Chain tightness and the effects?

[askew]

Hey there everyone

Was just wondering if someone could tell me how a tighter chain would differ a bike's performance to a loose chain. I can't decide which would be better, alrthough I do understand a too tight chain can overload the engine and a to loose chain can just snap or fall off the spocket (had that happen to me a while ago - d'oh!)

Thanks guys
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[Ste]

If it is too tight then it wears the chain and sprockets fast as it has too much stress on it, the gearbox can also get damaged by over tight chain. If it is too loose then it will be flapping around and will wear faster as will the sprockets and if it is too loose it can hit things like the swing arm. Your bikes performance is reduced by both of them, think it being too loose reduces is more, not 100% sure though, just keep it adjusted correctly.

[Finglonga]

As Ste sez and always check for the tight spot and adjust it there.
I didn't and bent my output shaft . (twas years ago ....... Feck nearly twenty years ago!! )
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[askew]

Grand, ta very much guys. I'm right at the tightest end of the recommended slack, so I guess I'll just leave it alone for a good long while, whilst the chain streches itself a bit more.
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