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Message: [QUOTE="Pete Payne, post: 1396706, member: 20445"] This is one area of the bikes that I see is neglected, the chain adjusters. Recently I have had several come through the shop that are froze/rusted and will not turn. These need to be took oput frequently and lubed, preferably with anti-seize. This will help keep these working properly. On some bikes such as the Yamaha's , the swing arm will take on water and dirt from thje hole near the front of the swingarm that is there to access one of the linkage bolts. If memory serves me right , the right side is not blocked off and water etc. can go down the swing arm and start to rust the end of the chain adjuster bolt . Also the yamaha's have a hole drilled on the bottom side of the swing arm at the back to allow water etc. to drain out of the swing arm. This hole needs to be kept open. I have also seen other bikes (KTM) have water drain out of the adj. bolt hole once the bolt is took out to be lubed. This bike's swing arm does not have any holes in it to access anything (linkless suspension) and still there was water in the swing arm and the bolts were rusting to the point tht they were going to rust shut and would not turn. It just takes a little time to save alot of agrivation and will keep you from taking the swing arm to a machine shop to have the bolts drilled out from rusting shut. The bolts are in an awkward spot to be drilled out and requires a drill bit that is longer than standard issue. [/QUOTE]