(11-05-15, 01:33 PM)Jules-C link Wrote: [quote author=His Dudeness link=topic=16908.msg195081#msg195081 date=1431338077]
Flex it up and down and the total movement should be 35mm (or whatever it should be I can't remember :lol )
Or if you don't have enough spare hands to hold ruler steady while pushing chain up and down adjust it so it doesn't quite touch swinging arm when pushed up and you won't be too far off.
I think later models handbook changed it to 45mm
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You think ???
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All I keep reading everywhere after a quick search is 30-40mm.......or.......35mm.
45mm is just too much in my opinion.
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13-05-15, 02:46 PM
(This post was last modified: 13-05-15, 02:51 PM by Derpdiherp.)
So.. Err.. The consensus is the torque arm should be fitted fairly loosely - or at least loose enough to allow the brake to move backward with the wheel when adjusting the chain?
I can't see much harm in having it nipped up to being pretty solid - as has been said it shouldn't move except for when you adjust the chain / fit a new chain.
Edit - Only reason why I'd prefer to have it nipped up fairly hard is the fact that that is all that is stopping the rear brake from going on a whirlygig round the brake disk! Or at least moving a little horizontally.
Torque are bolts slackened so loose while adjusting chain but tightened to correct torque (or fairly tight using ordinary spanners) before riding bike again.
I'm not recommending 45mm but page 6-28 of 2003 manual says 30-45mm
The same page also says replace your brake seals (including master cylinder) every 2 years.
