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Originally Posted by
ChrisHX
That's not how it should be! The tightest position for the chain is when front sprocket centre, swing arm pivot and rear axle are in line (so it should get tighter when you sit on it!) - in fact the absolute best way to tighten your chain is to arrange the three points are in line and then have a small bit of play at chain run tightest point but it's a bit of hassle so usually a figure is given for when bike is on the stand. So you kind of gently pull down on chain in middle of bottom run then measure from that point and push chain up which should give a figure of around 5cm. Hope that helps.
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OK I will ignore the missis comment (she did not actualy touch the chain) It sounds like my chain needs to be slacker to get the 50-60 mm free play the owners booklet says, but this will be only half the movement as normaly on a bike the play is between the max top and the max bottom movement I cant get the max top as the chain hits the swinging arm. My bike is a 2014 Tenere and the suspension is on the softest setting. It would be interesting if you could measure yours with a ruler and see if you can get 60mm.