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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: banditII on September 04, 2005, 10:19:40 PM

Title: Chain Adjustment Question
Post by: banditII on September 04, 2005, 10:19:40 PM

I have an 05 B12.  I adjusted the chain while on the sidestand like the manual says to .8 - 1.2 inches slack, however, when I sit on the bike the chain tightens up to possibly less than specified tolerances.  You think I should re-adjust chain so it has specified slack while sitting on bike?

Warren

Title: Chain Adjustment Question
Post by: ray nielsen on September 05, 2005, 12:09:53 AM

Check out my reply to a previous message "Red powder on my ---" in this forum for one way to adjust the chain.

Title: Re: Chain Adjustment Question
Post by: mike on September 05, 2005, 06:08:30 AM

Quote from: "warren renshaw"

I adjusted the chain while on the sidestand like the manual says to .8 - 1.2 inches slack, however, when I sit on the bike the chain tightens up to possibly less than specified tolerances.  Warren

That's exactly why the slack window is there, to allow tightening with swing arm movement..  Think of the slack it takes up when hard cornering addig your weight plus g force multplier. Go with the specs and manual recomendation so it doesn't get too tight or too loose in a wide range of positions/conditions.  :)

Title: Chain Adjustment Question
Post by: Red01 on September 05, 2005, 05:08:50 PM

What they've said.  :grin:

I adjust to the maximum end of the book's spec. It is better for it to be a little too loose than a little too tight.