adjusting the chain on a S4R?

I'm sure this may seem like a stupid question to some people, but since the bike is new to us and the owners manual only says to take the bike to an authorized duc dealer to adjust the chain...

how do you do it? lol

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mkay - will do that for sure, but in the mean time....any tips?

we're taking a 5 day trip through arkansas (2k miles) and would really like to adjust it before then...which is tomorrow...lol

01Sport, you have an eccentric rear hub, there is two pinch bolts on the top which you have to undo, you have a funny looking half moon looking spanner in your tool kit to adjust the chain by rotating the eccentric, you will see it quick as which way you have to go, make sure you check on the LHS side of the bike the freeboard movement in your chain.

Remember to retighten the pinch bolts to hold your eccentric in place or it will rotate and losen your chain, this also has to be torqued up properly.

Hope this help, whistle up if you need more help.

got it taken care of - we will hjave to make a call to the dealership today though because the tool kit doesn't have the tool that is needed.....

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thanks for the help guys!