Honda FireBlade: Discussion of the Honda CBR 900RR, Honda CBR 929RR, Honda CBR 954RR, and Honda CBR 1000RR Motorcycles.
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09-13-2006, 3:08 PM
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Join Date: 06-11-2005 Location: Vashon,Wa,98070
Bike(s): CBR 929, YZ426 Posts: 90
Rep:  (10) Rep Power: 4
| Chain slack... Hey I have got a 2000 929 with a 520 conversion and Afam aluminum rear sprocket. The book says to adjust the chain so that it has a 1 9/16 to 2 inch play on the bottom of the swingarm in between the two sprockets. This seems a little excessive to me, I can actually see the droop in the chain a little bit with the bike sitting there on the side stand. What do you guys run your chains at for play? It seems like mine sounds too loose at this amount when I ride. Thanks |
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09-13-2006, 3:11 PM
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Join Date: 01-30-2005 Location: Indiana
Bike(s): POS '04 ZX-10R Age: 39 Posts: 1,475
Rep Power: 8
| Re: Chain slack... I go about a 1 to 1 and a half inches of slack in mine with me sitting on the bike straight up.. |
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09-13-2006, 6:03 PM
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Join Date: 05-30-2001 Location: Appleton, WI
Bike(s): 2000 929 Posts: 726
Rep:   (105) Rep Power: 9
| Re: Chain slack... A smiling chain is a happy chain. Leave it loose. If you can see it dip down a little with the bike at rest, that is good. It will last a whole lot longer with 1.5+ inches of slack than it will with 1 inch of slack. |
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09-13-2006, 6:07 PM
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Join Date: 06-05-2001 Location: Murder City, Michigan
Bike(s): 2007 RC51 Age: 58 Posts: 8,271
Rep Power: 28
| Re: Chain slack... Quote:
Originally Posted by Zippy A smiling chain is a happy chain. Leave it loose. If you can see it dip down a little with the bike at rest, that is good. It will last a whole lot longer with 1.5+ inches of slack than it will with 1 inch of slack. |  |
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09-13-2006, 11:50 PM
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Join Date: 01-27-2003 Location: Rosamond, CA
Bike(s): YAMAHA R-1, WR450F Age: 44 Posts: 5,397
Rep Power: 16
| Re: Chain slack... After you sit it on it, that slack is sucked up tight. 1.5 is the way to go. |
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09-14-2006, 2:28 PM
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Join Date: 06-04-2006 Location: Clearwater, Florida
Bike(s): 2000 929rr Age: 40 Posts: 96
Rep:  (10) Rep Power: 3
| Re: Chain slack... The little sticker on my chain guard says 1.75 Attachment 21976
Last edited by oakley : 09-25-2006 at 10:22 AM.
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09-14-2006, 10:02 PM
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Join Date: 04-23-2006 Location: Chatsworth, CA
Bike(s): 02' CBR954RR Posts: 339
Rep:  (16) Rep Power: 3
| Re: Chain slack... 1 3/4 is what i leave it at... |
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