Drive Chain Tension Question

[RVertigo]

Well, if you lived in my area, I'd come help you out.   

It really shouldn't be that hard.......   

[Chilly Willy]

OK, I think I finally got it.  I loosened everthing way out, put the bike on the center stand, sat down, jammed my knee into the rear tire, grabbed the passenger bar and pulled.  That seemed to do the trick.  From there, I used Mak's method for putting tension on the chain.  I'm not 100% there yet, but am pretty darn close.  Now the wheel isn't stuck or squeeking against the brake assembly arm.

Chilly

[makenzie71]

awesome to hear, man.  Simple adjustment from here out.

The next time will be much easier, and much faster.

[Chilly Willy]

Thanks for all of the help everyone!   I'm going to have to work on my technique so that a 30 minute job doesn't turn into a two afternoon job.   When my wife gives me more motorcycle allowance, I hope to buy a new chain and sprockets.

Chilly

[rangerbrown]

wait wasit not on the center stand when you were messing with it?
if no that was the problem.


glad you got it though

[makenzie71]

actually earlier someone told him to adjust the chain while the bike was on the side stand...read page one.  Not impossible to do, but far more difficult.

[scratch]

Adjusting the chain should be done on the sidestand.

Aligning the rear tire is easier done on the centerstand.

Two completely different operations.

[makenzie71]

understandable.  It's just that he was trying to do it all at once...which was likely his biggest problem.