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DRIVE CHAIN
Refer to the Safety Precautions on page
84.
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 and
lubricated as part of the Pre-ride
Inspection (page 69). Under severe usage,
or when the motorcycle is ridden in
unusually dusty or muddy areas, more f
requent maintenance will be necessary.
Inspection:
1. Turn the engine off, place the motorcycle
on its side stand and shif t the 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:
35-45 mm(1.4-1.8 in)
3. Roll the motorcycle forward. 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.
(1) Drive chain
