29-05-14, 11:58 PM
Going into neutral OK rules out the clutch shaft plug falling out problem.
Most likely a loose chain and yes the 45 to 50mm adjustment is while on the centre stand
Weight does not matter, the problem is the location of the swinging arm pivot in relation to the front sprocket.
With the bike on the stand there appears to be more slack than should be and the reason the slack is so great is to ensure the chain has some slack when the Sprockets and swinging arm pivot are in a straight line.
Chain breaking was an issue on some early 1000 and Yamaha upgraded the chain spec and revised the adjustment location on the later ones.
The check point is 135mm back from the bottom of swinging arm protector/slider with standard sprockets.
Most likely a loose chain and yes the 45 to 50mm adjustment is while on the centre stand
Weight does not matter, the problem is the location of the swinging arm pivot in relation to the front sprocket.
With the bike on the stand there appears to be more slack than should be and the reason the slack is so great is to ensure the chain has some slack when the Sprockets and swinging arm pivot are in a straight line.
Chain breaking was an issue on some early 1000 and Yamaha upgraded the chain spec and revised the adjustment location on the later ones.
The check point is 135mm back from the bottom of swinging arm protector/slider with standard sprockets.