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Chain Slack, Make/Model Specific???
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[QUOTE="Jaybird, post: 1299851, member: 22283"] No matter what bike it is, there is a tight point for the chain. This point will also be when the CS, swingarm, and rear shaft are in alignment. Physics and geometry makes this happen, and does not distinguish between bike brands or models. Accepted engineering practice for a chain drive states that the slack of the chain should be between 1%-3% of the distance from front driver shaft to the rear driven shaft. Adjust the chain so it has 1% of the distance of your shafts, in total up and down movement of the chain, when it is in it's tightest position in the travel. Then check until you reach 3% and then readjust. Manuals are confusing and in many cases flat out wrong. Several reasons for this, but if you use standard engineering practice, you cannot go wrong. If things didn't work out, back up and see what you did wrong. [/QUOTE]
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