New chain tight after back from mechanic - crf 300l

[motochutya]

ok hold it not your standard chain questions - at least I have never heard this.

Got bike back from mechanic, new chain and sprockets. Mechanic returned it to me with an extra tight chain, much tigher than honda specs his reasoning is as follows;


- the rear shock spring is worn
- it compresses too low ( due to above )
- if the chain is at honda spec it will be too loose (due to above)
- the rollers/bearings in the case will wear/be ruined (due to above)


I feel the chain will just instantly wear like this, becoming loose so it defeats his points.... thats my experience.

(I normally do my own maintainence, maybe first time using a mechanic in mylife besides @sanderjavant on the trails @Kshaw is in the garage )

*(honda manual states bike in N with kickstand down)

 

[_RG_]

Not sure of your specs but the tightest point should be when the swing arm, front and rear sprockets are all lined up straight. If you start out tight while on the sidestand then it'll be way too tight at the above point. Not healthy for any part involved. Am I missing something?

 

[TOE JAM]

Nothing this guy said is correct.

 

[Cagiva 549]

I think id look for a new mechanic and id be really concerned about any other work he did to that bike , so concerned I wouldnt ride it with out a through inspection .

 

[motochutya]

im glade you guys are saying this because i freaked out on him, then apologized.

 

[William Wolfen]

This is why no one works on my bikes but me.

 

[woodsguy]

This is why no one works on my bikes but me.

I'm as close as I can be to this. Try my best to get independent help when I can't do something. And some things I just don't want to tackle.

 

[William Wolfen]

I'm as close as I can be to this. Try my hest to get independent help when I can't do something. And some things I just don't want to tackle.

I didn't really want to handle the valve adjustment on my Africa Twin, but it beat the alternative of paying over $1k to a shop and wonder whether the work was performed properly or even at all.

 

[Irishcoffee]

Nothing this guy said is correct.

This times 79, mech is a bozo!

 

[Smoky14]

Having been a M/C the last half of my life this kind of stuff distresses me. Professiomalism is hard to find and seemingly worse in the motorcycle industry.
Smoky
Spent the first half as an aircraft mechanic.

 

[jredford]

Wow, just wow.

 

[Windmill]

Can't too tight of chain over a long period knock out the countershaft seal and bearing?

 

[humanrace]

Can't too tight of chain over a long period knock out the countershaft seal and bearing?

For sure