hi all 1000rr rider ..... i was wondering if any of u had ever adjusted the tension of ur chain cuz i think mine need to be tensioned more ..if so can u tell me how to do it cuz i dont wanna take it to the stealership to adjust it for me.. one more Q..does it affect my wheel balance or so ...? and as for lubing the chian ... i wash the bike every time i come back from a ride and then wash the chain and lube it with honda chain lube is that too much lubing .or is it ok to lube the chain after every ride..?

thanx alot in advance......its my first bike so i dont realy know too much about it .

 

Loosen your rear axle nut. At the end of the swing arm are adjuster nuts and there are guides as well (with little marks). Tighten the nuts to tighten the chain. Make sure both sides are exactly the same on the guides so that the alignment is correct. Go slow and adjust each side 1/6th of a turn at a time. Make sure you check the chain slack again after tightening the axle nut back down -- that can affect it sometimes. You should have about 1" slack when everything is torqued back to specs.

The instructions for ajusting the tension is in your owner's manual -- for the 2006 it starts on page 148

I don't think it's necessary to lube the chain after every ride, but it certainly isn't going to hurt anything.

 

The axle nut is a 1-1/4 " diameter. $7 part at true value hardware

The nuts that tighten your chain are 12mm open end wrenches. I would use two. Just takes a second or two longer with one doesnt really matter.

A rear stand works wonders too.

 

thanx alot guys for the advice it realy helped but .. i think i forgot to add it to my Q would i make the chain very tight as much as i can or leave it little bit loose cuz the way it is right now if i push it down with my finger it moves about 1/8 of an inch...will i leave it that way ? the bike accelerate very good thou..
thanx for the advice in advance..

 

No, the nut is a 32mm. Japanese bikes are METRIC!!!!!

 

You should have 1" of play in the middle of the chain. That means halfway between the front and rear sprocket, you should be able to move the chain a total of one vertical inch. If you only have 1/8" at standing, you will likely snap your chain once you start working the swingarm.

 

Yes I know they are metric. A 1-1/4 socket works fine, nice and tight. Try it and you will see.

 

I can confirm that the 1-1/4" socket will fit perfectly. I used it today to remove the rear wheel to change a flat tire.

 

+1, I did the chain adjustment today too with a 6-point 1 1/4" socket,tight fit. I got all the info from the Honda's manual, it even has pictures for help. Just make sure you ajustments are same on both sides of the swingarm, it has the scale that you can refer to.