carbonar1
....as a kite
Hi gang, I've had an 05 FZ6n for a couple of months now. I bought it stock, with very low mileage but unloved. I've been slowly working my way though it freshening it up and improving it. It's for my wife, although I have been blowing the cobwebs out of it occasionally.
I've put new Bridgestone S20R's on it, new oil and filters, new brake fluid and Mocool coolant, new fork oil and All Balls steering head bearings, a pair of Leo Vince Evo mufflers and a Power Commander, Renthal grips and R&G crash knobs, a Healtech gear indicator and a TWM filler cap, orange rim tape and a fat orange stripe down the tank.
I'm no stranger to maintenance, this is about my 25th bike....but the chain adjustment perplexes me! Are you seriously supposed to use the one or two ridges that are barely visible in the hole in the swingarm?
Using the rear end of the hole in the swingarm as a reference point?
Really?
Are there any aftermarket chain adjuster options?
The OEM adjusters on my 01 R1...
The Gilles adjusters on my 06R1...
Even the crappy old adjusters on my sh!tty old '96 Fail Bladder are more useful!
What are we...savages? Shame on you Yamaha!
I suppose you long term owners are very familiar with the string line method?! :shakehead:
I've put new Bridgestone S20R's on it, new oil and filters, new brake fluid and Mocool coolant, new fork oil and All Balls steering head bearings, a pair of Leo Vince Evo mufflers and a Power Commander, Renthal grips and R&G crash knobs, a Healtech gear indicator and a TWM filler cap, orange rim tape and a fat orange stripe down the tank.
I'm no stranger to maintenance, this is about my 25th bike....but the chain adjustment perplexes me! Are you seriously supposed to use the one or two ridges that are barely visible in the hole in the swingarm?
Using the rear end of the hole in the swingarm as a reference point?
Really?
Are there any aftermarket chain adjuster options?
The OEM adjusters on my 01 R1...
The Gilles adjusters on my 06R1...
Even the crappy old adjusters on my sh!tty old '96 Fail Bladder are more useful!
What are we...savages? Shame on you Yamaha!
I suppose you long term owners are very familiar with the string line method?! :shakehead:
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