How tight should my chain be?

[TonyB]

If you want to be totally anal about your chain and make absolutely SURE its right here's what you can do;

Use a couple of fat freinds or more reliably a ratchet tie-down to compress the rear suspension until the drive sprocket, swingarm pivot and rear axle are in a straight line. This is the point where the chain will be at its tightest. You need enough slack in the chain to ensure that the chain is not being stretched at this point. If you have it too tight, the chain will try and stop the rear suspension from moving thru its full travel. You'll end up stuffing the chain and possibly the gearbox bearings.

[Ham]

Im with Quasi here. Mate, want me to go for a ride wit ya sometime? I might be able to diagnose something from the back that you could alter

Ride sounds good, there's nothing wrong with the bike, it's going great! It's just me being a dickhead using my gears more cos it's alot smoother and sliding into corners

[Nolan]

Hi
This may be a stupid question but how do you accually adjust the chain

[Ham]

By shifting the wheel back

[Pathos]

I recently got my chain replaced because the tight spots were making it clunk all the time.

It really did transform the bike as I think the chain was tugging rear wheel during cornering and made it feel like it was slipping all the time.

[Ham]

I have a gorgeous gold chain on mine, I really should take it right off and clean it properly then lube it again...

[babyB]

Hi
This may be a stupid question but how do you accually adjust the chain

by slacking the real axel nut.( unsure what year ya bike is)
there are chain adjusters on both sides of the swingarm which tension is obtained from.
things need to be done evenly to to keep rear wheel in alignment.
get some1 to show you how....the above aint all there is to it

[Posh Tourer :P]

I predict something

Hey, I get lovely wiggle into corners on a fully loaded BM. Nothing wrong with it......

[Ixion]

So, have you tried adjusting your chain then?

[Sniper]

Nolan, check your PM's

[Posh Tourer :P]

So, have you tried adjusting your chain then?

I find that adjusting my chain from the wheel to my tank bag generally helps progress, reduces tension, and makes me go faster......

[Freakshow]

Hey someone mentioned that you need to keep tightning up the chain but at what stage is it best to replace??

[Sniper]

When you have run out of space to tighten it or when it breaks or when it has too many tight spots

[Ham]

or sideways movement

[Freakshow]

When you have run out of space to tighten it or when it breaks or when it has too many tight spots

Tight spots ? are you talking about tight linkages?