I wouldn't say it was out and out dangerous at small amounts, it gets....awkward...if it's too loose as you'll get slippage and gear changes will be messy and you'll risk damaging the sprockets etc which will cost you later.
Same with it being too tight, hate to imagine what happens when a chain snaps while your moving :shock:

Nothing to worry about there.Keep it lubed and another 1000 miles should be fine.Do learn how to do it yourself though as it is really basic stuff.and a "need to know" thing.

Just remember that that 25-30mm on the SV is checking it on the side stand.
If you adjust it on a paddock stand, it might seem a bit loose still when you check it on the sidestand.

Is that the case as the load is still through the 'back wheel' as such as if you have just stood the bike upright? :-k

Using a paddock stand that fits under the swingarm (or bobbins) the chain slack will be nearly the same as on the side stand. If anything slightly tighter on the paddock stand.

It's worth pointing out that the chain slack should be checked at the tightest point. All chains have tight spots, even from new.

If you have a torque wrench you should use it, over tight nuts (ooer missus :shock: ) can be just as bad as too loose.

I can't believe some you peeps on here don't use a torque wrench. :shock:

You don't buy second hand helmets and always wear your leathers but 3 white knuckles on your back wheel is ok? :?

Even when I have tyres changed on my car I make sure they torque the nuts in the garage then I do it again when I get home. Over kill? maybe but it costs nothing and I value my life. 8)

I've found it's actually considerably tighter on the paddock stand than on the side stand. There's no point adjusting it on the paddock stand to the 20-30mm measurement, I reckon that would end up being a lot too loose once back down on the ground.

I've bought myself a torque wrench recently because of things like this. I was tempted by this but in the end I decided I wasn't confident that it would be up to the task.......so I got one for about £25.

I'm amazed that you can measure it as 33mm rather than "about 30mm", I can't ! I push the bottom down hard then up hard and try to judge the difference, while on the sidestand, so I don't know if there are any tight spots.

There's a big difference in measurement depending how hard I push. Is this because the rear wheel isn't free to move and the front sproket is rigid ?

What exactly are we measuring and how does Suzuki define it ?

Another point discussed recently is to make sure you use a socket to hold the RHS of the axle otherwise the axle will rotate taking the adjuster with it and gouge your swing arm. My dealer did this on my 4000 mile service, amateurish !

Just tell them you have a shaft drive :wink:

The standard freeplay of 20-30mm is too tight IMHO, definitely too tight if you have a jack up kit.

30-35mm (with std dog bones) is a better target.

The chain gets quite a lot tighter when you sit on it, and then tighter again when you hit a bump (it tightens up until the swingarm axle, gearbox sprocket and rear axle all line up, then it gets looser again)