Skipdalocksmith Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Does anyone know how to tighten my chain on my bike? It's LOOSE and I don't know how to do it, THUS I am no longer riding it until I get this done. It's real loose, but not hopping off the sprocket loose JUST YET!... At least I don't think that it is... Anyways, if it's simple perhaps someone could tell me, or offer to do it at whatever REASONABLE price.Let me know ASAP PLEASE - SKIP614-507-1515OH, and I live Close to Morse Rd.Thanks for reading me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 you need a rearstand and the tools found in the tool bag in the tail of your bike. If you dont have a stand you could swing by and I will help you out I am between morse and 161 off of tamarack PM me if you want to stop by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I could swing by today after work If you need the help... I have tools and a rear stand in my car so that wont be a problem. I can bring some lube too if you want to clean it before I come, then we can get fresh lube on it... Let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I could swing by today after work If you need the help... I have tools in my car so that wont be a problem. I can bring some lube too if you want to clean it before I come, then we can get fresh lube on it... Let me know! There goes Yota always trying to put lube on some dude... weirdo.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I could swing by today after work If you need the help... I have tools in my car so that wont be a problem. I can bring some lube too if you want to clean it before I come, then we can get fresh lube on it... Let me know! There goes Yota always trying to put lube on some dude... weirdo.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I could swing by today after work If you need the help... I have tools in my car so that wont be a problem. I can bring some lube too if you want to clean it before I come, then we can get fresh lube on it... Let me know! There goes Yota always trying to put lube on some dude... weirdo.. Don't be a hater now Floundy. Don't you remember your first lubing by a dude? You're straight guy charade has gone on long enough hasn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngflyflashy Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 "There goes Yota always trying to put lube on some dude... weirdo.." has to be the funniest thing i've ever heard, ya'll r freakin' hilarious lmao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipdalocksmith Posted June 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 WOW!!! Lotsa Support that's GREAT, I sorta expected ZERO replies but Nope!!Whelp whoever can help just hit me up 507-1515 I can give you the address, bring it, meet ya, whatever is convienant for whoever is helping me... excuse my error in spelling, I hear that's a HUGE NO NO on here!!... Grammer & Spelling is EVERYTHING to some.... on here, I don't want peps to start hating on me!! - heheheheeL8R T8R and THANKS for the help offeringsSincerely, - SKIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I will give you a call after lunch. I can come by around 3 or 4 today if that is ok for you. Send me your address in a PM. See ya later man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Dont use astroglide on you chain, it will fling off and get everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Dont use astroglide on you chain, it will fling off and get everywhere. Haha. I make a 50/50 mix of KY and Vasoline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Dont use astroglide on you chain, it will fling off and get everywhere. Haha. I make a 50/50 mix of KY and Vasoline! Be careful you don't infringe on Flounders special anal lube patent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipdalocksmith Posted June 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Thanks Yotoman for the tightening of my chain sorry I didn't need the LUBE job!!!!I owe you one, thanks so much!L8R T8R - SKIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420gsxr1000 Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 dont need no rear stand!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 dont need no rear stand!!!!No you don't. In fact you're suppose to adjust chain while on side stand. It's simple, take out cotter pin, loosen nut, loosen screws and adjust to right tension lining up both sides with hash marks, then put all back together.5-minute job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipdalocksmith Posted June 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Yeah I paid close attention and he and I decided we didn't need/have to have the stand too. So next time, when I tighten it I'm not going to use the rear stand. It kept getting tightg on us and we couldn't figure out why. It's prolly cause being on that stand, the tire kept moving back as we tightend the bolt. But now WE know - Thanks to EVERYONE for their help!! - ... Flounder swings both ways?..... I didn't know that, I heard stories, but I thought they were pulling my "chain"!! Guess Not - ... Shawna Doesn't mind?... Doesn't she get Jealous??!! - I would with that "HOT PIECE OF A MAN" Flounder is.....!!.. j/k I hope