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Canadian Daves JustKDX
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[QUOTE="Jaybird, post: 661357, member: 22283"] Jaguar, I have no doubt that a good straight edge is MUCH truer than what you are describing. How in the world do you know you are true to the plane of the sprocket with your $2 laser and plastic bottle set-up? You don't. Are you trusting that the body of the light is true? Perhaps truer than a machinists rule? Hmmmm..... Smit, what Ted is describing is exactly what I'm talking about. And yes, this could be overcome if there were no detents in the adjusters, like David describes. When you say "in spec", are you saying that the three finger method still holds true? Trust me, no bike manual goes indepth with chain tension. They simply give the comman rider an easy way to get close. Yes, even in good engineering books there is an acceptable range for sag and cantenary tension, but on dirt bikes, being just one bit too tight means disaster for the drive components. The guy who takes his snail adjuster to the tight side instead of choosing the loose side, when the adjustment is in between, is in trouble. It only takes a few times of the shock compressing and the chain placing undue force on the chain, bearings, sprocket teeth, etc. before damage can and will occur. But like many, get close and hope for the best. :) I'm not quite certain, but is your argument that close is far better than being spot-on and correct? If so, then I have to agree....close is far better than being correct. (shakin head) David, there is something that can be said for those who barbeque lard. Not sure what it is, but something can surely be said. LOL [/QUOTE]
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