[dsn_klr650] chain slack questions/countersprocket bearings

[Cdekmg@aol.com]

Mr. T/Conall/et all, Thanks for the thorough explainations/experiences. I have my chain adjusted to the loose end of the spec. now. I'm going to make-it a habit to check the slack often, with me and whatever load I'm carrying on the bike. Having 9 inches of travel certainly changes the game compared to my streetbikes. FWIW, the 600 manual suggests increasing slack by 5mm in "wet and muddy conditions" because "mud sticks to the chain and sprockets resulting in an overly tight chain, and the chain may break." The 650 supplement does not say this, although the spec is already 5mm higher than the 600. In both cases, the manual disallows going below the lower end of the spec, but allows going 5mm over the higher end. Charles (currently cleaning with WD-40 but still applying chain wax afterwards)