nyawton Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Hi all took the bike out today, First of I must have left a bit of dirt in the air box as the slide got stuck open once started (scarey moments) gave a blip on the throtell and all settled down, Then got going , until I slid down the side of a side of a small rock and snagged the chain pulling it off the sprocket, i didn't realise this until I heard a rather unusual noise, ah well as you can see its pretty well chewd up and after a few people trying to help free the chain i decided it was enough for the day, got home and its sorted But how do i now check if the chain tension is right? like with road bikes its a certain amount of play up and down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 The chain tensioner should be about a 1cm away from ur swinging arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 official sherco tension is more than that, see the website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan bechard Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Measurements to the side, I usually do not have a ruler handy when setting chain tension. As I was explaining too my son yesterday, about one of my fingers between the swingarm and the top of the tensioner, about two of his. Sometimes,you just hit stuff that knocks them off, no matter how perfectly everything is set. For once, I did not say "Read the manual",,,, But thinking about it, Dab is right, it is all covered there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyawton Posted October 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Cheers all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpa3 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Yep, the good old ISO 9001/2 calibrated finger measurement works for me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikespace Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Like the fag packet for the plug gap - perfect. Stopped smoking 2 years ago, had to buy a feeler guage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky g Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Like the fag packet for the plug gap - perfect.Stopped smoking 2 years ago, had to buy a feeler guage <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Did the feeler guage come with a free pair of 40inch waist trousers too ? Don't give me that gave up smoking put on the weight crap hinters I hear the two shropshire gays beat you hands down at the two day (in the bar anyhow) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikespace Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 I'd probably only get a 30 thou guage in the 40 inch trousers, but I hear you're hardly filling yours at all these days Mark? The Shropshire gayboys didn't put up much of a performance on the Saturday night. Tucked up by midnight. Nights were fine for me - mornings - BAD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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