chain tension

geezer · 07-18-2011, 10:26 PM

receintly i have been informed of the negative effects of running your chain to tight. these include output shaft seal leaking, damaged chain and sprokets, etc. obviously if your running your chain to tight there wont be enough slack in it for when the suspension compresses. now what about how loose you run it? now that i know the negatives on to tight a chain i have been purposel running with a loose chain. more than the spec in the handbook of .8 inches but not more than it takes to hit the bottom of the swing arm, that would be wy to loose. i ask you all with more miles on a bike than me. what works the best?

07-18-2011, 10:26 PM	#1
geezer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: dahlonega GA Posts: 563	chain tension receintly i have been informed of the negative effects of running your chain to tight. these include output shaft seal leaking, damaged chain and sprokets, etc. obviously if your running your chain to tight there wont be enough slack in it for when the suspension compresses. now what about how loose you run it? now that i know the negatives on to tight a chain i have been purposel running with a loose chain. more than the spec in the handbook of .8 inches but not more than it takes to hit the bottom of the swing arm, that would be wy to loose. i ask you all with more miles on a bike than me. what works the best? __________________ 99 gz 250 and a currently dismantled fzr 1000 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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