You definitley don't have to take the exhaust off when doing the chain.
In fact I took the whole swing arm off without moving the exhaust.
Grant Gall
Chase Kimball wrote:
> 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.
>
> 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
> 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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