Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:02 am
If that's the original, it's an O-ring chain. I get the same kind of chattering on my '93 Nighthawk whenever the chain is getting a bit dry. It's the dry link plates rubbing under the load.Dash Riproc wrote:Guru...I lubed the hell out of the chain last night and this mornings ride to work was quiet, no trace of the chattering. Perhaps I wasn't spraying the chain as much as I needed to.
Still going to replace with an o-ring chain and keep the tension correct...thanks much...
At 18,200 you might be coming close to the end of the chain's useful life, so replacing it might not be a bad idea. I've got about 15K and change on mine and figure it'll go before 20K. It still looks fine, but when I put it on the center stand and spin the back wheel, I'm starting to see a small variation in the tension as the chain goes round. That's a sign that some of the rollers are starting to wear.