First time chain adjustment

Originally Posted by COLZO

Newbie/Numpty question -

Do you turn the adjusters clockwise?

Anyone?

If i remember correctly i think it was clockwise to tighten.. you should notice pretty quickly by the movement along the markings


oh and as Glade mentioned careful with the adjuster makers bending and scratching the swingarm when loosening the nut.....................yep that's right....... I did exactly that scratched mine earlier this evening ..

[Paul the 6th]

i always thought it was clockwise to tighten and anti clockwise to loosen for all threads except tow hitches (because the thread of the rope being used to toe will turn & loosen the bolt if it was a normal thread) and various other important components which usually rotate (and said rotation would undo the screw/bolt/fixing)?

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Any connection between this and the "disaster" thread?

quite possably. Although i never got around to tightening the chain and it had about 32-34mm of free play so having the chain too slack may well have caused it to break. Although tbh im not sure.

now heres the think ive just checked the service record and that chain has done

1378 miles total!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i only had problms when i switched to that wurth lube that appears to be like water.

Just for argument sake, if you think your markers are out of alignment what is the best way to check the wheel alignment?

Originally Posted by AndyBrad

i only had problms when i switched to that wurth lube that appears to be like water.

Bearing in mind wurth dry lube needs to be applied alot more often.

Originally Posted by Baz

Bearing in mind wurth dry lube needs to be applied alot more often.

yup i think thats where i went wrong. i just presumed it would e like the castrol stuff thats thick and sticky so sprayed it on and rode. didnt realise it would wash off after going through a puddle.

Originally Posted by AndyBrad

yup i think thats where i went wrong. i just presumed it would e like the castrol stuff thats thick and sticky so sprayed it on and rode. didnt realise it would wash off after going through a puddle.

It doesn't, it's good clingy stuff.

Originally Posted by Baz

Just for argument sake, if you think your markers are out of alignment what is the best way to check the wheel alignment?

Just wanted to bump this one as I am wondering now.

em good old fashioned way to parrelel straight strips of tape on the ground the width of the tyre one idea