annoying sound

[Rusty]

Oh, okay I see 

But here in Ireland we use whatever suits,  

I'll remember in future. Thanks.

So, should I change the tentioners or will I leave them be.
 

[Jasper]

"...So, should I change the tentioners or will I leave them be...."

If it's making horrible rattling noises then yes, best to check them out.
Otherwise, next time you're working on the bike have a look at them ...they come apart easily using a spanner, wrench or whatever suits
Once again, getting good access is hardest part ...although the rear CCT isn't too bad

[meine dicke]

What answer you wanna have ?

If we will propose a change you will say it´s expensive, why should I do so.
If we say no you should not and afterwards the chain tensioner will break, I won´t here what you will have to say.

But in the end, if you change both, there is nothing wrong done.

Greetings from the South of Germany
Rainer

[Rusty]

What answer you wanna have ?

If we will propose a change you will say it´s expensive, why should I do so.
If we say no you should not and afterwards the chain tensioner will break, I won´t here what you will have to say.

But in the end, if you change both, there is nothing wrong done.

Greetings from the South of Germany
Rainer

The answer I'm looking for is the one that suits

Seriously, I was going to change them, but thought I'd ask here first. 
You see, I have been told that they were a weak point on the vara.  After some research I found a few cases of failure on the earlier models but nothing on the FI model.  Ergo, the problem was fixed from 2003 on ?

The bike is running smooth, with no weird noises or rattles. 
That's why I asked the experts.

[Bønne]

The bike is running smooth, with no weird noises or rattles.

Then, to me, it makes no sense to repair on something that´s working properly. Why replace anything, if nothing´s broken? As I´ve understood this problem with the tensioner, then it doesn´t just break down here and now, but starts to rattle over a period, so there should be time enough to change it if that happens.

I have no experience about this problem myself, only read about it here and in other forums, so I don´t now which models that´s having the problem. Mine is a 2008 Varadero which has done 100000 km, without any problems.