How To Adjust Chain - Honda Rebel 500
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
- Firstly, don't give your mate an adjustable wrench when they don't know how to use one correctly. Yes, there is a correct and incorrect way to use them.
Either way, we got the chain sorted for him, I taught him how to do it by making him do it and guiding him along the way.
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Just did my first chain adjustment on my Rebel. Feels alright. No more slack wack when shifting. 😂😂. Now if i could get the horrible squeaking out of the front break. Rotors are smooth as glass so I dont suspect a rock. Just going to tear it apart and see if anything turns up. 😂
Nice work with the chain. Just remember to leave the manufacturer recommended slack to account for the swingarm movement.
As for the brake squealing, it could be glazed. You could get away with trying to bed in the brakes again, but if it’s bad, it’ll require a new disc and pads. Machining discs is kind of a thing if the past these days as the discs are so thin to begin with. What causes it is generally riding the brakes. Take a look at your braking technique and adjust if necessary.
I love how you are letting your mate do it himself. He'll know what to do in the future.
Absolutely mate. He has to know how to do it when I’m not there.
@@whatsstefon Yep. Same with the next time we get the multi-meter out. I need to use it to fully understand. You area good man Stef. Can't wait for a ride, chat and a beer.
@@hachewie happy to teach you basic electronic stuff. Very easy for me to understand and explain it.
Excellent video .. i was looking for a way to raise my back wheel up to adjust the chain till i came across your video , superb cheers you made my day.. Jamie from Scotland
Brilliant! Happy to help!
Easy peasy. Regular tyre pressure check is a must, I check my before each ride. I have a little air compressor next to the bike in the garage. Good one, Steff. Cheers
Absolutely. But new riders who never do any of this with their cars have no idea. I’d like to keep my high school friend around for a lot longer. So I hope he takes care of his bike with more than just a regular wash.
That reminds me of a mate I have from high school too. We both started riding together. He always kept his bike spotless, I never wash mine. Just service them. He made fun of my dirty bike, I made fun of his blown engine because he never checked the oil and ran it dry one day.
Best practice is to hold the adjustment screw in place with the Allen Key while you tighten the lock nut. If you don't do this the adjustment screw can move with the lock nut ~!
Yup that’s the correct way to do it!!
You’re a great source of knowledge, Stef, and a super generous human! 😉✌️
I suppose I can’t let this qualification go entirely to waste.
made it look so easy, I really appreciate this.
Thank you. It is a 5 minute job. And every rider should know how to do it.
Loving these vids Stef… great for people to reference!
Yup cagers!!!!
Can’t believe how many just don’t care about bikes on the road….
Everyday occurrence. I have learnt to avoid them all, I knew they were going to do it. I should do a video of myself saying “watch this guy. He’s about to cut me off”
@@whatsstefon you may be onto something there 😂😂😂😂
You made this super easy to understand. Thanks!
Thank you. I’m glad it helped.
Nice video.. i just did it on my honda rebel to. I know how it works now thanks
Glad it helped! Thank you for the comment.
To properly adjust a chain you need the bike level and the rear wheel off the ground so you can see if the sprocket is riding in the center of the chain, that is how you properly adjust the alignment of the rear wheel.
While that’s true if the chain is out of alignment, this is just a video on how to adjust the chain tension on a loose chain.
In fact, to do the alignment properly, when I was a young mechanic, I was taught the string line method which I still consider the best.
Great video, you're a wealth of knowledge mate!
Thanks man.
Pretty cool, I didn't know, now I do. Thank you
Too easy! 👍👍
@@whatsstefon well, you certainly made it look easy. Well done
@@Wind.Road.Therapy haha. My mates first time doing it. I was guiding him to learn how to do it so he can do it when I’m not around. Gotta make it as easy as possible so anyone can do it
@@whatsstefon I appreciate that, makes it easy for me to do, if I need to. I have a Kawasaki Vulcan S
Excellent, very helpful. Is there a better replacement dash because the stock one is clap?
Thank you. Happy to help.
As for a dash, yeah, it’s pretty ordinary. I haven’t looked at aftermarket dashes. That might be worth googling! 🎉
@@whatsstefon The dash from the Kawasaki Vulcan S would look at home and is way better. But wiring it up?
