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Knocking from chain, worse when turning - kgjersda - 15-05-17
So the bike has developed a knocking-"feel" from the chain, and it gets worse whenever I turn hard left/right in slow speeds.
Could it be anything other than the need for a new chain?
Re: Knocking from chain, worse when turning - Gnasher - 15-05-17
(15-05-17, 09:37 AM)kgjersda link Wrote: So the bike has developed a knocking-"feel" from the chain, and it gets worse whenever I turn hard left/right in slow speeds.
Could it be anything other than the need for a new chain?
Yep you've got a tight spot, if you can hear it while riding the chain has had it.
Re: Knocking from chain, worse when turning - Fazer99 - 15-05-17
(15-05-17, 10:10 AM)Gnasher link Wrote: [quote author=kgjersda link=topic=22580.msg260583#msg260583 date=1494837441]
So the bike has developed a knocking-"feel" from the chain, and it gets worse whenever I turn hard left/right in slow speeds.
Could it be anything other than the need for a new chain?
Yep you've got a tight spot, if you can hear it while riding the chain has had it.
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it could also be that your chain is too slacked, try giving it a good clean & adjust it properly as well as lubing before going down the route of getting new chain & Sprockets.
Re: Knocking from chain, worse when turning - kgjersda - 15-05-17
Could it be that the chain is too tight?
I know it's not too loose, but perhaps I tightened it too much...
Re: Knocking from chain, worse when turning - Drezza - 15-05-17
Check the free-play is within the specified tolerance. (can't remember what it is off the top of my head).
Re: Knocking from chain, worse when turning - Fazer99 - 15-05-17
(15-05-17, 12:45 PM)Drezza link Wrote: Check the free-play is within the specified tolerance. (can't remember what it is off the top of my head).
Just looking at my owners manual and it states "Normal slack is approximately 30 ~ 45 mm."
Re: Knocking from chain, worse when turning - midden - 15-05-17
If when leaning left check front sprocket hasn't come loose
Re: Knocking from chain, worse when turning - kgjersda - 15-05-17
Last time I adjusted the chain I didn't do it properly... I just picked a spot and began adjusting to roughly 30-40mm.
I now found the tightest part of the chain and measured, it was 20mm :O
Adjusted it to 35mm, sound is gone
But there probably is a tight spot somewhere along the chain, and one o-ring on the master link has been damaged, so it's leaking red stuff from it :/
Probably due for a new chain anyway.
Re: Knocking from chain, worse when turning - darrsi - 16-05-17
(15-05-17, 08:26 PM)kgjersda link Wrote: Last time I adjusted the chain I didn't do it properly... I just picked a spot and began adjusting to roughly 30-40mm.
I now found the tightest part of the chain and measured, it was 20mm :O
Adjusted it to 35mm, sound is gone
But there probably is a tight spot somewhere along the chain, and one o-ring on the master link has been damaged, so it's leaking red stuff from it :/
Probably due for a new chain anyway.
Buy a D.I.D. X Ring chain & sprocket kit, they're very good, tried and tested, and if looked after will last a very long time.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-FZS-600-FAZER-1998-2003-DID-X-RING-CHAIN-SPROCKET-KIT-X-Ring-FZS600-/400676831619?hash=item5d4a334183:m:m0zYRLEELbgh_F03D5-UADg