Re: [St] chain gremlin

[John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marc,

That does seem light for a chain, BUT, I would caution
you against running that chain too tight. If it is too
loose, you have some driveline snatch, but if it is
too tight, you risk premature wear on the output
bearing, among other things. A long time ago, in a
galaxy far far away, I had a 72 Honda CB-350. My first
road bike. Being too cheap to replace the chain when I
should have, I ran it a bit too tight. Over stressed
the output bearing...Oil leaked out of the engine
while I was on the freeway. Welded the motor into one
solid piece, and that was the end of that bike. Surely
you dont want the same fate for your Daytona. Buy a
new chain...

Just my 2 cents,

John


--- marc Ve <daytona955.marc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> two things: first a mate just bought a red 07 ST
> with ABS and high rise
> bars. bike came with the panniers etc.
> 
> What a sweet bike, I'm totally sold on the thing,
> but I'll lose a bundle on
> my Daytona if I try unloading it now. Thanks to the
> sub prime and oil crises
> the economy here has gone off the boil, and everyone
> is unloading their
> toys.
> 
> Secondly, my chain is driving me nutty.
> 
> I've looked after the chain carefully, made sure it
> stays clean, waxed and
> set right. Now, with 18 00 kms on it it has
> developed tight spots, and the
> chain is either too lose or too tight depending on
> where you check it. If I
> set the chain for the tight spots it gets so lose in
> the loose spots that it
> makes the gear shift snatchy.
> 
> I've set it a touch tight in the tight spots to try
> find a compromise.
> 
> The chain looks good, doesn't make any noise yet,
> and you cant pull it off
> the back of the rear sprocket.
> 
> Are the chain and sprockets on their way out? Seems
> low mileage for dead
> chain and sprockets.
> 
> 
> thanks
> 
> 
> Marc
> Cape Town
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