Checking chain sag
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Turn the rear wheel until it
reaches the position with the
lowest amount of chain sag.
Use a screwdriver to push the
chain up and down and meas-
ure difference A.
Chain deflection
35...45 mm (Motorcycle with
no weight applied, supported
on its centre stand)
If measured value is outside per-
mitted tolerance:
Adjusting chain sag ( 77).
Adjusting chain sag
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Slacken quick-release axle
nut 1, counter-holding at the
left-hand side if necessary.
Use adjusting screws 2 on left
and right to adjust chain sag.
Checking chain sag ( 77).
Make sure that scale read-
ings 3 are the same on left and
right.
Tighten quick-release axle
nut 1 to the specified torque,
counter-holding at the left-hand
side if necessary.
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77
z
Maintenance
