Honda cb650 - Drive Chain

Drive
Chain
The
service life
of the drive chain
is de-
pendent
upon
prope.
lubricatjon
and
adjustnent.
Poor
maintenance can
cause
premature
wear
or damage to lhe
drive
.hain ald sprockets.
The
drive chain should be chec|ed
and
lubricated
as
part
of the
Pre-ride lnspec_
tion
(pase
27).
Under severe
usase, or
when the motorcycl€
is ridden in
unusualy
dusty areas,
nore lrequert mainteDance
Inspection:
l. Turn
the engine off,
place
the molor-
cycle on the
center stand dd shiit
the
transmission
inlo neutial.
2.
Check sleck
in the lower
drive charn
run
mid{ay between the sprockets
Drive
chain slack should
be adiusted
to allow approximateLy
l5 ?5
mm
(5/8-l
in)
vertical movement
by hand.
Rotate ihe
red wheel
bY hand and
check
diive chain slack
as the
wheel
Drive chain slack
should remain constani
as the vheel rotates.
lf the chain
is slack
in ole sectio!
and taut
in
another,
sone
links
are
kinked
and binding, Bindine
can
trequently
be
eliminated by lubrica-