Chain adjustment and the Haynes manual

[billy]

Hello Folks,

Recently adjusted my chain to setting list in the Haynes manual ( 35-45mm on the side stand), but it seems too tight to me ! Have they got it right ?

Thanks

Billy

P.S. TA 91

[squirrelciv]

Don't know what bike you've got matey, but I'd say thats OK. Give the wheel a spin and re-check it. Sometimes bikes get a tight spot and you don't want it tightening up on you.

[billy]

Thanks squirrelciv for help and time

[Dilbert]

Billy do a search on this site, this is a FAQ for these bikes, but sounds like your guessing right, the chain should be loose even on the sidestand, how loose depends on the model you've got, there's an article in the ATIC site to that should help

http://www.atic.org/faq/chain.html

[billy]

Thanks Dilbert for your help and time

Cheers

Billy

[Darkenbad]

If its an AT the slack in the chain should be at least 70 mm measured just in front of the rear tyre. Make GO NOGO gauge; lump of wood will do, when it slots in without falling out, slacks about right.



PK

[Dilbert]

If its an AT the slack in the chain should be at least 70 mm measured just in front of the rear tyre. Make GO NOGO gauge; lump of wood will do, when it slots in without falling out, slacks about right.
PK

To be more specific if it's an RD07/ 07A than do the above, if it's an RD03/ 04 go for the pushing the chain up till it only just touches the chain slider base, as in the ATIC article

[Austin]

Make GO NOGO gauge; lump of wood will do,

whats one of them then???

[Dilbert]

Technically it's a precision ground instrument for measuring holes or gaps, in this case it's a 70mm long stick or piece of tubing, if the gap is bigger than 70mm the stick will GO through it, if it's smaller it will NO GO, and if the porridge is just the right temperature then goldilocks has correctly tensioned her bike chain

[Darkenbad]

Apologies, should have been abit more specific; as Dilbert has correctly pointed out the info is for the RD07 - the GO NOGO gauge saves time and effort and is a simple enough to make.

Not sure about the porridge.

PK