question about chain

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I haven't noticed this until washing the bike the other day, so dunno if it's always been like this or not. But there are some tracks on the plastic cover of the swing arm, under where the chain is. After a google, some say the chain usually touches it. So, just wondering, has the chain dug some grooves into the plastic or is it like that usually?

[stinkwheel]

The chain will have done that. The rubber is there to stop it knocking lumps out of the swingarm.

The chain can hit it in normal running when you go over a big bump and the suspension unloads all the way making the chain much slacker than normal. If it's rubbing a lot, your chain tension is probably set too loose.
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ok thanks, wanted to make sure before i go to a garage about it that it's not meant to be like that.

[Slacker24seve...]

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due to the lack of tools, and strength (skinny girly arms, tried to remove the bolt once and no joy), i took it to a garage and they adjusted the chain, all sorted!

[DrDonnyBrago]