Check Drive Chain Tension - Ducati SUPERBIKE 1199 PANIGALE ABS Owner's Manual

Check drive chain tension

Important
Have chain tension adjusted by a Ducati Dealer
or Authorized Service Center.
Turn the rear wheel until you find the position where
chain is tightest. Set the vehicle on the side stand.
With just a finger, push down the chain at the point
of measurement and release.
Measure the distance (A) between the center of the
chain pins and the aluminum section of the
swingarm: it must be A = 1.97 in (50 mm) - (included)
2.05 in (52 mm).
Important
This only applies to the motorcycle standard
settings, available upon delivery.
50 ÷ 52 mm
1.97 ÷ 2.05 in
A
Fig 177
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