when i ride i get a lot a chain slap. at least i think it is chain slap. it kind of makes a plastic to metal sound is there any way i could tighten my chain i looked last night and i didn't find anything.

 

Where is the hydraulic chain tightner located at and is there a way i could test it to see if it is faulty. and you are right i do here it at low rpm and i felt the chain and it seems pretty tight. and it probably tightens when i sit on it.

 

my bad. you're talking about the drive chain not the cam chain. the key to the drive chain is to make sure seat sag is set correctly(3 - 3.5 inches with you on bike) and that the chain roller is good.

 

3" to 3.5" man that sounds like alot.

 

He's talking about the suspension sag not the chain sag. The chain sag is only 7/8 of and inch

 

and the 7/8 as mentioned is with you or your weight on the bike.

 

Top out the susupension by holding the back of the quad up to the top of its travel.
Measure a set distance on the grabrail to the ground
Get on quad and have a friend measure the same two points (this is the sag) should be 3 to 3.5"

THEN stay on the bike and adjust the chain so that with you on it, there is approximately 7/8" of slack (deflection) in the midding of the chain (make sure you're in neutral)

The way to adjust it is to break out your owners manual...
there's a neat little golden rod in there. This goes in a hole in the rear carrier to lock it.
Loosen the two bolts on the back of the carrier and the "eccentric" will make your chain looser or tighter.
Check the owners manual .. it's all in there.

Also, if you lost the rod thing, I'll sell you mine for $50 (haha)
You can use a drill bit of the appropriate diameter (to fit in the hole)
Be advised that the hold will sometimes have crud in it and has to be cleaned out before the rod will fit in (it's a tight fit)
-T

 

Thanx and i will have to take you up on that offer for the rod for 50$ OH I Just found the rod sorry ha ha ha.
so you stick the rod in the rear of the swingarm is that where it is. i am having trouble finding this is it in a special place.

 

It's on the right side where the sprocket is (at swingarm)
it actually goes THROUGH the sproket.
Look carefully while turning the sprocket slowed (with bike in neutral)
You'll find it.
You could also use a small stick (like a chopstick) to pole around for it.
It's there.
-T