Drive Chain Adjustment - Honda NT650 Owner's Manual

Adjustment:
Drive chain slack should be checked and
adjusted, if necessary, every 600 miles
(1,000km). When operated at sustained
high speeds or
frequent rapid acceleration, the chain may
require more frequent adjustment. If the
drive chain requires
procedure is as follows:
1. Turn the engine off, place the
motorcycle on its center stand and shift
the transmission into neutral.
2. Loosen the bearing holder pinch bolt
(1).
3. Turn the bearing holder (2) clockwise
or counterclockwise to obtain the
proper chain slack with the hook
spanner (3).
4. Torque the bearing holder pinch bolt to:
75 N- m(7.5kg—m, 54ft-lb)
5. Recheck drive chain slack.
under conditions of
adjustment, the
CAUTION:
The drive chain on this motorcycle is
equipped with small О-rings between the
link plates. These О-rings retain grease
inside the chain to improve its service
life. However, special precautions must
be taken when adjusting, lubricating,
washing and replacing the chain.
(1) Bearing holder pinch bolt
(2) Bearing holder
(3) Pin spanner
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