chain

[Danz19899]

exactly why i'm gonna check for tight spots lol. as others have said a little loose isnt as bad as too tight.

You should see my chain its bad i'm adjusting it for the first time tomorrow and havnt clean it in like a month so its nasty :-(

[Sportygurl131]

chain cleaning party at the barn!

[BostonSVkid]

That is going to be one tight chain if it only has 1.25" of slack.

iswat the manual says mang..

[Jim]

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You people should be cleaning and lubing every 300 miles, like the manual suggests. I've done at least 10k on my chain and have made 1 small adjustment so far.

[beet]

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You people should be cleaning and lubing every 300 miles, like the manual suggests. I've done at least 10k on my chain and have made 1 small adjustment so far.

clean chain happy chain, I use the chain wax ta clean the chain! Quick ride spray & wipe, then spray the wax on let set. done

[Billy]

I hate to say it but I agree with Jim. I clean/lube my chain every 500-1000 and it greatly increases the life of the chain.

[Jim]

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I use Trip 1 for gas refills and Trip 2 for chain clean/lube.

[Femmekat]

I clean and lube my chain every ride... but I guess that is about every 300 miles

[Doc]

this will be the 3rd time its tightened this season

Too many wheelies!

[Kham]

i know what i want to lube. we talking about chain? oh ok.

question
when making adjustment, is there better way to exactly measure or align to the mark on both sides? i dont feel comfortable with just eyeball.

[The Magician]

when chains start to go, they go pretty quick.

If you can pull the chain off the back sprocket about 1/4" or more... found this pic through google.

I'd replace them all as a set.

[Kham]

chain adjustment. use string or get tools.

[Billy]

http://www.twowheelforum.com/showthread.php?t=5589

These guys seemed to like the tool from Motion pro being sold on KneeDraggers. Only $26 bucks. Hell of a lot cheaper than some other options out there. I think I'm going to pick one up since I hate adjusting my chain, such a pain in the ass with the swingarm marks.

[Kham]

http://www.twowheelforum.com/showthread.php?t=5589

These guys seemed to like the tool from Motion pro being sold on KneeDraggers. Only $26 bucks. Hell of a lot cheaper than some other options out there. I think I'm going to pick one up since I hate adjusting my chain, such a pain in the ass with the swingarm marks.

me too. i like the laser one but how does it work?

[Billy]

Not sure Kham but my guess is you have to align the chain so that the laser shoots down the center of the chain from the rear sprocket all that way up to the front sprocket.

[Jim]

few of us on here (including myself) bought this chain alignment tool off Jimmy Chance (Phat Chance on WERA)