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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: Kenbob on 16 December 2016, 07:53:00 pm

Title: Chain monkey
Post by: Kenbob on 16 December 2016, 07:53:00 pm

does anyone use a chain monkey to set the chain slack.
If so does it give the correct slack.

Title: Re: Chain monkey
Post by: fazerscotty on 16 December 2016, 07:59:24 pm

I do it myself - haven't found a trustworthy monkey yet............. :rollin :rollin :rollin
(Sorry, just had to..)

Title: Re: Chain monkey
Post by: PieEater on 17 December 2016, 07:52:58 am

From personal experience if properly maintained a chain will need very little adjustment once it has gone through the initial stretching process from new. So it's just a question of measuring rather than adjusting the slack to confirm everything is OK. So unless I am missing something this seems to be a solution to a problem that doesn't exist and actually makes a simple job like adjusting the chain more complex than it needs to be :\

As a suggestion posting your question in the General section of the forums would give you a wider range of people who may have had experience of this product.

Title: Re: Chain monkey
Post by: Kenbob on 17 December 2016, 08:39:30 am

I posted in this section merely because the fazer thou runs a slacker chain than the 600 and just wondered if the chain monkey gave the correct chain slack as per the monkey setting.

Title: Re: Chain monkey
Post by: Andy W on 23 December 2016, 12:17:15 pm

Quote from: fazerscotty on 16 December 2016, 07:59:24 pm

I do it myself - haven't found a trustworthy monkey yet............. :rollin :rollin :rollin
(Sorry, just had to..)

DOH..!  :rolleyes


You could buy one of these, I guess they have self adjusting chains....... :D

Title: Re: Chain monkey
Post by: Rob R on 04 February 2017, 11:36:37 pm

Sorry to resurrect this but yes, I use a chain monkey and no- you can't trust the instructions to give you the perfect amount of slack. Once you've got it calibrated though it's very reliable with repeatable results. Is it worth £24?? maybe if you've got several bikes.
Rob

Title: Re: Chain monkey
Post by: red98 on 05 February 2017, 08:59:34 am

Not seen these before....how do they work ?...ROB R.....you got any piccies ?

Title: Re: Chain monkey
Post by: PieEater on 05 February 2017, 09:56:02 am

https://youtu.be/uoEh2Qg50yc

Title: Re: Chain monkey
Post by: red98 on 05 February 2017, 10:04:39 am

Mmmmmmmm....not sold on that....dosnt mention anything about tight spots.....just as easy to put a tape measure behind the chain .......me , ill carry on doing it by eye    ;)

Title: Re: Chain monkey
Post by: Rob R on 05 February 2017, 08:48:25 pm

In the instructions it does say that if there is a tight spot you should use that point to set the slack. I must admit I still double check with a steel rule.
Mine was a well meant xmas pressie so I can't complain.
Rob