bonkers Posted October 18, 2004 Report Posted October 18, 2004 I just bought a well used 2003 banshee. The chain was shot so I put a new DID x-ring on it. When i went to tighten the chain i saw that the chain rides on part of the frame. with weight on the bike the chain comes off the frame and the chain has tension. Should the chain be tightened with weight on the bike or off the ground ? Quote
United Pot Smoker Posted October 18, 2004 Report Posted October 18, 2004 when you sit on the back and you weight a good 150 lbs you want to feel about 1/2-3/4 of an inch of travel. Quote
MotulMonsta Posted October 18, 2004 Report Posted October 18, 2004 1/4 in deflection with no weight on the machine. That's what the book says Quote
txblueshee Posted October 20, 2004 Report Posted October 20, 2004 If you set it in at 1/4'' with zero weight on the bike, think how tight that fucker would get when you set on it... much less do any jumping. I set mine in at around 1/2-3/4'' of free play with my buddie sittin on the grab bar (so the suspension is almost fully loaded). Mike Quote
MotulMonsta Posted October 20, 2004 Report Posted October 20, 2004 To each his own. Good rule of thumb, if you can pull the chain off of 4 teeth from the rear sprocket, it's too loose. However you set it up, if your not throwing chains and eating up sprockets then your doing something right. Quote
DUNEDEMON Posted October 20, 2004 Report Posted October 20, 2004 When i went to tighten the chain i saw that the chain rides on part of the frame. May want to look into this (I'm guessing where the chain passes over the top of the swing arm), may be time for a new chain slider. Quote
2Smoker Posted October 21, 2004 Report Posted October 21, 2004 You should warm the chain up first of all, don't test it when it's cold. It should have about 1/4 inches of play about 1/3 the way from the front sprocket towards the rear sprocket. It depends on how much you way and your suspension. Just drive the bike a little stop it and sit on it and test it like that. Quote
2stroker Posted October 21, 2004 Report Posted October 21, 2004 (edited) The manual says to raise the bike so that the rear suspension hangs. Then check play about halfway bewteen the front and rear sprockets. The chain on my bike is actually tighter when the rear suspension is hanging as opposed to me sitting on the bike. Edited October 21, 2004 by 2stroker Quote
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