My chain is goosed.

...dear oh dear.

Not had my er6 long, but haven't checked it for a bit. I'm no chain expert, and the only 'pointers' I've been given is the quick run through by my instructor minutes before my mod2, but now this aint right surely.

I can even hear it clunking around half the time (I think) which led me to check it, as not luubed or cleaned it in a while. To be honest, it was pretty rusted before I bought the bike, I'm thinking perhaps time for a new chain.

Either way, not getting back on til I tighten it me thinks!

Nooooooooooo far too slack. I would sort that ASAP before it jumps the sprocket and you end up proper fooked.

[keith_d]

I'm not a chain expert either, but here's my 2d worth.

1) Inspect both the sprockets. The teeth should be nice and symmetrical, if they're worn go to step 5.

2) Try to pull the chain away from rear sprocket at the 3 o'clock position. If it moves more than about 10mm go to step 5.

3) Clean and lube the chain then tension it correctly. Check it again in a hundred miles, if it has become slack again go to step 5.

4) Check and lube the chain regularly. Don't go to step 5 until it shows signs of wear.

5) Replace the chain and sprockets

Keith.

Originally Posted by keith_d

Chain expert stuff

What he said. Lube your chain every couple of hundred miles or once a week, or when it looks like it needs it. I clean and check tension every 500 miles, which is probably excessive but works for me.

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by mjc

What he said. Lube your chain every couple of hundred miles or once a week, or when it looks like it needs it. I clean and check tension every 500 miles, which is probably excessive but works for me.

Thats about my sequence is

Originally Posted by keith_d

I'm not a chain expert either, but here's my 2d worth.

1) Inspect both the sprockets. The teeth should be nice and symmetrical, if they're worn go to step 5.

2) Try to pull the chain away from rear sprocket at the 3 o'clock position. If it moves more than about 10mm go to step 5.

3) Clean and lube the chain then tension it correctly. Check it again in a hundred miles, if it has become slack again go to step 5.

4) Check and lube the chain regularly. Don't go to step 5 until it shows signs of wear.

5) Replace the chain and sprockets

Keith.

cheers mate, will do. That's very useful. Ive got some of those muc-off cleaner and lube but theyre awful. A bit of paraffin to clean it with and some good quality castrol lube?

Scottoiler and forget about it

Originally Posted by thulfi

cheers mate, will do. That's very useful. Ive got some of those muc-off cleaner and lube but theyre awful. A bit of paraffin to clean it with and some good quality castrol lube?

get a 3 pack of tescos toothbrushes, the ones that have a flat handle. use one for cleaning your teeth. the other two, tape together with bristles facing inwards. use with paraffin to clean chain, then wipe off paraffin with a rag and reapply lube

Originally Posted by mjc

get a 3 pack of tescos toothbrushes, the ones that have a flat handle. use one for cleaning your teeth. the other two, tape together with bristles facing inwards. use with paraffin to clean chain, then wipe off paraffin with a rag and reapply lube

Not a bad idea that, think I'll have to do the same!

i use wd40 to clean my chain, then once i've gone for a short blast spray on chain lube and leave to soak in...

i had a scottoiler on my curvy, but can't afford one for my pointy at the mo