Also, how tight should it be? Should there be any slack in the chain in neutral?
2007-08-13 13:37:38 · 8 answers · asked by caleb r 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I have a 1982 Kawasaki 440 LTD, and I need to know how tight the tension should be, and how to adjust the tension. Or barring that, where the best place is to find an inexpensive manual for this bike.
2007-08-13 13:58:33 · update #1
as you turn bolt with wrench take other hand and check tightness don't over tighten you want some slack but also not to loose as chain can damage sprocket and come off.i would look in telphone book contact dealer of brand name of bike they sould be able to order a manual for correct info.or ask service dept.
2007-08-13 13:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DEPENDS ON THE BIKE.. more information in the question is a good idea... COS were not psycic............OR profile information.. OR allow emails so we can ask.....
but generic adjustment..
slacken the axle bolt..
pull the wheel back & adjust the bolts that stop the wheel from going forward in the swing arm slots..
there should be marks to help you get the wheel straight but you can check this by placing a straight piece of timber each side of the wheel..
there should be 1/2 inch slack in the chain at the tightest spot.
retighten the axle bolt.. & check the brake linkage if its not a disc brake rear ...
2007-08-13 20:51:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chain adjust is the one thing that if not done correctley will one day soon take your life.PLEASE if you have never done this before stop by your local bike shop and have them show you how to do this .There are things that have to be done by the book for your safety.Once you learn how to do this it will make for a safer ride and fewer problems with the drive line on the bike.Safety first.
2007-08-13 20:55:22 · answer #3 · answered by HyperGforce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not mention what kind of bike,street ,dirt.You have to loosen the axle bolt first.Then pull the wheel back with the alignment marks equal on each side.Chain slack depends on the type of bike and the suspension it has.
2007-08-13 20:52:08 · answer #4 · answered by gdwrnch40 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please as stated get the manual,I know someone who was riding a bike about 30yrs. ago. Chain came off threw him into a tree. Spent the summer in a body cast. NOT FUN!!!!
2007-08-13 20:52:14 · answer #5 · answered by hotdogseeksbun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would help if you mentioned make, model, and year of the motorcycle for the people really in the know here.. On the older ones you just moved the real wheel backwards, and sometimes there were alignment lines.
2007-08-13 20:49:37 · answer #6 · answered by David C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a manual. You will use it for as long as you own this bike.
2007-08-13 20:44:45 · answer #7 · answered by William F. D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The manual will tell you both where, and how to adjust it. Read it. If you don't have one, get one.
2007-08-13 20:47:30 · answer #8 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