Had the bike to the dealer today and found out the where having a special that was for:
1. Clean and lube the chain
2. Inspect the sprockets
3. Adjust chain tension.
4. Clean and polish the bike
All for $30.00. Figured it was worth it since I was there anyway and it would save me the clean-up of re-lubing the chain myself.
Got home, decided to double-check the work myself since the mechanic who did it was new. The chain would flex only 1/2 " when I pushed on it much harder than I normally needed to! Figured this was kinda too tight!
Called them up, spoke to my usual mechanic who I have done business with for years. He told me that he never liked to reset a chain for less than 1".
Bringing it back tomorrow to be loosened a bit.
Don't think there will be a problem riding it over-tightened for the 5-6 miles it is to the dealers, but ........
Lesson reinforced.............. ALWAYS DOUBLE-CHECK WHAT ANYONE OTHER THAN YOU DOES TO YOUR BIKE !!!
1. Clean and lube the chain
2. Inspect the sprockets
3. Adjust chain tension.
4. Clean and polish the bike
All for $30.00. Figured it was worth it since I was there anyway and it would save me the clean-up of re-lubing the chain myself.
Got home, decided to double-check the work myself since the mechanic who did it was new. The chain would flex only 1/2 " when I pushed on it much harder than I normally needed to! Figured this was kinda too tight!
Called them up, spoke to my usual mechanic who I have done business with for years. He told me that he never liked to reset a chain for less than 1".
Bringing it back tomorrow to be loosened a bit.
Don't think there will be a problem riding it over-tightened for the 5-6 miles it is to the dealers, but ........
Lesson reinforced.............. ALWAYS DOUBLE-CHECK WHAT ANYONE OTHER THAN YOU DOES TO YOUR BIKE !!!