Chain Adjustment

I am looking for the little wrench to adjust the chain on my sons 97 VFR 750. Any ideas on where to get one of these?

 

You need a spanner wrench. It should be in your toolkit. If not, your Honda dealer or local bike shop should carry a generic wrench that will work for that and the shock. I just bought one myself last month for about $12.

 

What size spanner do i need to adjust the chain on my newly acquired 1995?

 

Buy the Honda spanner as above. There may be one in the toolkit.

 

Wow, 9 years and it's still a topic, one word " Ebay"

 

There are several pages on this in the archives. Using Ebay is good if specificity is observed. Much easier IMO, to order the wrench from one of the online or brick and mortar outfits so that the tool is the right one. If in doubt,the online suppliers usually have a toll free line to place an order. Tell the dude what you want and what it's for. The next question is," Do you have it in stock?" Same deal at a local dealer. If the dealer wants to "see" the bike, smile and keep moving.


At least take the time to read through the Ebay ad for the details concerning shipping, returns, restocking fees ect.

The OEM spanner from Honda is bulletproof. A copy might not be.

After backing off the pinch bolt (sometimes a bitch) the chain can be adjusted using a drift and some gentle tapping with a hammer. A drift is not a cold chisel or a screwdriver or a prybar. Not the precise tool for sure, but a hell of a lot better than a throwing a chain.

 

After changing the back brakes and adjusting the chain tension...I forgot to tighten the pinch bolt...:crazy: What damage, if any, could there be due to riding without the pinch bolt tightened? Newb move for sure...

 

The chain could get tighter or looser, depending upon the orientation of the eccentric within the hub. If you made it home okay then just check and re-adjust the chain and tighten the pincher--and consider yourself lucky...

 

^ what he said.

 

Note to self, always torque that sucker
54 lbs---


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Concerning the ring spanner wrench--seems like someone posted up a drawing of that tool, it's really a simple shape and i used it to cut one out of a sheet of 1/8" thick aluminum on a bandsaw.

if the pinch bolt is loose and there is no debris in the hub then the eccentric moves easily by hand, the spanner just makes it easier to reach in to move and hold it while you snug up the pinch bolt. The spanner is not used to tighten or loosen any sort of fastener, just to rotate the eccentric in the hub.

 

Yes...I was lucky. The pinch bolt had backed almost completely out!

Concerning the spanner, I purchased one from Cycle Gear but it's getting modified tonight because of the length (too long)

Thanks for the info on how the eccentric works, too.

 

A worn chain usually has loose spots and tight spots as the rear wheel is rotated and should be set for proper tension at the tightest spot you find.