Honda Vibration

staningrimsby · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 12 May 2014 Karma :

Hi Everyone,

I have a Honda Varadero 125 and just wanted to ask if a chain has been adjusted incorrectly would it cause vibration through the bike ???

I only ask as my bike has been fine ever since I bought it back at the start of May, recently a friend adjusted the chain for me and today it was awful the vibration gave me a feeling in my hands like I had been using a jackhammer all day, even my arse was in agony after 2 hours due to the vibration and the chain adjustment is the only thing I can put it down to.

Cheers in advance
Stan
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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

You would have to seriously cock up a chain tensioning job to make it vibrate badly. It would have to either be extremely tight, or the wheel is totally out of alignment.

Redo the chain tensioning and see if it improves. You want about an inch of up/down movement in the middle of the chain run, and the adjuster marks to be in the same position on each side.

davebike · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Nov 2013 Karma :

Chain way to tight ??
Wheel not straight rubbing on something
Something left loose

I go for chain too tight you need 30mm free play minimum
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staningrimsby · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 12 May 2014 Karma :

Cheers guys I will have a look tonight.
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Vincent · Banned Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Karma :

Over-tightening can destroy the carrier bearing....resulting in wheel vibration.

Be weary who you allow to mess with your bike....there are a lot more people out there that don't know what they're doing than those that do Thumbs Up

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Yup, my Beemer (a BMW fleet bike) came with the chain drum-tight. Spastics. Your ride, your choice.
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