Drive Chain Slack - Yamaha DRAG STAR XVS125 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR

Drive chain slack

The drive chain slack should be
1
checked before each ride and adjust-
ed if necessary.
2
To check the drive chain slack
1. Place the motorcycle on a level
3
surface and hold it in an upright
position.
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NOTE:
5
When checking and adjusting the
drive chain slack, the motorcycle
6 should be positioned straight up and
there should be no weight on it.
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a. Drive chain slack
2. Shift the transmission into the
neutral position.
3. Move the rear wheel by pushing
the motorcycle to locate the tight-
est portion of the drive chain,
and then measure the drive
chain slack as shown.
Drive chain slack:
30–40 mm
4. If the drive chain slack is incor-
rect, adjust it as follows.
a
1. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
2. Locknut
To adjust the drive chain slack
6-25
2
1
1. Loosen the brake pedal free play
adjusting nut, axle nut, and lock-
nut at each end of the swingarm.
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