the only answer i have is to #4... it is called a torque wrench.... and #5 alot of people use there pocket change to measure ther chain slack... damn im glad my GL is shaft drive...
On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a couple of questions concerning the chain and rear brake of a 96 NH > 750. When I visited Graham last week we adjusted the chain (among other > things), since it was quite loose. Once I got back home I start hearing some > kind of clocking noise when I start from a stop. It appears to be related to > the chain somehow. It is difficult to describe, but once the bike start > moving I can hear some "crank, crank, crank" few times and then goes away > when I increase the speed. I cannot tell if still makes that sound when > moving faster. Last night I though maybe the chain need to be readjusted or > something (although I never experienced this when the chain was too loose). > This time I tensioned the chain a bit more, leaving just a little slack > (perhaps was even too tight). The noise then got worse, I could hear the > same thing just at the instant that the wells start moving. Then I loose the > chain again, and came back to the original point where I was, with the same > noise. > Since I moved the wheel back and forth, I had to adjust the rear brake as > well. The I noticed that it was getting stuck after applying it. I mean, I > push the leaver, it comes back, but the brake is still stuck. I had to move > it with my hand to disengage. I went to the Common Service Manual to check > what I was doing wrong, and then I saw in the section about chain adjustment > "After adjustment, retighten the axle nut to the specified torque" (pag 46). > I remember I had tighten the nut really hard. So I loose it up a little bit, > and then voila!, the brake is working fine again. I drove it today, and > actually the noise had been reduced as well, although I still hear an small > crank when starting from stop. > > Questions: > > 1) Does any of this makes sense? > > 2) Could the noise be related to the torque applied on the axle nut instead > of the chain tension? > > 3) How do I know what is the right torque for this bike? > > 4) Is there a tool that indicates which torque is being applied to the nut? > > 5) How much slack should the chain have? is there any consistent way to > measure it? > > Thanks in advance, > Javier. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
