First chain tension adjustment question

Just adjusted my chain tension for the first time, got the tension measured and everything. Just wanted to check and make sure, since this is my first single-sided swing arm adjustment: when one has the adjustment bold loosened, and in the process of tightening and loosening the bolt, is it possible to throw the rear wheel out of alignment, or is it perpetually in line because of the single-sided design? Thanks for the help!!!

 

Rear wheel stays always in line. That's one of the beauty's of a single swing-arm....

 

Exactly what EpiEric said. The rear axle is mounted offset to the one side of the sleeve that you rotate to adjust chain tension(its called an eccentric) the hole it is rotated in within the swingarm perfectly aligned with the output shaft as the swingarm pivots in the back of the transmission housing. Just make sure you securely tighten the lock nut and thats all there is to it. Just a note, run the chain tension on the loose side if your setting it with the bike on the centerstand. When the suspension sags under rider weight and the swingarm levels out the distance between the front and rear sprockets will increase slightly.

 

Cool. Got everything torqued down and had the bike out all day, no chain falling off and will check the torque again tomorrow so sounds like a done deal! Super easy.

 

Nicely done !!
Notice: be sure the chain is not too tight. An older chain (and sprockets) usely has different points to messure the "tightness". If too tight....it will damage your primary ax of the engine.
Please...forgive the badly written English. This Dutch guy is not good at it. Hope you can understand it.