SO i took my bike to work today and during lunch i just went to lift the chain and it is bad. I have adjusted chains before on my old bike but never knew how to be certain the frot tire is aligned with the rear. I would just used the hash marked in the swing arm and trust them. is this ok?
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The hash marks work just fine. Some people go to the extreme and drop a plum bob and all that
but the hash marks are close enough.
Its easy to adjust, leave it on the kickstand.
The guys at the dealership use the hash marks, if any thing at all. Don't trust those guys with things you can easily do yourself.
Its easy to adjust, leave it on the kickstand.
The guys at the dealership use the hash marks, if any thing at all. Don't trust those guys with things you can easily do yourself.
Dr Geekenstein
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+1The hash marks work just fine. Some people go to the extreme and drop a plum bob and all thatbut the hash marks are close enough.
Its easy to adjust, leave it on the kickstand.
The guys at the dealership use the hash marks, if any thing at all. Don't trust those guys with things you can easily do yourself.
just did the adjustment yesterday. the hash marks worked fine for me.
the axle nut is a king-hell b*tch to loosen up - get some leverage with a pipe to lengthen the wrench to get the job done.
the axle nut is a king-hell b*tch to loosen up - get some leverage with a pipe to lengthen the wrench to get the job done.
brahmabull421
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i wanna tighten mine but dont really know how...any one have a step by step on this...eeerrr i mean an easier version and not the hard way...
I would never let anybody touch my bike.
Everybody should learn to do whatever they can do themselves.....never know when you might be in the middle of BFE and she breaks down.....no shop to help, no phone service, what are you goin' do to get her going.The hash marks work just fine. Some people go to the extreme and drop a plum bob and all thatbut the hash marks are close enough.
Its easy to adjust, leave it on the kickstand.
The guys at the dealership use the hash marks, if any thing at all. Don't trust those guys with things you can easily do yourself.
I use ..a Vernier Caliper .. use the ..probe end to ..find the length ..n match it to the other side..:
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busa_boy_69
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I just did mine sunday. I used the hash marks as well. I have 12,000 on my bike and have used the hash marks for every adjustment. Bike rides fine everytime.
I just did my own first service yesterday, which included adjusting the new chain. The hash marks are close enough, but so you'll feel better when you're done, sight down the top of your chain just to make sure that she looks to be straight as it disappears into the sprocket cover. That axle nut is a piece of cake if you get a 36mm socket to attach to a large torque wrench.
Like lots of guys here, I never allow anyone to work on my bikes; you're looking for grief if you take it back to the stealership for maintenance.
Like lots of guys here, I never allow anyone to work on my bikes; you're looking for grief if you take it back to the stealership for maintenance.
Try this link from the Maintenance section. This should explain everything you need to know.
Be carefull of overtightening the chain. Due to the swingarm pivot shaft location, as the suspension loads, the chain tension will increase, and if you've overtightened it, you will either stretch your chain, or snap it.
If you look at the left side of the bike...you will see what I've drawn in the attached picture. It's only MS Paint, so cut me a little slack.
Be carefull of overtightening the chain. Due to the swingarm pivot shaft location, as the suspension loads, the chain tension will increase, and if you've overtightened it, you will either stretch your chain, or snap it.
If you look at the left side of the bike...you will see what I've drawn in the attached picture. It's only MS Paint, so cut me a little slack.
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