Chain adjustment

[KaptainRat]

Hi I'm a new member, a great site. Have read the new member sticky.

I just read about the new chain adjustment ( free_movement) in the maintenance for your Sprint forum which stated that the free movement is 27-37mm while the bike is on the side stand. I was wondering if this amounts to be the same as 35-40mm while the bike is on centre stand (as per manual) as the the back is of the ground with no weight on it.

Thanks

[Bruce C]

Originally Posted by KaptainRat

Hi I'm a new member, a great site. Have read the new member sticky.

I just read about the new chain adjustment ( free_movement) in the maintenance for your Sprint forum which stated that the free movement is 27-37mm while the bike is on the side stand. I was wondering if this amounts to be the same as 35-40mm while the bike is on centre stand (as per manual) as the the back is of the ground with no weight on it.

Thanks

Unless you found something else-
I was going on the exact same assumption as you. Re-read the manual on Pg.#79, the first paragraph under the safety warning is:
Park the motorcycle on the sidestand.
They just seemed to open up the spread a smidgen'.

[DaveM]

Hi and welcome to the forum KaptainRat

Thanks you fro saving my typing fingers and readiong the forum stickies already

Enjoy the forum

DaveM

[COBlue]

I was the OP on the updated measurement. It came up because I was confused about the descrepancy between the text (sidestand) and the illustration, and 'checking for the tight/loose section of chain' which would seem to make more sense when the bike is on the center stand. After discussions with a local dealer and Triumph USA sidestand is correct (both original and updated spec).

If I remember correctly my chain slack was at 40 on the centerstand and needed to be tightened to make 35 on the sidestand; so I would say the 35-40 is not appropriate for the centerstand. It runs much smoother now with less slack.

FYI, I did put it on the centerstand to find the tight spot and I suppose now that I have it correct on the sidestand I (or you) could put it on the centerstand to find the 'on centerstand' dimension.

[KaptainRat]

Thanks, next time I have adjusted the chain I will put it on it's centerstand and check the the amount of slack. As it is a lot easier to find the tight spot it's on the centerstand.

[skos]

As I understand it, chain slack is the total movement of the chain. Usually measured in the middle.

I measure the distance you push the chain all the way down and then measure the distance from that point to where it stops.

Also keep in mind to make sure your wheel is tracking correctly.