Difficulty
Easy
Steps
11
Time Required
1 hour
Sections
1
- Chain Tightening
- 11 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Chain Tightening
- Park your bike and get the essential tools
Park your bike and get the essential tools
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Step 2
- Remove any factory or aftermarket chain covers on your bike.
- This can be removed by using your socket wrench (9mm for this specific one)
- Set the cover and bolts aside.
- Helpful hint: leave the bolts in the cover when setting it aside to help keep organized
- Feel the chain. If there is more than 1 inch of play (movement up or down) then the chain should be tightened.
Remove any factory or aftermarket chain covers on your bike.
This can be removed by using your socket wrench (9mm for this specific one)
Set the cover and bolts aside.
Helpful hint: leave the bolts in the cover when setting it aside to help keep organized
Feel the chain. If there is more than 1 inch of play (movement up or down) then the chain should be tightened.
Step 3
- Notice the location of the slider on each side
- This is located at the back of the bike on the rear wheel bars
- Usually after use, the sliders become out of alignment and could be at different marker locations
- Locate the bolt that travels through the hub of the wheel
- This will be the largest bolt of the back of the wheel
- Remove the locking pin holding the nut in place
- Use the grips to bend the pin straight
Notice the location of the slider on each side
This is located at the back of the bike on the rear wheel bars
Usually after use, the sliders become out of alignment and could be at different marker locations
Locate the bolt that travels through the hub of the wheel
This will be the largest bolt of the back of the wheel
Remove the locking pin holding the nut in place
Use the grips to bend the pin straight
Step 4
- Remove the locking pin
- Place your 17mm socket on the bolt side and the 1 inch side over the nut
- This is where the breaker bar would help as it could be very tight
- Loosen the bolt to about half way
- Do not take the bolt out or the nut off
Remove the locking pin
Place your 17mm socket on the bolt side and the 1 inch side over the nut
This is where the breaker bar would help as it could be very tight
Loosen the bolt to about half way
Do not take the bolt out or the nut off
Step 5
- Locate the bolts on each side of the bike sticking out
- There should be two nuts on each bolt
- Loosen only the first nut on each side with a 12mm
- This is the locking nut while the second one locks the chain in place.
Locate the bolts on each side of the bike sticking out
There should be two nuts on each bolt
Loosen only the first nut on each side with a 12mm
This is the locking nut while the second one locks the chain in place.
Step 6
- Begin tightening the second nut on the side with the chain (usually the left side) with a 14mm
- You should visually see the chain tightening and the sliders moving which marks the chain position
- Tighten to where there is about ½ to ¾ inch of play in the chain.
- Notice the mark of the slider on the side you tightened first
- Tighten the opposite side till the slider is in the same position as the first side you tightened
Begin tightening the second nut on the side with the chain (usually the left side) with a 14mm
You should visually see the chain tightening and the sliders moving which marks the chain position
Tighten to where there is about ½ to ¾ inch of play in the chain.
Notice the mark of the slider on the side you tightened first
Tighten the opposite side till the slider is in the same position as the first side you tightened
Step 7
- Make sure the chain is tightened to your liking
- Should be about ½ inch to ¾ inch play
- Repeat the tightening process if it is not to your liking
Make sure the chain is tightened to your liking
Should be about ½ inch to ¾ inch play
Repeat the tightening process if it is not to your liking
Step 8
- Begin putting the bike back together
- Start by retightening the small bolts with the 12mm
Begin putting the bike back together
Start by retightening the small bolts with the 12mm
Step 9
- Retighten the main bolt with the 1 inch socket and the 17mm.
- Make sure the hole in the nut and bolt line up for the locking pin
- Reinsert the locking pin once the main bolt is tightened
Retighten the main bolt with the 1 inch socket and the 17mm.
Make sure the hole in the nut and bolt line up for the locking pin
Reinsert the locking pin once the main bolt is tightened
Step 10
- Lastly reinsert the chain guard and tighten the bolts
Lastly reinsert the chain guard and tighten the bolts
Step 11
- Proceed to ride and test your work.
- You will feel smooth and the bike will glide well in neutral if done properly.
Proceed to ride and test your work.
You will feel smooth and the bike will glide well in neutral if done properly.
To reassemble, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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