How hot should a motorcycle chain get while riding
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Originally Posted By: Linctex
Originally Posted By: David_g
I don't think most people would remove an o-ring chain (like what people almost always use use on modern street bikes) to clean and lube.
Speak for yourself.
Speak for myself when I say most people wouldn't do that? That doesn't even make sense.
Originally Posted By: David_g
I don't think most people would remove an o-ring chain (like what people almost always use use on modern street bikes) to clean and lube.
Speak for yourself.
Speak for myself when I say most people wouldn't do that? That doesn't even make sense.
Originally Posted By: Mc357
I have about 1" or 25mm of play pushing Up with moderate force.
I'm just having issues. I posted on fz09 forum my sprocket is wearing to be shiney on the right side.
You need to check your rear axle alignment so the rear sprocket is in the same plane as the front sprocket. Like I mentioned above, my axle alignment marks are off by about a 1/2 division difference between the left and right side in order to get the chain to feed centered on the rear sprocket. When my marks were set to the same left and right, the chain would ride against the inside surface of the rear sprocket.
I have about 1" or 25mm of play pushing Up with moderate force.
I'm just having issues. I posted on fz09 forum my sprocket is wearing to be shiney on the right side.
You need to check your rear axle alignment so the rear sprocket is in the same plane as the front sprocket. Like I mentioned above, my axle alignment marks are off by about a 1/2 division difference between the left and right side in order to get the chain to feed centered on the rear sprocket. When my marks were set to the same left and right, the chain would ride against the inside surface of the rear sprocket.
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Originally Posted By: Mc357
I have about 1" or 25mm of play pushing Up with moderate force.
I'm just having issues. I posted on fz09 forum my sprocket is wearing to be shiney on the right side.
You need to check your rear axle alignment so the rear sprocket is in the same plane as the front sprocket. Like I mentioned above, my axle alignment marks are off by about a 1/2 division difference between the left and right side in order to get the chain to feed centered on the rear sprocket. When my marks were set to the same left and right, the chain would ride against the inside surface of the rear sprocket.
Mine is rubbing the inside of right hand side of looking from the rear. I will have to put it on the stand and ignore the marks. Soon I will have a light tech knock off adjuster. They seem to be more accurate and faster to a get their perfect alignment
Originally Posted By: Mc357
I have about 1" or 25mm of play pushing Up with moderate force.
I'm just having issues. I posted on fz09 forum my sprocket is wearing to be shiney on the right side.
You need to check your rear axle alignment so the rear sprocket is in the same plane as the front sprocket. Like I mentioned above, my axle alignment marks are off by about a 1/2 division difference between the left and right side in order to get the chain to feed centered on the rear sprocket. When my marks were set to the same left and right, the chain would ride against the inside surface of the rear sprocket.
Mine is rubbing the inside of right hand side of looking from the rear. I will have to put it on the stand and ignore the marks. Soon I will have a light tech knock off adjuster. They seem to be more accurate and faster to a get their perfect alignment
Originally Posted By: Linctex
Originally Posted By: bulwnkl
Vacuuming the grease out from behind the o-rings is an idea you'd have to show me properly-controlled, instrumented testing to prove to me.
Not grease..... air.
I wrote what I meant.
Originally Posted By: bulwnkl
Vacuuming the grease out from behind the o-rings is an idea you'd have to show me properly-controlled, instrumented testing to prove to me.
Not grease..... air.
I wrote what I meant.
When I was doing some research on the FJ-09/FZ-09, I saw numerous threads regarding appropriate amount of chain slack and that the figure in the owners manual was probably wrong. The amount of slack, and whether it's measured with the bike on the side of center stand isn't trivial. The amount of slack changes when the swing arm moves. The center of the countershaft sprocket is in a different place than the swingarm pivot. Slack is at its minimum when the swingarm is parallel to the ground and at its maximum with the bike on the center stand with it hanging down. If there is insufficient slack there will be very high loads placed on the countershaft and swingarm bearings when the suspension is compressed. 1/2" is probably okay when slack is at its minimum, but not with the bike on its side or center stand.
the chain is at its tightest when the countershaft, swingarm pivot, and rear axle are in line.
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