12-07-14, 03:18 PM
I have read on other forums that the Fazer works best with max spec slack. I have tried mine tighter but this is not a good idea if you ever take a pillion as the suspension geometry means that the chain could go tight. Ditto the effects of rough roads/potholes.
The best advice I received, and has indeed worked well for my last 3 fazers, is : take a screw driver or spanner and roughly mid-way between sprockets, lift the chain. It should easily touch the underside of the swingarm, only going tight just as it reaches.
This amount keeps chain/sprocket wear to a minimum and makes selection of 1st less clunky.
Hope this helps
The best advice I received, and has indeed worked well for my last 3 fazers, is : take a screw driver or spanner and roughly mid-way between sprockets, lift the chain. It should easily touch the underside of the swingarm, only going tight just as it reaches.
This amount keeps chain/sprocket wear to a minimum and makes selection of 1st less clunky.
Hope this helps