In your message dated: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 20:20:42 MDT,
The pithy ruminations from Chase Kimball on
<chain adjusting blues> were:
=> I took my nephew on a wonderful ride today, 300 miles of Rocky Mountains
=> in Utah and Wyoming. The 93 rode like a complete dream the entire way,
=> lots of power, lots of handling, lots of character. The ABS light
=> flashed at me sporadically, but I am going to call that Yamaha guy that
=> someone just posted and get it dealt with.
Hmmm...I don't know if any of the reported ABS failures included the light
flashing. I've had it happen a couple of times in the last few years, but not
often. Be careful, and check your battery...a weak battery will cause the ABS
computer to disable the ABS.
=>
=> Now to the troublesome part. This morning while prepping the bike for
=> the ride I decided the chain was a bit slack. Because I already had the
=> owner's manual out I took another look at the procedure, and discovered
=> the bolt I had been loosening in the past was not the one that Yamaha
=> wants you to loosen, I have been doing the wrong bolt for months! Then
=> I tried to get a wrench on the correct bolt. IT WAS TOTALLY
=> IMPOSSIBLE! It looks to me like the only way to get to that bolt is to
=> move the exhaust. If Yamaha thinks I am going to remove the exhaust
=> every time the chain needs adjustment, they are even more inscrutable
Yeah, I think that the instructions do talk about removing or loosening the
exhaust. I'm able to use a 3/8" socket wrench with a 3" extension. I can just
fit the wrench under the bodywork, but you can't get more than about 15 degrees
of travel. I think it would be easier if I didn't have the Krauser bag mounts.
I've tried shorter extensions, extensions with universal joints at each end,
etc., but nothing else worked.
In any case, it's possible, and a bit less of a pain in the ass than moving the
exhaust each time. If you've got a socket wrench with a "fine" ratchet, it'll
make the whole thing a little easier.
Mark
=> than I thought. Does anyone out there have a method of loosening that
=> bolt without removing hardware? I was able to adjust the chain anyway
=> without too much fuss, but I would prefer to do it the right way if
=> possible.
=>
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Mark Bergman Biker, IATSE #1 Stagehand, Rock Climber, Unix mechanic
'94 Yamaha GTS1000A
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