87vfr 700 f2 jerk when accelerating

Ok so my bike when accelerating it jerks slitly. First im sure it needs a chain. I know it does. Is that a symptom. I have never owned a street bike with a chain. Allways shaft drivn. Doest seem to be a miss fire. Nor a trans slip. Mabe clutch grab but supposed to have new one idk yet seems good. Just want some input if any one has experienced this and knows right off. I also had the rear wheel off (it done this before it took it off) and the rubber bushings between the rear sprocket and wheel appeared ok. But have some play back and forth when sprocket is atached. Ne way. Wheel bearing looked fine I did replace the front im sure it could use rear but. Any help welcomed. Thanx