Re: Tyres, Ride Height, Chain Adjuster

["Neil Lindsey" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You don't have the ability to set the ride height to a particular value, but
if your goal is to lower the bike, the description provides a method of
determining that you are on the correct 'side' (of the adjustment arc so to
speak) as you adjust for correct chain tension.  At the starting point
mentioned the chain will be at its slackest adjustment.  As you turn the
adjuster clockwise (as seen from the swingarm side) you will be moving the
wheel higher AND backward toward the rear of the bike.  Obviously you stop
when the chain adjustment is correct.  BTW, I don't think Triumph intended
the bike to be lowered this way -- it's just a side effect of the way the
eccentric hub works and could conceivably have other undesirable effects
besides decreasing ground clearances.  However, these may not be significant
enough to worry about.

Hope this helps.


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Fox" <pgf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: September 21, 2000 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: Tyres, Ride Height, Chain Adjuster


> > > I've seen the debate about the chain adjuster and how it can reduce
ride
>  > > height - are there any problems before I try it?
>  ...
>  > Not really any problems. Start with the wheel at the max forward
position
>  > (by rotating the chain adjuster). To lower the rear of the bike turn
the
>  > adjuster clockwise (looking at it from the left (swing arm) side of the
>  > bike. If you watch closely you can see the wheel will move visibly
higher.
>
> i don't get it.  how can you use it to both a) adjust the chain _and_ b)
> to adjust the ride height.  doesn't 'a' take precedence over 'b'?  (this
> is probably obvious if you look at the bike, but since i don't own one,
> this is problematic...  :-)
>
> paul
> =---------------------
>   paul fox, pgf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (arlington, ma, where it's 66.7
degrees)
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