11 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
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11.36 Checking the chain, rear sprocket, engine sprocket, and chain guide
Preparatory work
– Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. ( p. 45)
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Main work
– Shift the transmission into neutral.
– Check the chain, rear sprocket, and engine sprocket for wear.
» If the chain, rear sprocket or engine sprocket is worn:
– Change the drivetrain kit.
Info
The engine sprocket, rear sprocket, and chain
should always be replaced together.
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– Pull on the top section of the chain with the specified
weight
A
.
Guideline
Weight, chain wear measure-
ment
10 … 15 kg (22 … 33 lb.)
–
Measure distance
B
of 18 chain rollers in the lower chain
section.
Info
Chain wear is not always even, so you should repeat
this measurement at different chain positions.
Maximum distance
B
from
18 chain rollers at the
longest chain section
219 mm (8.62 in)
»
If distance
B
is greater than the specified measurement:
– Change the drivetrain kit.
Info
When a new chain is mounted, the rear sprocket
and engine sprocket should also be changed.
New chains wear out faster on an old, worn rear
sprocket or engine sprocket.