Drive Chain Free Movement Inspection; Drive Chain Free Movement Adjustment - Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS Owner's Handbook Manual

Drive Chain Free Movement
Inspection
Make sure the motorcycle is stabilized
and adequately supported.
A correctly supported motorcycle will
help prevent it from falling.
An unstable motorcycle
causing injury to the operator or
damage to the motorcycle.
1. Maximum vertical movement position
To inspect the
movement:
• Place the motorcycle on a level
surface and hold it in an upright
position with no weight on it.
• Rotate the rear wheel by pushing
the motorcycle to find the position
where the drive chain is tightest,
and measure the vertical movement
of the drive chain midway between
the sprockets.
• The vertical
drive chain must be in the range
0.79 - 1.18 in (20 - 30 mm.)
Warning
may
1
drive chain
movement of
Drive Chain Free Movement
Adjustment
fall,
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1. Eccentric adjuster pinch bolts
2. Eccentric adjuster
3. C-spanner
To change
movement:
• Loosen the adjuster pinch bolts.
• Using
eccentric
to increase
counterclockwise
vertical movement.
free
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the
Maintenance
2
2
1
the drive
the C-spanner,
adjuster
vertical
to
1
Tightening Sequence
3
1
chain free
turn the
clockwise
movement,
decrease
2
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