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10-26-2012, 01:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Slinky Lifetime Premium Site Supporter Team Owner Main Motorcycle: 98 Thunderbird Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 4,544 Other Motorcycle: 03 Speedmaster	My understanding is that it's total free play that counts, that is, up and down. __________________ 98 Thunderbird, 03 Speed Master

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10-28-2012, 07:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
PaulBx Senior Member Grand Prix 500 Main Motorcycle: '99 Triumph Adventurer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 147 Other Motorcycle: '91 Honda XR250L	That's how I do it too. Not sure if that means it's right!

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train5 Senior Member Grand Prix 500 Main Motorcycle: 1998 Triumph Thunderbird Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: IL. Posts: 117	Nice "how to" Arfer

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My understanding is that it's total free play that counts, that is, up and down.

Yeah ditto. I've been tightening chains to a total free play of 25mm (1") since I was a nipper.

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