@@FairladyS130 wiring would be fun. Assuming that the sensors are similar. They may not be.
@@whatsstefon You can do it and then sell what's required as a kit 😃😃😃
I just got my first bike a couple months back and I daily it. It’s a rebel 300 and the slack has already gotten crazy. Would I do the same thing as in this video even though it’s a 300. I’m a bike novice so I don’t know to much.😂
Congrats on your first bike. 🎉
You are correct. It’s the same procedure for any bike with a chain and sprockets. The axle, and the tension adjustment bolts might differ. But the steps and procedure is the same.
Thanks, have a like. 👍
Thanks for the like!!!! 👍
Anyone ever watch the show House?? The guy talking sounds just like chase on the show.
Me or my mate doing the work?😂
@@whatsstefon the one doing the camera work.
Awesome! Now I know how to do it also, where in sydney are you from? I’ve had my rebel now for about 3 months and i’ve yet to see another rider with a rebel 😄
Perfect. I’m not from Sydney. Was just visiting a mate in Liverpool when we did the video. He was new to riding and had no idea that the chain needed lubrication and adjustment between services.
I recently had to adjust it on the ninja. Very similar 🤙💯👍
Indeed man. All chain drives are pretty much the same.
@@whatsstefon I’m so used to belt drive that this is a whole new thing for me but during the video I noticed some similarities for sure 🤙💯👍
@@RidingHumboldtCounty absolutely true mate! Ultimately the steps are the same. Crack the axle nut. Crack the lock nuts on the adjustment bolts. Or whatever your manufacturer used. Tighten the chain side first, then the other side equal number of turns to you ensure the rear axle stays relatively aligned. Check the chain free play. Tighten up everything. Check the chain one more time.
Go for a ride.
Nice video, I hear it’s best practice to use a toque wrench, thoughts?
Yes. For the uninitiated, it would be wise.
At least that car in the roundabout was yellow! Sheesh! 😉
I knew he would do it too. So I made sure I was slow enough to avoid him. Dickhead.
Can i ask one thing, why is it when i tighten the locknuts the chain gets even more tight than before?
The locking nuts could be twisting the entire stud and moving the axle further out. Tightening up the axle can also pull the wheel a bit back and cause the same result. It’s best to make sure the alignment is correct and perhaps make the chain a little looser than spec, and then when you tighten it all up, it’ll tighten to spec.
@@whatsstefon great thank you man!!
@@splroska no worries. Keep us posted on how things go
So I followed the steps but no matter how much I turn it with the Allen key the chain tension doesn't change at all, am I doing something wrong or could there be an issue with the bike my friend?
@@splroska that’s pretty unusual. That Allen bolt should be shifting your axle backwards toward the rear of the bike unless you’re turning it the wrong way.
One side of my bike is a lot easier to tighten with the Allen key. Do you have any tips as to why this might be/ how to fix? Chain is very loose so lots of tightening needed
It could be caused by the axle still making contact with the swingarm. When you loosen the axle nut a few turns, you could try striking it gently with a mallet just to shift the axle 1-2mm.
Don’t you need to lift up the rear tire?
Why?
In fact the proper adjustment should be made with the rider sitting on the bike so that the swing arm is in the optimal position. However that’s impossible when you’re on your own adjusting your own chain tension.
@@whatsstefon interesting, never heard of that. I thought sitting on it was needed to adjust proper suspension sag. If you’re adjusting the chain don’t you need the rear tire off the ground so you can make the fine adjustments forward/backward. It’s essentially moving the axle back a little to tighten and put tension, correct? I’ve always done chains using the bikes center stand or paddock stand
@@alexandercoll4863 nah, the axle will still move with the weight of the bike on it on not. The important factors are axle alignment, and the chain tensioned correctly to avoid stretch and possible output shaft bearing failure.
Man I though my gearbox had problems....checked my chain and found it that loose the sprocket would occasionally slip on the chain making me think a gear problem....coulda bloody killed myself....watched this vid and job done....too good
Oooft! Geez! Lucky!
Glad you were able to sort it out. It’s worth checking the tension once a week when you lubricate it.