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chain tension?

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2003 10:47 am
by Guest
any recomendations on chain tension? how do you guys figure out the right tension? thanks a lot!

chain tension?

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2003 11:04 am
by dooden
I do this: When the bike is on the sidestand, with my toes I push the chain up at the front of the swingarm, if it alomost touches I figure thats enough. Read on the chain guard last night 2" of freeplay on the bottom center of the length when bike is unloaded and on the sidestand. I think most will agree, loose is good, tight is bad Mmmmmmkay Dooden A15 Green Ape Thinking my bike will be mad at me, it spent the night in a strange garage, left it there to drive on of the other vehicles home last night.
--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "pbouldenv" wrote: > any recomendations on chain tension? how do you guys figure out the > right tension? thanks a lot!

chain tension?

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2003 12:30 pm
by Keith Saltzer
Mmmmmmkay.
--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote: > I do this: When the bike is on the sidestand, with my toes I push the > chain up at the front of the swingarm, if it alomost touches I figure > thats enough. > > Read on the chain guard last night 2" of freeplay on the bottom center > of the length when bike is unloaded and on the sidestand. > > > I think most will agree, loose is good, tight is bad Mmmmmmkay > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape > > Thinking my bike will be mad at me, it spent the night in a strange > garage, left it there to drive on of the other vehicles home last night. > > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "pbouldenv" wrote: > > any recomendations on chain tension? how do you guys figure out the > > right tension? thanks a lot!

plastic tank?

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2003 7:20 pm
by Dave Jakeman
Try here: www.eastwoodcompany.com They provide supplies for the restoration of retro cars. A couple of their products might help. #10267: stops the leak. #10166Z coats the inside. Jake