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DRIVE CHAIN
Refer to the Safety Precautions on page
The service life of the drive chain ( ) is
dependent upon proper lubrication and
adjustment. Poor maintenance can cause
premature wear or damage to the drive
chain and sprockets.
The drive chain should be checked,
adjusted and lubricated as part of the Pre-
ride Inspection (page
usage, or when the motorcycle is ridden in
unusually dusty or muddy areas, more
frequent maintenance will be necessary.
Inspection:
1.
Turn the engine off, place the motorcycle
on it s side st and and shif t t he
transmission into neutral.
2.
Check slack in the lower drive chain run
midway between the sprockets.
Drive chain slack should be adjusted to
allow the following vertical movement by
hand:
25 35 mm (1.0 1.4 in)
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3.
Roll the motorcycle forward. Stop. Check
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the drive chain slack. Repeat this
procedure several times. Drive chain
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slack should remain constant. If the chain
is slack only in certain sections, some
links are kinked and binding. Binding and
kinking can frequently be eliminated by
lubrication.
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(1) Drive chain
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