chain a bit loose

[ad_stroker]

hii all...my chains r a bit loose i just wanted to ask how can i tighten em'..thanx all

Edited December 27, 2005 by ad_stroker

[2003LimitedBanshee]

A Clymer's will be your best friend, but... The Reader's Digest version: Loosen top and bottom carriers bolts, loosen jam nuts on adjusting bolts. Turn adjusting bolts an equal number of turns until the chain has about .75" slack at the tightest point. If you have a stock carrier the adjusting bolts should have an attachment with "hash"marks that will give you an approximation of how square the carrier is to the swingarm. After adjusting, tighten the jam nuts, and retorque the upper and lower carrier bolts. 80-ish on the top and 48 (?) on the bottom, sorry don't have my Clymer's in hand.

[northshore]

A Clymer's will be your best friend, but... The Reader's Digest version: Loosen top and bottom carriers bolts, loosen jam nuts on adjusting bolts.  Turn adjusting bolts an equal number of turns until the chain has about .75" slack at the tightest point. If you have a stock carrier the adjusting bolts should have an attachment with "hash"marks that will give you an approximation of how square the carrier is to the swingarm.  After adjusting, tighten the jam nuts, and retorque the upper and lower carrier bolts. 80-ish on the top and 48 (?) on the bottom, sorry don't have my Clymer's in hand.

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dont think i could of said it better myself!

[banshee tuner]

Make sure you are sitting on the bike when you set the tension cause it gets tighter when compressed.

[MILO]

those hash marks can be pretty hard to see sometimes. i usually make sure the adjusters are sitting the same on the carrier, then take a tape measure and check that the adjuster bolts are out the same distance to keep it squared up. it's worked fine so far.