"we do not have this problem with our detroit disel or mitsubishi diesel gensets.
ideas???"
Yes, it is a CAT product.
When I was turning wrenches at a truck lease company the only problems we had were with the CAT engines. All the Cummins & Mack engines didn't have issues for the most part.
From what I have seen, chain tensioner issues are more common than chain issues.
A bike with a bad tensioner can cause a chain issue if run long enough.
A bad cam chain tensioner will cause the cam chain to make noise.
The GSX-R engines have had cam chain issues for a long time.
The 96-99...
