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Old 07-19-2016, 08:13 PM
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The user manual for my 2003 Honda CBR 954rr recommends roughly 1 1/2 to almost 2 inches of chain slack. This seems like a lot. I am sure Honda knows what they are doing, but can anyone suggest why this bike should have such a large amount of chain slack? Thanks.
 
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Because it get tighter as the rear suspension compresses.
 
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Thanks 74
 
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