Featured America Chain Tension.

Well as in the title. Having only picked up the bike this week from a private seller I decided before we started to get a few miles in I should check it over. I was concerned with the amount of clank on initial first gear selection so this was first point of inspection. Luckily having a center stand it was easy to check. Findings were 25mm chain float. Far too tight. Book reads 35/40mm easy reset and give it a try. Amazing difference. Still a very slight clank as they all do but not that big snatch clank job 1 done. I also noticed a few drops of liquid next to and sitting in the throttle and mirror holding. I had wiped these away but they had come back. The owner informed me he had changed the brake fluid. Well he had, but the res was overfilled and the top plate was not fully screwed home job 2 done. Centre stand in the raised position was hitting the exhaust, well it would if the blot and rubber stop were not adjusted first job 3 done. When riding over a bumps there was a clean knocking from under the tank. On checking 2 plug and sockets were hitting the underside of tank. They just needed tidying up and cables securing in there clips. Other than those few jobs everything else is as it should be on a bike with 1300 miles on the clock. I will post a list of mods made on the bike which satisfy my needs. Ride safe all Ken

 

Yes it is after market Hyde parts.

 

I agree with all you say, But out of interest the tension hardly changes from center OR side stand.

 

Just doing it right now as we chat for info. Side stand 35mm Centre stand 40mm both within tolerance.