Ok, man. I have to give a huge kudos here. Best video on the net on how to adjust my 2019 ninja 650 chain. I was checking my bike last night and found the chain a little too loose. I've put 2100 miles on it so far. So I guess that's expected. Your instructions were clear. Your video was on point showing the important aspects I need to see. You saved me money with this. I will be doing this adjustment myself. Thank you!
Thank you and glad the video helped you! I'm all about saving money so we can spend it on other things like toys or parts...lol! Thank you for commenting and Ride Safe! SJ
My external audio source messed up so I had to use the camera audio and hubby was filming and his allergies were going crazy that day which made his breathing heavy. Sorry that hubby sounds perverted lol! Thank you for commenting! SJ
haha awesome. I commented a year or two ago saying i was getting same bike as you soon. Now i have same issue with same bike lol . thanks for helping! wish u the best.
@@psf_rider8440 Sorry I don't remember the size of the socket. I do remember at time going through a couple til I got the right size..lol! Yes the 2018 is the same as the 2017 as well as the 2019.
SJMudTurtle Cruises just picked them up. It was 27mm and 22mm.. about to get started.. so to loosen the axel nut with cotter pin, I hold axel bolt and loosen the nut on other side a few cycles?
@@psf_rider8440 Yes do not loosen the nut to much. Follow the video and you will do fine! Thank you for letting me know the size. I really need to learn to say or write the sizes of the tools I use in the videos. Good Luck!!
The cotter pin size is 4.0mm x 35mm. The Kawasaki OEM part #550AA4035. You can find them on the internet for under $2.00 for one. Thank you for commenting! SJ
I got the plug off eBay. It is not a Kawasaki part. Search on eBay with "magnetic oil sump drain plug fits Kawasaki 920066-0767" and the one I bought will come up. It's $11.95! Hope that helps😁. Thank you for commenting!
Well everything went smooth until it came time to tighten the axle nut. I marked it and turned it about 4 times. Well it sure didn't end up where it started at, but I torqued it to spec. The whole axle started moving which probably didn't help the whole situation though. I assume it's good though since it's back to spec at the 79 ft lbs. Edit: headed in the morning to get one of the chain alignment tools just to make sure lol. $15 for a piece of mind is worth is to me.
@@Danrod94 yes that is what I said in the video, you do have to hold the right side but you will end up loosening the right side a little as well, not as much as the left side nut. Sorry I didn't explain it better in the video.
Hey can you help me out and watch this video I just posted of my chain slack on my new ninja 650 .. not sure if it’s lose .. 1800km never adjusted before .. I’m thinking it’s lose but not 100% sure
I watched your video and from what I am seeing yes your chain is too loose. In your manual go to page 121 and it will give you the chain spec and how to check your slack. Don't take my word do what the manual says to check chain slack, then tighten the chain if needed! Thank you for commenting and Ride safe! SJ
@@SJMudTurtleCruises thank you soooooo much about to do this tomorrow morning I thought I needed a bike lift but apparently not! Thank you for the video!
That is a sign that your chain may be loose. It will slap the swingarm (plastic part) under deacceleration or when you hit a big bump, but if it's hitting all the time check your chain tension.
@@SJMudTurtleCruises thank for the quick reply.i just bought my used first bike and found out the top chain was hitting the swingarm. I will buy the chain adjustment tools and try to adjust it on weekend. And of course subbed
@@honluu298 BTW the plastic piece on top of the swingarm can be replaced if it's messed up. They put it there because they know the chain will hit once in a while. Thank you for the sub 💚
@@SJMudTurtleCruises the chain was on 2-3cm away from the top swingarm even when the bike is not running. I think the tension may be tight or may be it is something else.
@@honluu298 Look in your manual, it will tell you how much tension it should have and how to check the tension. The manual should tell you to check the tension while the bike is on the side stand. Go by what the manual says about the spec the chain tension should be.
1st of all the bike only has one axle nut, the other is the axle bolt. By marking both helps to make sure the axle bolt doesn't move and if it does, I have a reference to where both the axle nut and bolt should be when tightening and torguing them.
@@SJMudTurtleCruises .. ok gotcha. I was confused lol. When I tightened the axle but back down the axle bolt spun a few times but I still tightened down the but to spec. Is that a problem? Or is it fine?
I’ve found the measuring plates on the sides are not accurate…. When you tighten down those plates move around and stick up and down and generally suck at being accurate.
