Hi all
It was pointed out to me that my chain had way too much slack on it while riding. So I thought I would get the spanners and allen key out, and adjust it. I done exactly as follows in the Haynes manual, loosened the axle bolt, adjusted each side ensuring the marks were equal each side. Then readjusted it.
So I took it out this evening and there was a horrible tapping and scraping sounds which I would hear was the chain. So home I go to try to unearth the problem and it appears the chain is "jumping". I took the majority of covers off to try to get best access to the chain as I could. But I could not find the issue! The chain has the correct tension since I measured it.
I took a video of the chain to try to better your understanding (and to make the issue clear) - see link below. I tried reslacken the chain to what it previously was but there was no luck there! I didn't know how to unslacken it since the adjustment bolt seemed to be loose, and was sticking out the back of the swing arm (instead of where you adjust it the other way, it feels like you are tightening the bolt, and stays in).
Any help would be much appreciated - the YouTube link to the video I took is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWNVYO3fPCk
Thanks all
Kelvin
It was pointed out to me that my chain had way too much slack on it while riding. So I thought I would get the spanners and allen key out, and adjust it. I done exactly as follows in the Haynes manual, loosened the axle bolt, adjusted each side ensuring the marks were equal each side. Then readjusted it.
So I took it out this evening and there was a horrible tapping and scraping sounds which I would hear was the chain. So home I go to try to unearth the problem and it appears the chain is "jumping". I took the majority of covers off to try to get best access to the chain as I could. But I could not find the issue! The chain has the correct tension since I measured it.
I took a video of the chain to try to better your understanding (and to make the issue clear) - see link below. I tried reslacken the chain to what it previously was but there was no luck there! I didn't know how to unslacken it since the adjustment bolt seemed to be loose, and was sticking out the back of the swing arm (instead of where you adjust it the other way, it feels like you are tightening the bolt, and stays in).
Any help would be much appreciated - the YouTube link to the video I took is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWNVYO3fPCk
Thanks all
Kelvin