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XS650 Enthusiast
So this is my 1st Yamaha. I got it with 1080 miles a month ago, looking brand new. I now have 1900 miles on it, and I broke my hip right before I bought the bike and still put on the 900 miles! I have owned four Hondas including 3 Nighthawk's, ( 250,450,& 750), and a CX500. I have also had Suzuki GS450. All the Honda's came with tool kits under the rear tire. Neither the Honda's or the Suzuki had a pin in the rear axle. It looks weird. Never seen anything like it in my experience or life!! My chain is loose and needs to be adjusted for me to ride safely. Do I loosen both sides of the wheel/alxe or just one? Do I remove the cotter pin. Adjusting the brakes looks like on every other bike I have owned. Removing the rear axle? On the Right side of the bike is a disc with a hole on the edge. I have done carbs, replaced petcock's, fuse boxes, cables and the like on the other bikes but their manuals were legible and they came with tools. The one posted on this sight just says-
2. Tension adjustment
a. Loosen the rear brake adjuster.
b. Remove the cotter pin of the rear wheel
axle nut.
c. Loosen the rear wheel axle nut.
So I think I loosen up the left side only. If anyone wishes to advise I'd appreciate it. Do you reuse your cotter pin? is it required to have it?
On all my other bikes you just put it up on the center stand, unlocked just the nut on the right side so the rear tire can travel, loosen the adjustor lock nuts holding the chain adjustor on each side, tighten the chain equally on each side, tighten the chain adjustor lock nuts nuts, tighten the wheel/axle. then sit on the bike to be sure it is still adjusted right. Any advise or link to a video would be very appreciated.
2. Tension adjustment
a. Loosen the rear brake adjuster.
b. Remove the cotter pin of the rear wheel
axle nut.
c. Loosen the rear wheel axle nut.
So I think I loosen up the left side only. If anyone wishes to advise I'd appreciate it. Do you reuse your cotter pin? is it required to have it?
On all my other bikes you just put it up on the center stand, unlocked just the nut on the right side so the rear tire can travel, loosen the adjustor lock nuts holding the chain adjustor on each side, tighten the chain equally on each side, tighten the chain adjustor lock nuts nuts, tighten the wheel/axle. then sit on the bike to be sure it is still adjusted right. Any advise or link to a video would be very appreciated.
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