rice-pudding Posted June 14, 2016 Posted June 14, 2016 After returning from a few days riding up to Skye and round about I got back and started cleaning my chain a noticed major tight spots (near bar tight), some sections are just right and some spots are pretty slack. I need to ride 25 miles to my dad's garage to get it sorted. How should I adjust the chain for the short ride? Make the tight spots looser? Take up a little slack, or just leave it be?? Quote
Hoggs Posted June 14, 2016 Posted June 14, 2016 An over tight chain is always worse than a slightly loose one. Make sure the tightest patches have some give in them to reduce the strain, 25 miles shouldn't be a problem as long as you're not hooning it about Quote
rice-pudding Posted June 14, 2016 Author Posted June 14, 2016 That's what I'll do, I'll slacken the tight spots a little, I'll probably only sit about 50-60mph anyway. It's so tight that when it passes over the sprockets you can feel resistance in the wheel when on the centre stand. Quote
megawatt Posted June 14, 2016 Posted June 14, 2016 Loosen the tight spots with two pairs of mole grips. Adjust chain as slack as you can without hitting swingarm. Ride as slow as possible, preferably 30mph. Quote
rice-pudding Posted June 14, 2016 Author Posted June 14, 2016 There's plenty back roads to my dad's house so I'll go slow and steady! Hopefully get it sorted this week or weekend, rain forecast till Saturday though Quote
eastanglianbiker Posted June 14, 2016 Posted June 14, 2016 and dont forget to undo the front sprocket before removing the chain Quote
Guest Posted June 15, 2016 Posted June 15, 2016 Slacken the tight spots. If you want to be really cautious, stiffen the suspension. Take it easy.You'll be OK. Quote
rice-pudding Posted June 16, 2016 Author Posted June 16, 2016 I haven't ventured out yet, raining and floods up here till Friday night so hopefully I get it done Saturday morning. Chain and sprockets sitting in my house waiting! Quote
rice-pudding Posted June 18, 2016 Author Posted June 18, 2016 Made it http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd448/jojo-clyro/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_0006.jpg Quote
eastanglianbiker Posted June 18, 2016 Posted June 18, 2016 get some decent lube on it to give it a good start but it must feel better to ride now as well Quote
GaryJM Posted June 19, 2016 Posted June 19, 2016 Glad you made it. Might be time to invest in a few tools surely Quote
rice-pudding Posted June 20, 2016 Author Posted June 20, 2016 Haha I've got more tools than him, he just has space and a bike ramp! Quote
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