Afternoon all,

Having just bought my 06 CBR600RR on friday, it was only fair to spend the weekend thrashing it around the country roads here in Kent (England).

I noticed this morning that the chain is as slack as a wizards sleeve, and I am worried as I know that this can damage the chain itself and grind down the sprockets.

Is it an easy enough job to tighten the chain?
I am more than capable of following the instructions in the manual, but the final point says to take to a dealer and get them to check it over once it is done - would it just be easier to let them do it in the first place? as I dont want to mess up my dream-machine.

I amfairly new to biking and more than happy to get my hands dirty and get stuck in if it is easy enough.

Thanks in advance folks.

Peace

Chris

 

There are two horizontal adjusting bolts by the back of your swing arm (one on the left and one on the right). They both take an 8mm socket and would adjust your chain tension. You have to make sure you adjust both sides equally, but your chain should have slack according to the owners manual (and inch or more in the middle on the bottom). Read your manual b/c it'll tell you how to do it and how it should look when properly tightened. Remember to make sure that both adjusters are adjusted to the same length. You will have to measure to make sure you've got them equal on each side. Don't be intimidated. It's easy. You should give consideration to loosening your chain, cleaning it and your sprockets with kerosene and a brush, putting it back on, and lubing it after a ride (if possible). Might as well do the maintenance if you're already there.


In the General Tech section of this website in the sticky threads, you will find a site for the servie manual for your bike. I have it and I use it all the time.

 

Try downloading the manual here...

http://www.repairmanualclub.com/index.php?dlid=196

 

Thank you both very much,

I will be giving this a go this evening.

Nice one

Chris

 

The chain is supposed to have some slack in it...says b/t 30-50 mm of movement in service manual.

On the adjusters, there should be little marks that help to make sure both sides are equal...on my bike, it's usually the third mark up where it's sufficiently tight. There is also a mark on there that says "replace" so if you tighten it and it's stretched to this point, then take it to your dealer and have them look at it. If need be, replace chain.

 

First thing I can tell you is, don't trust just anyone to work on your bike, even the dealership. If you can follow instructions and you've got some decent tools get yourself a factory service manual and do it yourself. You'll save yourself some money and heartache.

 

If the chain is slacked at 25 - 35mm, it's well within spec.

push the chin towards the swing arm, measure the gap that you see.

that's your slack.