Who has adjusted their chain?

[the Ferret]

My adjustment only required 1/4 turn on each adjuster to bring it back to spec

[HikerToo_imp]

Actually when you oil the chain, I think its supposed to be on the o ring pivots, not the roller surface that touches the spreockets. remember reading that years ago in my Kawasaki service manual.

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/howto/...hain_lube/

[rboe]

In theory, the lube is sealed in the rollers so lube on the sprockets will do more good than trying to get lube past the o-rings. I could be all wrong, but that is how I see it.

[oldyaler_imp]

In theory, the lube is sealed in the rollers so lube on the sprockets will do more good than trying to get lube past the o-rings. I could be all wrong, but that is how I see it.

Correct. There is lubricant inside the bushings. The O rings seal the bushings. The lube applied to the outside protects the O rings from dirt and grit and also protects the metal parts from rusting.

[Deanohh_imp]

In theory, the lube is sealed in the rollers so lube on the sprockets will do more good than trying to get lube past the o-rings. I could be all wrong, but that is how I see it.

the factory lube is between the solid pins and the hollow pins.... This is sealed in by the o rings. There is also factory lube between the rollers and the outside of the hollow pins....this is not sealed in by anything and needs relube when you lube the chain. Also the side plates to prevent rust. Harsh solvents like brake cleaner wash lube out from under the rollers where it is hard to get lube back in because side play of the roller is small....and washes lube off the orings and can wash lube out from between the o ring and side plates which is almost impossible to get lube back in between there cause the rings flatten out....then the orings wear against the side plates. So lube the side plates for rust, the area between where the orings are, the rollers and at the edges of the rollers so that some of it can get somewhat under the rollers.

[AzBob_imp]

Gentlemen,

My chain needed adjusting at my 1st oil change, 638 miles.

Chip

Ditto. Mine was wildly out-of-spec at that time. Feel like an idiot for not having checked it new. I'm assuming most of the slack was due to initial break-in stretch.

[veech_imp]

Gentlemen,

My chain needed adjusting at my 1st oil change, 638 miles.

Chip

Ditto. Mine was wildly out-of-spec at that time. Feel like an idiot for not having checked it new. I'm assuming most of the slack was due to initial break-in stretch.

Ditto. Mine was wildly out-of-spec at that time. Feel like an idiot for not having checked it new. I'm assuming most of the slack was due to initial break-in stretch.
Needed to adjust my chain as well on my first oil change (679 miles). Was over 1.5 inches and I never accelerated hard or took it over 4K.

[the Ferret]

Getting close to 5000 miles before the surgery. Was just adjusted for the second time.

[Lord Popgun]

Like Chip, mine needed adjustment at the 600 mile mark. Was actually 580 miles.

And edit to add: A little bit on the adjusters goes a long way.

[CIP57_imp]

First adjustment 550 miles