chain tension

balls · Post by **balls** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:54 pm

should this be taken with suspension compressed or hanging free

alan · Post by **alan** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:33 pm

do you mean to measure it (amount of slack)

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:34 pm

Compressed by your weight on the saddle is best I have found as that's its normal running condition!!!

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:57 pm

tighten it till its so tight then sit on it

if ya doin a good speed and it snaps taking lots of plastic and magnesium bits with it then its a fraction too tight

if ya in 6th at 10k rpm and not moving but listening to the symphony of 152 links of chain 'stroking' the rear sprocket its a tad loose

balls · Post by **balls** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:12 pm

Thank for that

mik_str · Post by **mik_str** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:29 pm

"tighten it till its so tight then sit on it

if ya doin a good speed and it snaps taking lots of plastic and magnesium bits with it then its a fraction too tight

if ya in 6th at 10k rpm and not moving but listening to the symphony of 152 links of chain 'stroking' the rear sprocket its a tad loose"

ah yes, the common sense approach, lol

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:21 pm

Take the slack measurement when she's on the sidestand. Trust me, previous chain (with Scotoiler) lasted 35,000 miles.

Post by **sirch345** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:04 pm

Stratman wrote:Take the slack measurement when she's on the sidestand.

That's how I adjust mine, obviously if you have a tight spot (a spot where the chain will be tighter than the rest of it) in it you need to find that first then set your adjustment at that point, I think Haynes recommend a movement of between 30mm and 40mm.

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:03 pm

o0o0o0o0o0o0o so you mean my chains not ment to drag along the floor?

juni5 · Post by **juni5** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:45 am

Chain tension should be measured with the bike on its sidestand and taken in between the front and rear sprocket...Manual says 30-40mm...By the picture I was not sure if that meant the measurement from where the slack goes down and up...But a good rule of thumb is about 1 in away from the swingarm..