Chains?

[smokin cigarettes]

How tight should the chains be? How do you check this? They feel fairly tight to the touch.

[racerone3]

if you grab the chain between the sprockets, you should have a total of 1 inch deflection, 1/2 up, 1/2 down from center. check it with the tires off the ground, as it may have the part of the chain you can grab in a bind with it on the ground

[smokin cigarettes]

Thanks Racerone!

[Jeff t-boss]

Doesn't 1 inch seem kinda loose? I've alwasy heard of 1/4 to 1/2 inch total. Just wondrin'.

[liflod]

Make sure that you keep turning the wheels while you are checking chain tension. You may find a spot where the chain is too tight.

[Mike]

Yes, it's 1/2" total.

[racerone3]

sorry, my bad. i was thinking 1 thing and typing another

[Zip6x6]

Yes, it's 1/2" total.

is that a loose half inch like you can jiggle with a pinky, or a tight half inch like starting to draw a bow? I guess how much play you see depends on how hard you push/pull...