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Correct chain tension?

Morning Guys,

just been checking my chan and it has 35mm of free play and looks pretty loose, having looked in the Haynes manual they say 40-55mm.

Is the haynes manual correct in stating 40-55mm? i'm measuring about half way between the sprockets about where the tyre wall is?

xt660z manual state 55mm/60mm

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Originally Posted by Simon (Post 200991)

Thats correct and also mesure the tightest part of the chain

For mine...I put 2 fingers between the chain slider and chain. Has worked so far for good tension....even off road to the likes of Morocco & Spain.

:)

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Where is Tondela???? Your lube sounds good please post more details (brand etc). The Ten needs lost of chain "slack" cos you have alot of suspension movement which you need of course for off road stuff.

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Originally Posted by Pepsi (Post 201004)

As a side-bar matter, I was put on to chainsaw chain lube for the bike's chain. It's the same as Scottoil and has all the anti fling, high viscosity, technology you'd expect but for a quarter of the price and comes in litre bottles. I have used it in a Scottoiler before now, but now I just rag it on the chain in between cleaning the chain sessions.

I have used Stil bar lube in the past...

Scottoilers....
not tryed this on a 4T...As I'm not sure if they have enough vacume pulse
in the intake manifold as a 2t has in the crank case..
On my 2t dirt bikes in years past i used a outboard motor fuel pump
to lube the chain.. the 2 stroke outboard motor pumps are vacume oparated
they have 3 pipe spigots.. fuel in/fuel out/ vacume line... they are super simple.. just a diapham & spring in a alloy or plastic housing..
Anyways google them & yer see what I'm on about..

Well i now have my chain set to 55mm as i was planning to hit a green lane on the way to work and now the suspension moves so much more freely. But i was really shocked when i saw just how loose the chain was in comparison to previous road bikes.

I've used scottoiler in the past but i plan to go off road alot with this bike and don't fancy having extra stuff on the bike that can get ripped off, i may have a look at the tuturo system instead as you don't need to plumb it into the bike at all.

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Originally Posted by Simon (Post 201027)

i was really shocked when i saw just how loose the chain was in comparison to previous road bikes.

Fairly common for folk changing from road bikes to dual sport bikes to underestimate how slack the chain needs to be to accommodate the extra suspension travel.

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Originally Posted by Simon (Post 201027)

I've used scottoiler in the past but i plan to go off road alot with this bike and don't fancy having extra stuff on the bike that can get ripped off, i may have a look at the tuturo system instead as you don't need to plumb it into the bike at all.

Never had any issues with the Scottoiler getting caught on anything; you can pretty much get everything tucked well out of the way. The vacuum plumbing is the least of your worries as that's hidden, it's the nozzle that's the most susceptible part to damage, and it doesn't matter what oiler you go for, they've all got one. Mind you, the basic Tutoro is indeed an effective bit of kit for the money (as long as you remember to turn it off when you park up!)

i've used the tuturo previously and made that mistake on the father inlaws drive. he wasn't best pleased with me to say the least.