you all know I'm just Josh'in - SKIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420gsxr1000 Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Yeah I paid close attention and he and I decided we didn't need/have to have the stand too. So next time, when I tighten it I'm not going to use the rear stand. It kept getting tightg on us and we couldn't figure out why. It's prolly cause being on that stand, the tire kept moving back as we tightend the bolt. But now WE know - Thanks to EVERYONE for their help!! - ... Flounder swings both ways?..... I didn't know that, I heard stories, but I thought they were pulling my "chain"!! Guess Not - ... Shawna Doesn't mind?... Doesn't she get Jealous??!! - I would with that "HOT PIECE OF A MAN" Flounder is.....!!.. j/k I hope you all know I'm just Josh'in - SKIPyea it weird, it will tighten unevnenly sometimes (axel from side to side).....try pushing down on the chain or stick a screwdriver in the chain and sproket to put pressure on the left side and that may help the tightenbing prob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 or you can put the bike on the stands so that way sag can be set with the weight of the wider on the bike.Second if your chain isw getting tighten when tightening then push your axle the other way through and tighten it from the other side. keep thinking this should make sence soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
900Z1 Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Tighten chain while on side stand, or better yet have a friend set on seat and tighten. Then you need to align rear wheel. Align rear wheel with bike on stand.The marks on swing arm are not always accurate. I have a 2007 Busa and the marks are off by almost a 1/2 mark.I used this method. C/P from another site..1. Lift the bike on the rear stand;2. Cut a piece of twine (mason twine is perfect) approximately 18 feet long and mark the center of it with a felt tip permanent marker;3. Use duct tape to attach the twine to the rear tire Attach it approx. 5 inches above the bottom of the tire (since the under plastic and front brakes will barely clear this height). Also, attach it using the center marking that you made in step 2, since you will be running both ends towards the front of the bike on either side;4. Bring both ends of twine to the front and duct tape them on the front of the tire at a similar height to the rear making sure the twine does not touch anything except the tires 5. Adjust the front tire by turning it, until the distance is exactly the same from the twine to the tire sides;6. Measure the distance between the two string sides through the wheel of the rear tire. I found this distance to be 7.75 inches on the stock rubber;7. Cut a wooden dowel approximately 1/4 inch longer than the above distance (i.e. 8 inches for stock rubber). You could also use a pencil if you have one that is long enough. Cut notches in the dowel/pencil ends 1/8 inch deep each;8. Place the dowel (using the notches) between the two twine lengths immediately behind the front tire (see the attached photo, section #3). This will make the twine lines the proper distance apart (parallel) for the length of the wheelbase;9. If the rear tire is out of alignment, the twine will be off of the front of the rear tire a bit. Or, tighter on one side than the other. If the twine lines up nicely, then you are done... Otherwise, continue to step number 9. BTW - 0.5mm error is okay, since tires aren't any more accurate than this;10. Remove the cotter pin and loosen the axle nut. The axle nut is 36mm;11. Loosen the lock nuts on both sides of the tire. They are 12mm;12. Turn the adjuster bolts (there is one on each side of the bike) in opposite directions in very small increments until the tire is proplery aligned. The adjuster bolts are 10mm;13. Tighten both lock nuts;14. Tighten the axle nut with a torque wrench set at 100 Nm (10 kgf-m or 72.5 ft-lb);15. Double-check the alignment and then remove the dowel and twine. BTW - save the dowel and you can skip steps 5 and 6 the next time around;16. Replace the cotter pin;17. Take the bike off the rear stand. Don't forget to double-check the chain tension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420gsxr1000 Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 ypu could do the above (i have before) ....or just spin the wheel on the stand and make sure the chain ride in the center of the sproket the above takes too long for me fuck it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Agree 420gsxr1000, unless you're needing it perfect for that extra .007 seconds in AMA/GP/WSBK racing, the hash marks are just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Agree 420gsxr1000, unless you're needing it perfect for that extra .007 seconds in AMA/GP/WSBK racing, the hash marks are just fine.Did you just say Hash? You hippy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420gsxr1000 Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Did you just say Hash? You hippy! hey....im supposed to catch that one!!!! good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Hash can be followed by this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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