BTW, the above is on a 1993 Nighthawk 250. - Dave On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 3:50 PM, Dave D <[email protected]> wrote:
> Happy Labor Day. I stated having some trouble with what felt like a > gear slipping when starting out in first. As I'm finishing releasing > the clutch I can fell and hear a small amount of slipping. Everything > else is fine. I did some reading and checking and my chain was real > loose. Measuring at the mid point in the swing arm, I had just over > 2" of slack in the chain. (Measured at the top of chain, first pulled > down and then pushed up. Did I do that right?) > > I tightened it up so now it's just over 1" and while the slipping > seems to be gone, I now am having trouble shifting into 1st. I don't > get the clunk and positive feel I used to get and when I start out, > you hear it grind and slip. If I let the clutch out a bit for a > second, it will shift fully into first. Did I over tighten the chain? > The sticker says 5/8 - 1" with 1 5/8" max. I'm tempted to loosen it > up some. Maybe fixing one issue exposed another? > > Any ideas what's going on? > > Thanks > > Dave > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
