision-machined for accurate, repeatable adjustment. Fitment: Yamaha R3, all years (2015-2026). Note: As a manual tensioner, chain tension should be checked as part of your regular race-prep routine.

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