I read in the owners manual the slack is supposed to be between 35 and 60 mm or 1.38 to 2.36 inches.
Then I read in the service manual it is supposed to be 30 to 40 mm or 1.2 to 1.6 inches.
Which is correct? There is very little overlap.
The reason I ask is because right now I have it set at about 2.4 inches. If I go one notch tighter it is 1.2 inches. I would prefer something in the middle but it is not to be, at least not yet.
I leave it at 2.4 inches because I would rather have it to loose than to tight.
Looser is better. The chain slack is hard to dial in because of the use of the snail adjusters on the TW. I put my bike on a stand so the rear wheel is off the ground and then I get the chain as I tight as I can by moving BOTH adjusters by hand. I then go back one notch and its adjusted. It has worked for me just fine.
Loose is better than tight. But too too loose is just as bad as too tight. I actually had a stick jump up from the trail and pry the chain off of the rear sprocket (luckily I was not going too fast) but I do suspect that my chain was a bit loose and hence came off easier and rather than merely trying to eat the stick. Being an old bicyclist used to chains jaming on shifts, I was able to get it back on the sprocket and proceed with minimal delay (and apparently no damage although I changed out the stocker chain for an o-ring within a month or two after the stick attack. Make sure you have that 30 mm slack and don't let it go by the 60 mm mark and you should be fine. I have not adjusted my chain for over 1000 miles and its still in the range and serving me well. I admit I do check it with a good deal more frequency, it just hasn't warranted adjustment. Tom
Or establishing a base line for my almost new drive sprocket with the used chain and used rear sprocket.
First put tension on the chain:
Next place ruler on chain and carefully align the 1" mark:
Then look at the 19" mark (which is 18" away):
The total stretch is 3/16" done in 30,000...
Anyone know who makes one? A few searches resulted in suggested mfg's, but once on sther sites, nothing available for the TW200.
My stock one is starting to fray.
Hey ya'll! Recently purchased my first TW and I love it! The only problem is, it wont run :(. Ive been on several adventures with her but last Thursday it decided to stop running. Here is what is going on:
It will turn over but wont start. There is no spark in the spark plug so I though the...
I've been reading you can swap the shock for a V Star 1100 shock to lower the seat. It seems there are multiple version of the V star 1100, Custom and Classic. They don't have the same number part for the rear shock. Which one are people using? I'm trying to get the seat about 3-4" lower.
Hi all,
Searched for answer, struggling to find one so here goes.
Got a new-to-me '05 TW with very low miles (under 400). Been chipping away at renewing the important parts. Went on a short ride tonight and maybe 3-4 miles in (let's say no more than 10 minutes) I realized my petcock was still...
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