RantyDave
10th October 2006, 21:26
My chain tension had been bothering me. It appeared too slack, enough to be able to whack the swing arm and probably a contributor to low speed stuttering problems.
I fixed this by:
* Loosening the bolt that holds the wheel on.
* Moving the slider back a little bit, leaving a little slack in the chain.
* Making sure the wheel was square (showing the same number of divots on both sides)
* Bolting it all back together again.
It sure seemed a big PITA for something that should be quite simple though, and I was concerned about re-tightening the 'holds the wheel on' bolt since I didn't have anything to measure torque with. Or, indeed, any idea how tight it should be. Would it have been OK/possible to move it without mucking around with this wheel nut or was what I did the only real way?
BTW, big ups to paddock stands (thanks swanman).
Dave
I fixed this by:
* Loosening the bolt that holds the wheel on.
* Moving the slider back a little bit, leaving a little slack in the chain.
* Making sure the wheel was square (showing the same number of divots on both sides)
* Bolting it all back together again.
It sure seemed a big PITA for something that should be quite simple though, and I was concerned about re-tightening the 'holds the wheel on' bolt since I didn't have anything to measure torque with. Or, indeed, any idea how tight it should be. Would it have been OK/possible to move it without mucking around with this wheel nut or was what I did the only real way?
BTW, big ups to paddock stands (thanks swanman).
Dave