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How To adjust the chain on the CB1100
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max Online
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Post: #41
RE: How To adjust the chain on the CB1100
Moderator's request and a link to the complete thread with this post;
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=16786

Having followed the thread with interest i did some experiment yesterday but decided that i wanted to know the measurements, so today i adjusted the chain according to the manual with the pull/push method of " best standard " ( a forum member ) and here are the results, hope i'm not boring anyone;

the difference between pushing and not pushing down on the centerstand
   


Chain adjusted to 33 mm play on centerstand ( virtually similar to sidestand in my case )
   


The shocks are removed, it's easier to remove the right one with the wheel elevated;
   


The wheel is lifted 105 mm off the ground which is the tightest position of the chain
and the slack is reduced by 8 mm ( now 25mm )
   


lifting the wheel to remove the shocks;    


Five pics limit reached, on to part two;

Rather than using a tape measure i have resorted to pushing the chain up to the chain guide and found a point that corresponded with the correct slack of the chain, all i have to do is push the chain up, look at which point it meets with the plastic guide and know if the slack is correct;
too far forward means too tight, too far back means too loose.
The red dot is when the slack is according to the manual but like Dave i like a bit less tension for a more relaxed chain so i use the place of the blue dot,that also gives me a bit of slack just in case i forget to find the tightest spot in the chain, thus far it's working.....
   


here is what this place on the chain guide looks like from a distance;
   


Each to their own, just thought i would share my findings here and hope someone else will share his findings as well, always wanting to learn something new that i had not thought about, cheers.

sometimes i get lucky, and the more i practice the luckier i getCool
and; It's always something simple......just not always simple to find.
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1977 cb550 k3 1st owner
(This post was last modified: 04-24-2021 12:13 PM by max.)
04-24-2021 11:58 AM
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The ferret Offline
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Post: #42
RE: How To adjust the chain on the CB1100
Thanks Max. A valuable addition to this thread.

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04-24-2021 12:25 PM
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Willmarth Offline
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Post: #43
RE: How To adjust the chain on the CB1100
Thanks Ferret for a well thought out and thorough tutorial.
12-04-2021 08:42 AM
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