Honda CBR650RA Shop Manual page 93

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DRIVE CHAIN
DRIVE CHAIN SLACK INSPECTION
Turn the ignition switch OFF.
Never inspect and
adjust the drive
Place the motorcycle on its sidestand and shift the
chain while the
transmission into neutral.
engine is running.
Check the slack in the drive chain lower run midway
between the sprockets.
DRIVE CHAIN SLACK: 25 – 35 mm (1.0 – 1.4 in)
Excessive chain slack, 50 mm (2.0 in) or more, may
damage the frame.
ADJUSTMENT
Loosen the rear axle nut [1] and adjuster lock nuts [2].
Turn the adjusting bolts [3] an equal number of a turn
until the correct drive chain slack is obtained.
Make sure the scales [4] on both swingarm end are
aligned with the end face of the adjusting plates [5].
Tighten the axle nut to the specified torque.
TORQUE: 98 N·m (10.0 kgf·m, 72 lbf·ft)
Tighten each lock nut while holding the adjusting bolt to
the specified torque.
TORQUE: 27 N·m (2.8 kgf·m, 20 lbf·ft)
Recheck the drive chain slack and free wheel rotation.
Check the drive chain wear indicator label attached on
the left swingarm.
If the index notch [1] of the left adjusting plate reaches
the red zone [2] of the wear indicator label, replace the
drive chain with a new one (page 3-16).
MAINTENANCE
25 – 35 mm (1.0 – 1.4 in)
[1]
[4]
[5]
[1]
[2]
[3]
[2]
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