Motogeezer1949_imp
Road warrior
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Chain Monkey
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metallyguitarded_imp
Road warrior
Interesting. I hope they follow that up with the Oil Change Monkey and Wash Monkey.
LARIDER_imp
Running like a top
Does this eliminate having to find the tight spot before measuring?Motogeezer1949_imp said:
So you can randomly put the chain monkey anywhere on the chain before adjusting?
the Ferret
Road warrior
I don't understand how it works? You'd think they would have shown from the side what is happening as you adjust the chain.
fritzwilliger_imp
Running like a top
I, too, was not completely sure if I understood what the Youtube video was intending to demonstrate. What I THINK was the intention is the following:The ferret_imp said:
The Chain Monkey Tool is designed to "dial in" a certain amount of chain tension corresponding to each specific bike by making use of the curvature created inside the tool so that when the rest of the chain extending to either side of the tool becomes flat and straight (via whatever adjustments are required at the rear axle) and the Chain Monkey Tool is then removed, the proper chain tension is already "dialed in" as it were.
Hope this helps.
fritz
the Ferret
Road warrior
yea it didn't help. If there is a kink forced by the tool, and held in place by 2 arms and a bolt with a lock nut, how does that help with chain tension in any way? I don't get it.
fritzwilliger_imp
Running like a top
Ok, so once the tool forces a certain amount of kink, as you aptly put it, then when the rest of the chain is tightened up with the tool still on so that there is NO SLACK, once the tool is removed there should theoretically be just the right amount of residual "slack" for the required chain tension.The ferret_imp said:
Any better?
fritz
the Ferret
Road warrior
so put the kink in it, tighten it tight so there is no slack, undo the tool and there will be the correct slack? Ok think I have it now. I need to see that demo in the flesh lol
fritzwilliger_imp
Running like a top
You got it! That's what I THINK is going on. Would like to see a live demo myself!The ferret_imp said:
fritz
Brookland27_imp
Running like a top
Interesting idea but using a tape measure is pretty simple and accurate enough IMO
kmoney_imp
Road warrior
Ninjas are cooler thank monkeys.
GreaseNinja Home
Not meant as a hijack, just another cool chain tool I got turned onto yesterday.
GreaseNinja Home
Not meant as a hijack, just another cool chain tool I got turned onto yesterday.
Gumby 1100_imp
Been there
My neighbor keeps a "Chain Smoking Monkey" in his garage to do all of his routine motorcycle maintenance.
Personally, I don't condone such practices and I don't allow his monkey anywhere near my bike...but he is useful when I need my eavestroughs cleaned out
Note: The monkey has no problem measuring and adjusting for proper chain deflection, but when he suggested that I use 10w40 in the CB, well, then I really had to question his mechanical judgement.
12cb96vfr_imp
Running like a top
kmoney_imp said:
The grease ninja is awesome, prob the best $20 I've spent on a bike
