I just did some mxs on my VFR. Lowered the bike by rotating the triangle one hole to the right from the sprocket side. Oil change, changed coolant to Evans, lowered front forks by 10mm, installed new pegs and adjusted pedals. Put the bike up on its center stand to do one last ops check and once over. Decided to put it in gear and wax chain. I noticed it was making noise and jumping. Chain is tight, but has some slack. Bike and chain have 6K miles. Waxed every 5-600 miles. You can see it and hear it at the link below. Any help is appreciated.
Sounds like a siezed link or two somewhere in there... Rotate by hand and visually check, could also be a worn countershaft sprocket - how many miles...???, how old...???, service history of the chain...???
Firstly, in first gear it's quite common for the chain to do that... I usually use second gear... but be extremely careful there are no dogs or children or unaware people around that might knock the bike rocking it backward and the rear wheel come into contact with the ground because your bike will launch forward... and don't dare get your fingers or hands anywear near a rotating chain.
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Usually you can see a Bump in the chain as it rotates around the rear sprocket, I didnt see that as in a frozen link. Maybe the cs sprocket is worn bad enough to cause a mismatch. but its all related something with the chain and sprockets isnt right.
BTw chain wax freezes up the whole chain and everything doesnt spin freely
On the Utube video it states the mileage and mxs of chain, but I was unaware the site would post the actual video and not take you to the video as it appears on Utube. I posted the mxs and mileage of the chain per the recommendation.
Auspañol...sound like your speaking from experience. Actually, the gear was in second as first gear is so bad with the noise and chain jump I was afraid it would shift the bike b/f and it take off w/o me.
Another site said to adjust chain at tightest spot. I think I will rotate the chain slowly all the way around and find the tightest spot and be sure it is w/in specs.
Chain looks way too tight to me.I'm pretty positive. I don't like that noise, that's not good. I hope it's just the chain and sprockets.
The bottom should be slowing slack will running like that. I mean obvious slack.Slapping is normal, the chain never has to deal with full shock extension while riding.That popping is not normal.
Do something simple for me. Place your fingers vertical and tell me how many fingers fit between the chain and bottom of the swingarm.
DONT RUN THE BIKE TO LUBE THE CHAIN MY FRIENDS. IF YOU EVER SAW A HAND THAT SLIPPED AND WENT THRU THE SPROCKET YOU WOULDNT DO IT. WE HAVE A CENTERSTAND, JUST TURN IT BY HAND. PLEASE!!!!!!!
Thanks for the info...some say too loose, some say too tight. I KNOW It is not loose...I measured the tension and slack...less than 3/4 of an inch of verticle movement. Manuel says 1 -1 3/4. I set it w/in these perimeters...still got the same noise...not sure now what it can be....bent sprocket is my guess. Chain is simple to change and so are sprockets...I will let you all know what I decide. Still appreciate any inputs.
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