Chain tightness indicator RVF400

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Chain tightness indicator RVF400

Post by brmoore » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:56 pm

According to haynes manual I should replace the chain when tip of middle block lines with red zone ok i understand that but...the sticker on my bike has no red zone :? How many mm back from the inner right hand side of that empty rectangle to the left of the red zone is it?

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Re: Chain tightness indicator RVF400

Post by superlite » Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:32 am

Check out this thread for details:

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=22841

That is assuming that you're running standard rear sprocket size.
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Re: Chain tightness indicator RVF400

Post by brmoore » Sat Feb 26, 2011 7:46 pm

Thanks but the stickers not only different on an RVF, or at least mine, they dont say where the red line is 'in relation to the bike itself...but a search on google and i heard of a 'black line' so i'll have another look at it tomorrow

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Re: Chain tightness indicator RVF400

Post by CMSMJ1 » Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:44 pm

can you pull the chain off the sprocket at all?

What makes you think it may be worn?

the sticker is just a guide..and a shit one at that,
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Re: Chain tightness indicator RVF400

Post by brmoore » Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:12 am

:o chain slack should be 15-25mm not 'pull offable' before you replace it :| I can no longer tighten the chain to stay in the proper slack...so i'm going to get D.I.D. 15T front sprocket and D.I.D. x-ring 525 102link chain but I'll need to find a 38T sprocket somewhere, places only want to sell me 40T...forgive me for not wanting to change the acceleration and leave it stock on 38T...

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