How do I tighten my chain????
06-02-2004, 08:07 PM
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How do I tighten my chain????
I have a 99 gixxer and some how the chain got loose and now is bouncing of the frame when I ride. How do I tighten the chain? I dont have the money to bring it to a shop so hopefully its an easy fix. Any responses would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Re: How do I tighten my chain????
06-02-2004, 11:09 PM
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Re: How do I tighten my chain????
Originally Posted by StPeteGSXRfrek
I have a 99 gixxer and some how the chain got loose and now is bouncing of the frame when I ride. How do I tighten the chain? I dont have the money to bring it to a shop so hopefully its an easy fix. Any responses would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
WHENEVER YOU BUY A BIKE ORDER A ****** MANUAL!!!!
Next look down at the rear. You are going to see hex nuts. You have to loosen the rear wheel to asdjust them. I am not going to say anymore because if you look it will be self explanitory. Try using a wrench to screw it to the right and left and watch the guides. Then make sure both sides are even. If you can't do it or are to lazy to figure it out from what I said then have a shop do it for like 20-30 dollars. Then oder your manual in the mean time and go from there.
Next, this is a "Help and How-to Stunt" discussion. This room has nothing to do with your chain. This is a question that should be posted in the general motorcycle discussion room. Navigate and you'll see.Look for a pattern of what type of posts are there. Then you'll get a better idea....
06-03-2004, 11:41 AM
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Re: How do I tighten my chain????
Originally Posted by bikerboy
Hurricane is right. You need to read the damn manual. Thjis is for everyone.
WHENEVER YOU BUY A BIKE ORDER A ****** MANUAL!!!!
Next look down at the rear. You are going to see hex nuts. You have to loosen the rear wheel to asdjust them. I am not going to say anymore because if you look it will be self explanitory. Try using a wrench to screw it to the right and left and watch the guides. Then make sure both sides are even. If you can't do it or are to lazy to figure it out from what I said then have a shop do it for like 20-30 dollars. Then oder your manual in the mean time and go from there.
Next, this is a "Help and How-to Stunt" discussion. This room has nothing to do with your chain. This is a question that should be posted in the general motorcycle discussion room. Navigate and you'll see.Look for a pattern of what type of posts are there. Then you'll get a better idea....
WHENEVER YOU BUY A BIKE ORDER A ****** MANUAL!!!!
Next look down at the rear. You are going to see hex nuts. You have to loosen the rear wheel to asdjust them. I am not going to say anymore because if you look it will be self explanitory. Try using a wrench to screw it to the right and left and watch the guides. Then make sure both sides are even. If you can't do it or are to lazy to figure it out from what I said then have a shop do it for like 20-30 dollars. Then oder your manual in the mean time and go from there.
Next, this is a "Help and How-to Stunt" discussion. This room has nothing to do with your chain. This is a question that should be posted in the general motorcycle discussion room. Navigate and you'll see.Look for a pattern of what type of posts are there. Then you'll get a better idea....
06-03-2004, 12:03 PM
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Re: How do I tighten my chain????
for real, all u gotta do is get the bike off the ground, loosen one nut (axle), and pull back on the rim. make sure both sides are even.. there are (or should be) guides on the swingarm. line up each side the same, tighten axle, and youre golden
06-03-2004, 12:54 PM
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Re: How do I tighten my chain????
ITS IN the OWNERS MANUAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You don't even need a service manual,,, which you should have anyway
Don't try it unless you have a book, cause you probably don't have the tools
at the very least you need a torque wrench (with the torque specs,,duh<---thats why you need a book) two open end wrenches, a tape measure, a rear stand. and thats bare min.
tools are always worth the investment (exept motion pro chain breakers)
and the manual will pay for itself the first time you use it.
Do not do this job yourself unless you have the torque specs and a torque wrench (there are torque specs for a reason)
And buy a service manual,,, really it is worth it.
You don't even need a service manual,,, which you should have anyway
Don't try it unless you have a book, cause you probably don't have the tools
at the very least you need a torque wrench (with the torque specs,,duh<---thats why you need a book) two open end wrenches, a tape measure, a rear stand. and thats bare min.
tools are always worth the investment (exept motion pro chain breakers)
and the manual will pay for itself the first time you use it.
Do not do this job yourself unless you have the torque specs and a torque wrench (there are torque specs for a reason)
And buy a service manual,,, really it is worth it.
06-03-2004, 01:05 PM
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Re: How do I tighten my chain????
I can't emphisize my point about torque specs enough..
I used to work in a shop and I don't know how many bikes I've seen destroyed by do-it-yourselfers who didn't read first.
Example, if the rear axel nut is too loose it can come loose on the road and that's bad,,,really bad. If it's too tight you risk destoying the swingarm or scoring the axel itself.
I used to work in a shop and I don't know how many bikes I've seen destroyed by do-it-yourselfers who didn't read first.
Example, if the rear axel nut is too loose it can come loose on the road and that's bad,,,really bad. If it's too tight you risk destoying the swingarm or scoring the axel itself.
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