Originally Posted by Rybenuk

2. Another chain adjustment question : Service manual says do it on side stand, but along with others on here and other advice, mechanic told me to sit on the bike and adjust it by hand tension(ie ignore the accurate measurements stated in manual and just do it by `sight` and `feel`) - I had wanted him to show me the correct way of doing it btw. Personally I lay over the seat to compress the suspension 'mid way', the chain will be at its tightest, allow about 15-20mm slack