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04-22-2021, 08:10 PM
(04-22-2021, 05:02 AM)spechg_imp Wrote: This is the diagram in the owners manual. Looks to me like the measurement is from the chain at rest to its position when pushed upwards. The measurement should be between 25mm and 35mm.


And here's the decal from the same machine (2019 EX). It appears to indicate that an up and down measurement is required!
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04-22-2021, 09:23 PM
Your Decal is cooler than mine Sad
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04-22-2021, 09:31 PM
(04-22-2021, 09:23 PM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: Your Decal is cooler than mine Sad

And we have funky Kilopascal (kPa) labels, those SI units that really caught on with every day usage by the common man. Dodgy
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04-22-2021, 09:41 PM
(04-22-2021, 08:10 PM)spechg_imp Wrote:
(04-22-2021, 05:02 AM)spechg_imp Wrote: This is the diagram in the owners manual. Looks to me like the measurement is from the chain at rest to its position when pushed upwards. The measurement should be between 25mm and 35mm.


And here's the decal from the same machine (2019 EX). It appears to indicate that an up and down measurement is required!


And here's the decal from the same machine (2019 EX). It appears to indicate that an up and down measurement is required!
It does. This is maddening lol
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04-22-2021, 09:44 PM
... and the tire arrows are "in and in".

I think the chain arrows are a simplified format to indicate "difference" in chain swing, versus "up" and "down". I am unsure how much it goes down in static position. A few millimeters?
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04-22-2021, 09:54 PM
2014 Standard [Image: 429b70b9fbcb0831e6461b79b0b0a882.jpg]

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04-22-2021, 10:14 PM
(04-22-2021, 09:54 PM)Scoot_imp Wrote: 2014 Standard [Image: 429b70b9fbcb0831e6461b79b0b0a882.jpg]

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It looks like this sticker is defective. Wink
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04-22-2021, 11:14 PM
(04-22-2021, 08:10 PM)spechg_imp Wrote:
(04-22-2021, 05:02 AM)spechg_imp Wrote: This is the diagram in the owners manual. Looks to me like the measurement is from the chain at rest to its position when pushed upwards. The measurement should be between 25mm and 35mm.


And here's the decal from the same machine (2019 EX). It appears to indicate that an up and down measurement is required!


And here's the decal from the same machine (2019 EX). It appears to indicate that an up and down measurement is required! And the mystery continues

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04-22-2021, 11:16 PM
ROFL

should we add in adjusting on the side stand versus adjusting on the center stand?
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04-22-2021, 11:20 PM
(04-22-2021, 10:14 PM)rickcb_imp Wrote:
(04-22-2021, 09:54 PM)Scoot_imp Wrote: 2014 Standard [Image: 429b70b9fbcb0831e6461b79b0b0a882.jpg]

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It looks like this sticker is defective. Wink

It looks like this sticker is defective. Wink
lol

On the zoomed image it does appear gravity is strong on that label.
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