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Re: [ST] Chain tension



While not religiously fanatic about the tension of my
chain, I tend to keep my chain withing the tolerances
set forth in the manual.  I know it's bad, so go ahead
and bash me for it.

Time to adjust it?  Takes just a couple of minutes
from start to finish.  The first time I did it, it
took me longer to get the tool in place than it did to
actually adjust the chain...whish that wrench handle
was longer, or my hand was smaller.


- --- Scott.Fehr@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I've read the manual on proper chain tension for the
> ST.  I've noticed that
> while supposedly in tolerance at around 1", my chain
> is much looser than my
> buddie's 02 VFR (his chain probably only has about
> .25-.5 inch play).  Is
> this simply a design issue where the Triumph's chain
> is intentionally
> looser?  How tight do y'all keep your chain?  And
> the "I'm not a mechanic"
> give-away question: how long does it typically take
> to adjust the chain?
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Ben Snyder [mailto:bensnyder@xxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent:	Thursday, June 20, 2002 7:44 AM
> To:	stlist
> Subject:	[ST] maintenance 'stuff'
> 
> Anyone know of a good site/book/whatever for
> how-to-type of things for performing a lot of the
> preventative maintenance on our bikes (or any bike
> for
> that matter)?
> 
> Things like oil, coolant, brake fluid etc are pretty
> simple for someone who can turn a wrench or screw
> and
> pour some liquid.  I'm more interested in something
> like fork oil (never even SEEN it done),
> chain/sprocket replacement (again, never even SEEN
> it
> done).
> 
> I'm fairly mechaincally competent, but I want to
> know
> a little about what I'm doing to my bike before I
> try,
> that way I dont have to send it in for service and
> pay
> a REALLY inflated bill because they spend time
> fixking
> my screwups.
> 
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