Rear wheel alignment

[Ottocle]

As the VFR has a single swing arm, is wheel misalignment a problem? I recently changed the rear brake pad and have noticed my chain having irregular tension when the wheel is turned. Could this be due to the way I have fitted the back wheel again or do I just need to replace the drive chain (it has been 36,000 miles)?

[RhynoCZ]

Check for dead links in the chain.

IF the wheel alignment was wrong, you'd see uneven wear on the chain and sprockets. I mean the inside and outside of the sprocket's teeth and chain.

EDIT: 36,000 miles pretty much sounds like a new chain time. 36k is more than I've got on my clock at the moment and I don't have the original factory fitted chain there.
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'87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[FlightRisk]

Chains wear with tight and loose spots. Measure and set your chain tension at the tightest spot.

As above, if it has stiff links it may need replacing.
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