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Long Term Chain Care

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BDI:
It's only one bolt and the impact makes quick work of it. Once you have done it you can measure the slack and write it down in the journal you keep for that bike and you don't have to do it again. You do keep journals on your bikes don't you.  :lol: :lol: :lol:

maddoggy:
don46, no i am not an engineer. i do live in sheridan and i work as a mechanic at a coal mine in southern montana. i tend to use lingo that is above my education but i just can't help it. :-D  MADDOGGY

5dracing:
Did anyone see the new BMW GS 450. (I think that is the model). They moved the swingarm pivot over the countershaft sprocket, no more chain adjustment worries set the proper slack which could be zero and go.

4x4max:
I guess my opinion of the K5 eating ANY chain in a couple rides was incorrect. I'll get thath RK o-ring chain in a couple weeks! Hopefully my non o-ring doesnt snap like my old one did...that wasn't any fun...

don46:

--- Quote from: BDI on February 20, 2008, 12:18:31 PM ---It's only one bolt and the impact makes quick work of it. Once you have done it you can measure the slack and write it down in the journal you keep for that bike and you don't have to do it again. You do keep journals on your bikes don't you.  :lol: :lol: :lol:

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I do as a matter of fact keep documented records, primarily jetting, suspension valving changes, wheel offsets, gearing, but I must say I've never done the swingarm thing, I may have to try it, just to see.
--- Quote from: maddoggy on February 20, 2008, 12:51:10 PM ---
don46, no i am not an engineer. i do live in sheridan and i work as a mechanic at a coal mine in southern montana. i tend to use lingo that is above my education but i just can't help it. :-D  MADDOGGY

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I kinda thought it was something like that, I like the lingo, don't change, and you actually hit on it perfectly. I know a couple of guys that live in Sheridan and ride bikes. We've actually raced at you MX track a couple of times, cool layout but a little narrow

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