Adjusting Chain on Bandit *quick reply needed*

[JonB]

I know it's early on a Sat morning but I am off on a rideout in ummm 20 minutes and I was thinking that I have done 1050 miles and still haven't adjusted the chain tension what I wanna know is: -

A) Is it necessary?
B) If so, how do I go about it.

I know, I know i'm a n00b.
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[JonB]

Cheers.
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[Fruit'n'nut]

"How to":


Slacken the rear axle nut ever so slightly. Depending on the bike, there will be some sort of mechanism to move the axle forwards or backwards in the swingarm. On my bike, there's a winder recessed on either side of the swingarm - basically a nut on a thread, along with a locking nut.

Basically, you need to wind the axle forward or backward along the swingarm an equal amount on both sides - there should be some sort of markers on the swingarm. You'll probably only need to move it a tiny amount to slacken/tighten the chain as required.

Be aware that when you tighten all the nuts up, it may affect the chain again slightly - so double-check you have the required amount of slack in the chain. That's why I try to slacken the axle nut and adjusters off as little as possible.

Don't forget to torque your axle up!
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Major point to watch for if the 600 is anything like my 1200. When you adjust the chain and get the tension correct, you then do up the wheel spindle. At this point you find that tightening the spindle takes one hell of a lot of slack out of the chain. So basically adjust it slacker than you would think, then tighten the spindle and check, then readjust if necessary.

All the best

Keith
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