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04-08-2008, 04:00 PM
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#1 | | Senior Member
State: Georgia Country: United States Age: 15 Posts: 275 Join Date: Mar 2008 |  chain slack
how much slack should there be in my chain. and how do i tell whether its to tight or to loose?  i feel pretty stupid haha
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04-08-2008, 05:40 PM
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#2 | | Member
State: New York Country: United States Age: 43 Posts: 98 Join Date: Mar 2008 | Re: chain slack
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Originally Posted by powermaddd400ex  how much slack should there be in my chain. and how do i tell whether its to tight or to loose? i feel pretty stupid haha | I always wonder the same thing bring pretty new to the sport | |
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04-08-2008, 08:27 PM
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#3 | | Moderator
State: Colorado Country: United States Age: 29 Posts: 1,652 Join Date: Nov 2007 | Re: chain slack
If you push your chain all the way down so it is tight, then pull it up until it's tight that should be about 1 1/4" to 1 1/2". Test this half way between your sporckets | |
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04-08-2008, 10:38 PM
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#4 | | Moderator
State: New York Country: United States Age: 24 Posts: 834 Join Date: Oct 2007 | Re: chain slack
...got info Bot!
Just another bit of advice....before riding, always test the chain to make sure it's not too tight/too loose...our friend just bought a '08 YFZ450, and didn't check the quad over before he took it to a race....the chain was too loose, popped off the sprocket, broke his case, shifting shaft, and it took gears out of the motor...so, after paying for a brand new quad, he had to turn around and pay $600 in labor to get it fixed (warranty only covered parts).
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04-08-2008, 11:23 PM
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#5 | | Member
State: Arkansas Country: United States Age: 18 Posts: 31 Join Date: Apr 2008 | Re: chain slack
I always keep about one inch of play in mine, with my weight on it, so what stoopidbot says is right, cause it cinches up a bit with weight. and the same thing happend to my buddy's KFX, the chain came off and slapped his shift sensor, so his neutral?reverse light quit working, he's lucky he had a warranty, or the chain didn't bust the case. But his is brand new and they are putting a new block on his because it was going to have to be welded. He lucked out major.
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04-09-2008, 12:30 PM
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State: New York Country: United States Age: 24 Posts: 834 Join Date: Oct 2007 | Re: chain slack
yeah I guess so.....especially compared to our friend.
But, at the same time we were like, how did you not check the chain before you raced? That's kinda your own fault...haha.
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04-09-2008, 01:34 PM
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#7 | | Member
State: Arkansas Country: United States Age: 18 Posts: 31 Join Date: Apr 2008 | Re: chain slack
Yeah, i'm really surprised my friends warranty coverd something that was general maintanance like the chain. Thats like saying "hey i never chainged the oil and my engines knocking will you give me another" 
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04-09-2008, 01:48 PM
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#8 | | Moderator
State: New York Country: United States Age: 24 Posts: 834 Join Date: Oct 2007 | Re: chain slack
bahahahahahaha no kidden
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04-09-2008, 08:33 PM
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#9 | | Moderator
State: Colorado Country: United States Age: 29 Posts: 1,652 Join Date: Nov 2007 | Re: chain slack
I might try that! | |
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04-10-2008, 08:48 AM
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#10 | | Moderator
State: California Country: United States Age: 38 Posts: 1,880 Join Date: May 2006 | Re: chain slack
Moved the Thread in here.......
Freakin Newbie Mods Be SLACKALACKIN!!!!
Good Tips here.....Carry on!!!
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