Re: Chain slack adjustment -- how loose is too loo
Can a loose chain cause shifting to become sloppy? I rode a friend's biek this weekend and he was a little over 1" in chain slack, and I noticed I missed shifts quite a few times on his bike and I was wondering if the two are related.
Re: Chain slack adjustment -- how loose is too loo
depending on how loose you're talking about, driveline lash could result in the chain "jumping" teeth on the sprockets which results in a real jerky effect.
that said, i'd much rather go a bit too loose than REMOTELY too tight.
i remember a buddy of mine did a sprocket swap before a group ride. fortunately, he took a "test ride" to zip around the block before we all set out. "what's that humming sound?" his chain was so tight it literally hummed. we reset the slack and had a great run
Re: Chain slack adjustment -- how loose is too loo
snugging up the chain a touch wouldn't be a bad idea, but i don't think it'd make a huge difference in shift feel. not sure why it would be so different from the other model year's.
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