Alistair Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Hi All, Yesterday i adjusted my chain cold to 35mm. I went for a ride and noticed lots of vibration on the feet when changing gear. I went home and adjusted it to 45mm and all now ok. My thinking is that even at 35mm the chain will tighten when it gets hot. Just thought i would mention this if people are experiencing vibes in the foot pegs and gear leaver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 2and3cylinders Posted September 22, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted September 22, 2020 45 mm is more than.1.5", a bit too much. Check rear wheel alignment. BTW, when things heat up they expand, except water... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmark101 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I have always run my chains on the loose side of specification. I found 40mm seems to work best for me on the Tracer. There is nothing like spending a day riding with friends in the grip of a shared obsession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteinpa Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Between the name changes and the non name changes outside of the US, I'm confused what bike anyone is referring to. I propose that when making a post related to maint. that you also state the year of your bike, or have it in your signature. The newer tracer has a 60mm longer swingarm than the older ones. It's chain spec is (correctly?) spelled out in the manuals. That spec. can't apply to the older models. That being said, I currently run 1.25 to 1.5 inch of slack on the center stand on my 2015. Checking chain slack on the side stand has too many variables unless you make sure the rear suspension is fully extended. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 What am i like thinking the chain will tighten when its hot 🤪. Thanks for replies everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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