Suzuki DR650SE Chain Adjustment 

Depends how fat your fingers are 😀 Interestingly mines are exactly 60cm 😳

Good summary...remember to check that 6cm works for your bike. DRs are notoriously modified so just check it's right for your bike.

@@lifelongmotorcycling okay thanks very much

I haven’t adjusted a chain since 1984! 😳 I’ve been riding shaft drive beemers 😁 Was probably time to relearn… Thanks for the comment and enjoy the DR. They are awesome bikes.

No worries mate. 😀👍

I don't like them either - they tend to slip when you go to tighten up the axle. Maybe there is a trick to doing them.

@@lifelongmotorcyclingI’m NOT speaking from experience but it might help stop the slippage to take the slack out of the chain before tightening. Running a rag between the chain and sprocket should do.

@@GertySam This is the solution that I needed.

@@GertySam I think I understand your point - might be more effort than it's worth to try and jam a rag in! Once you have done this operation a few times it gets easier. But your comment is noted :) Thanks for watching.

Technically 100% correct. Practically 0% correct! Can't recall Suzuki engineers stating this technique but just to make sure I had another read of the manual 😀 Thanks for the comment and watching...

@@lifelongmotorcycling just remember my technique works on any bike with chain without measuring or looking up manual for a recommended point to check chain tension and all that is difficult to measure and difficult to get right, but do it my way and you get it right every time on every bike and never cook your seals, bearings, counter shaft, sprockets, and chain. By the way, I am an engineer

@@stubabyfuora5280 Thanks...as noted theoretically correct, but practically hard. I'm also an engineer: two degrees and 40 years 😀