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  • Offline buzzardbilly   gb

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    Offline buzzardbilly

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    Chain tension puzzle
    on: October 18, 2020, 07:14:05 pm
    October 18, 2020, 07:14:05 pm
    Well here's a question that I am sure some knowledgeable person will know the answer to  - do I measure the chain tension when the bike is cold or hot ?

    Why do I ask ? Well, when I measure the tension after the bike has been on a run the chain tightens up by about 4 to 5mm (so my cold adjustment of 52mm as per the manual is then wrong) . Logically it should have expanded very marginally according to some comments I Googled on the topic

    I understand the difference between the bike being on or off the stand (coincidentally this is also about 5 mm difference as well) but why should it be tighter after a run . I thought perhaps it might be do do with the suspension settling with someone on board but i am not exactly heavy and the bike is backed into the garage several metres so has time to resettle

    Any thoughts ?

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    Re: Chain tension puzzle
    Reply #1 on: October 19, 2020, 02:56:18 pm
    October 19, 2020, 02:56:18 pm
    Some say "hot" some say "cold". I doubt it makes a big difference. Mostly I do mine cold.

    I was surprised that Ducati think chain adjustment should be a dealer job and don't even provide the correct axle nut torque settings in the owners' manual

    The fact they don't sell the workshop manual was also a surprise.  I've always liked to have one for every bike I've owned.