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Originally Posted by thedonal
I'm having a few problems with my chain at the moment- I tighten it with about 20-30mm play, as per the manual, then ride for a while and becomes really tight. Then, if I slacken a little to the correct tension (quarter to half turn on the adjusters), the chain becomes REEEEAAALLY slack. There are a few notches left on the swingarm, but does this mean that the chain either
A) needs replacing
B) needs a link-ectomy or two?
Looks like there is a little wear on the front sprocket, but I'm not sure how to guage this- the back sprocket teeth look OK.
There is also a rubbing/sliding sound when the wheel turns (similar to the sound when you pass parked cars in the street)- more noticeable at speed and it affects the engine speed (though isn't caused by this)- I can feel a few vibes through the pegs with it too if I ride at 50 and pull the clutch lever in/drop the revs.
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You've got a bad tight spot there squire.
Get a new chain and sprockets fitted pronto, before it breaks and does some damage to you and the bike. I've had chains with these symptoms break in my youth, when I didn't know any better. I don't let them get that bad any more. The worst one took a chunk out of the back of my leg and destroyed the engine and bodywork of the GPZ1100 I owned at the time. Not fun.