New problem.
Bike on 1st gear, on the center stand - no weight.
I get a bit of "chain slap"? when accelerating off from stand still. Typically in the 1st or 2nd gear at low speeds. Disappears when I go faster. Its a kat kat kat sound.
Problem surfaced right after I did a chain clean and lube.
Checked slack on the chain, some parts of the chain seem to be okay, and some parts a tad more loose.
Also looked into the chain tension on the rear sprocket on one part of the chain - it seems okay. Rear sprocket doesnt look too bad either. I will do the whole chain in a bit this afternoon.
Some links on the chain seem to be a bit kinked. Please see picture.
However, my problem also felt eerily similar to what this guy faced on his bike: Can't fix this chain rattle/slapping.. help! - Yamaha R1 Forum: YZF-R1 Forums
Last oil change was at 7.5k miles and I am at 13k miles now with a scheduled oil change at 15k miles. I sure hope its not some gear drive in the box.
Just a bit of background on the chain. I headed out to the coast a month back, and it rained. Next morning the chain was rusted out. So I got some WD 40 and got it all over the chain and scrubbed a bit of the rust off. But I reckon the job wasn't perfect. Could links have bound because of this?
I have been suggested to get the chain off, and soak in diesel or kerosene (which one is better?) and un kink the chain links. Then switch both front and rear sprockets upside down and put the chain back.
What are your suggestions?
Bike on 1st gear, on the center stand - no weight.
I get a bit of "chain slap"? when accelerating off from stand still. Typically in the 1st or 2nd gear at low speeds. Disappears when I go faster. Its a kat kat kat sound.
Problem surfaced right after I did a chain clean and lube.
Checked slack on the chain, some parts of the chain seem to be okay, and some parts a tad more loose.
Also looked into the chain tension on the rear sprocket on one part of the chain - it seems okay. Rear sprocket doesnt look too bad either. I will do the whole chain in a bit this afternoon.
Some links on the chain seem to be a bit kinked. Please see picture.
However, my problem also felt eerily similar to what this guy faced on his bike: Can't fix this chain rattle/slapping.. help! - Yamaha R1 Forum: YZF-R1 Forums
Last oil change was at 7.5k miles and I am at 13k miles now with a scheduled oil change at 15k miles. I sure hope its not some gear drive in the box.
Just a bit of background on the chain. I headed out to the coast a month back, and it rained. Next morning the chain was rusted out. So I got some WD 40 and got it all over the chain and scrubbed a bit of the rust off. But I reckon the job wasn't perfect. Could links have bound because of this?
I have been suggested to get the chain off, and soak in diesel or kerosene (which one is better?) and un kink the chain links. Then switch both front and rear sprockets upside down and put the chain back.
What are your suggestions?