Correct Chain Setting!

[RGV Trumpet]

Just picked up my 09 Street Triple 12 days ago. I noticed the chain seemed loose but I looked in the owners manual and it was in spec. I looked throughout the book and could only find copyright 2007. Glad I just joined and read these posts.

[corpsedub]

09 street and mine is just under an inch in slack

[Diego]

Originally Posted by corpsedub

09 street and mine is just under an inch in slack

Word of the correct setting must be getting around to dealers' shops.

[corpsedub]

Originally Posted by Diego

Word of the correct setting must be getting around to dealers' shops.

i spoke too soon, i dont think i measured it right. i went back and measured it right in the middle, lifting in the middle with my thumb(which i did not doo before) and it was about 1 1/4 inch which pretty much the daytona spec. everyone should check thiers. it's a really easy adjustment to make if it's not in spec. just make sure to rotate the chain completly to make sure you dont have any spots that are too tight.

[mcjonesy]

So the owners manual says that the correct chain settings are 20-25mm on the Street and 35-40mm on the Daytona. My question is this:

On the Street Triple R, which setting do we use? Yes it's a Street, but it has the same geometry as the Daytona.

A little insight, por favor?

[mcjonesy]

Thanks for the help.

The owners manual supplement doesn't have the word "chain" anywhere in it, btw.

[Diego]

Yes it's a Street, but it has the same geometry as the Daytona.

Operative words: it's a Street. The geometry is not visibly different from the Daytona anyway.

[Andybra]

Daytona 24 - 30mm

Street Triple and STR 13 - 32mm

Humm........

[MacBandit]

I can tell you from experience that at least on the 2009 Striple R 15-20mm is too tight. I accidentally got it that tight because I had the bike jacked up in the air and adjusted the chain with the rear wheel unloaded. I realized I had a problem within a few blocks however because you could feel the chain every time you hit a bump.

edit: I just checked the UK website and they haven't updated the downloadable manual yet. It's still the old 2008 one.

[Diego]

Clearly a typo there, Andy. Don't follow that recommendation! There's no reason at this point to think the setting for the 2010 R is any different from the standard 2008 or '09.