Chain Adjustment Question
 

Should I be adjusting my chain so the tightest or slackest part is the recommended 20-30 at the centre of the bottom run?

Cheers,

Toby

Re: Chain Adjustment Question
 

Tightest.You need that minimum slack to avoid the chain going taught when the suspension moves.

Re: Chain Adjustment Question
 

Thanks.

And is that with the bike on the side stand or a paddock stand?

Re: Chain Adjustment Question
 

SV is done on the sidestand.

Re: Chain Adjustment Question
 

Thanks alot for your help mate

Re: Chain Adjustment Question
 

Ok, another dumb question.

How come when my wheel is supposedly aligned one adjuster sticks out the back of the swing arm considerably more than the other?

What am i doing wrong

Re: Chain Adjustment Question
 

a dumb reply
how do you know the wheel is in alignment?
I would have thought that doing equal adjustment at each side keeps it generally correct.
SMcG (demob happy as going to France 1st thing tomorrow)

Re: Chain Adjustment Question
 

Aligned to the little markers on the swing arm.

Which I know aren't the most accurate things in the world but it's a good guide

Re: Chain Adjustment Question
 

Sorry your original question wasnt very clear but I like to keep my chain pretty tight as I find it reduces jerkiness in the transmission at low speeds so 20mm play in the middle of the low run of the chain. With the adjusters the same amount should stick out on both so recheck the number of little markers on each side or maybe one has been modified/changed at some stage?

Re: Chain Adjustment Question
 

The adjusters shouldn't be sticking out the back of the swingarm, they work by pulling the wheel backwards.

give the wheel a good belt with your knee forwards to seat them both and align it from there.