Tightening the chain?

[Gas Man]

Totally agreed NW!!!

ceo... then some bikes are different. Personally I would think you should set it with the rider. If not that is like setting the suspension without the rider.

Further, if you ever have your bike "dialed" in at a track day... they will always tell you that your OE chain specs are too tight. That if you fully unload the suspension the chain will get too tight and inhibit the suspensions travel. Happened to me...

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

they will always tell you that your OE chain specs are too tight. That if you fully unload the suspension the chain will get too tight and inhibit the suspensions travel. Happened to me...

Agreed for sure. My spec is between 35-45mm... I leave it at the slack side, I try to keep it at 45mm or a little bit more maybe. You use so much more of the travel when riding hard or at the track... don't want to fuck up that output shaft!

[Gas Man]

I would think you would over pull the chain and cause tight spots first... but who knows.

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

I would think you would over pull the chain and cause tight spots first... but who knows.

I have heard someone riding a bike with a too-tight chain. When their rear shock compressed passed a certain point (e.g. hit a large bump or something), you could hear the motor laboring due to all the radial loading on the output shaft. VERY VERY bad for the bike. Ouchie.