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Refer to the Safety Precautions on page
.
Rotate the rear wheel. Stop. Check the
drive chain slack. Repeat this procedure
several times. Drive chain 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.
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:
Turn the engine off, place the motorcycle
on its center stand, and shift the
transmission into neutral.
Inspection:
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
). Under severe
usage, or when the motorcycle is ridden in
unusually dusty or muddy areas, more
frequent maintenance will be necessary.
Excessive chain slack may allow the drive
chain to damage the engine cases.
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(1) Drive chain
DRIVE CHAIN
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20
30 mm (0.8
1.2 in)
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