lanezplitter
Junior Member
as I mentioned in a recent post, my new-to-me fz6 had an overtightened chain (~1.5 inches of play) from the PO. I loosened it to spec (about 2.1 inches at the tightest spot) but it is still making what sounds like an excessive chain noise at the front sprocket. I've owned a few bikes and never heard a chain whine like this one. It sounds like it is coming from the area of the front sprocket and is definitely chain-related--I can kill the engine and coast and the sound correlates with speed.
I pulled the front sprocket cover and there wasn't much noticeable wear on the sprocket or buildup of crud. The bike has 10k miles on it. The chain does not seem to have any tight links and it is well lubricated. Seeing as I don't know how long the PO had the chain on the tight side, could the output shaft bearing be damaged, and if so, what would the symptoms be?
Or does the FZ6 just have a noisy chain? I don't have a good reference point.
Thanks
I pulled the front sprocket cover and there wasn't much noticeable wear on the sprocket or buildup of crud. The bike has 10k miles on it. The chain does not seem to have any tight links and it is well lubricated. Seeing as I don't know how long the PO had the chain on the tight side, could the output shaft bearing be damaged, and if so, what would the symptoms be?
Or does the FZ6 just have a noisy chain? I don't have a good reference point.
Thanks