Thanks for your kind words! Glad it was useful. I spent quite a bit of time fiddling with this one morning trying to figure it out so thought I might as well share what I learned. This chain likes to run loose and the adjustment process is so strange I keep second guessing myself. Ride on! Great bike you have!

You are very welcome! Glad to be able to pass it on. 🙌 Thanks for your kind words, much appreciated!

Good eye! You are exactly correct, I went through that whole process and ended up barely, if any, tighter than before. Just what I thought when I basically put it back almost to where it was initially. It really takes some getting used to and not to compulsivley want to tighten it up.

You're welcome! Yes, I puzzled over the manual quite a while trying to understand what we were supposed to do! 😊 Thanks for watching!

Hi Scott! Thanks for your kind words and for watching! Sorry for the delayed response but I have been searching for where I got thise spools for weeks. But I finally found them and here is where I got them: aomc.mx/KTM-PADDOCK-STAND-ADAPTERS-ORANGE.html, I used blue locklite on them which helped them screw in easier and also prevents them from backing out.

Hi Rob! I think you are right, it seems to be a characteristic of these bikes and I noticed it on my bike on the last ride intermittently upon low speed acceleration. I asked a mechanically inclined friend about it who runs a lot of chains and sprockets on his farm equipment and he thinks it is a good system and that there is nothing to worry about as his equipment runs on the loose side of the spectrum and they run for years. As we have heard before, with chains loose is better than too tight. So I have decided to keep it in spec and just ride and rattle! 😉 Have 1k miles on bike and they look good so far but time will tell. Thanks for commenting, good thoughts and feedback!

@@oregonmotojohn good to know John. Rattle and ride, nice phrase! I had a chat with a mate who owns a tenere 700. He said his chain rattle is exactly the same. Perhaps an adv trait. 👍 Thanks for the video!

@@robinroma6285 You're welcome! Like you said, it probably has to do with the extra travel in suspension of an adventure bike.

FYI: A chain that is too tight will create excessive sprocket wear, not too loose.

@@SFCRen both.

Thanks for watching! I had the same problem. I could be wrong, but I believe I had these left over from my ktm 690 enduro R or maybe 790 Adenture. Maybe see if it is easier to find some for the 690. Isn't it crazy how hard it is to find something as swingarm spools for rear. In the past I have good luck for spools at ktmtwins.com, AOMC and amazon and rockymountainatv.com. I cant remember where I got these it was so long ago. I just found these for 790 but they fit fine. www.ebay.com/itm/174320488484

They look like mine which are a KTM Powerpart accessory (in UK). Listed under 890 accessories.

Bit late but may help somebody else. My old KTM 890 Duke spools fit the adventure.

Great question for sure. KTM suggests doing it with the bike lifted, but honestly it doesn't seem like it would change the outcome enough to matter. Next time I check tension I'll try it both ways to see if it changes the outcome any. If anyone else has any suggestions on this topic hopefully they will chime in.

You are so correct, it is one of the most confusing chain adjustment diagrams I have ever seen.

The chain link as way more than 2-5 mm from top to bottom so by that math it would be impossible to achieve that spec even if the chain was touching the bottom of the swingarm

Couple thoughts; 1. instead of pencil might consider allen keys. 2. Is it ‘proper’ to check chain on a lift/center stand (allowing swingarm to sag) or while bike is on side stand?

No, the manual says to "raise the motorcycle with rear lifting gear." I just double checked the manual as I have to admit I didn't double check this before making this video. Good question.

@@oregonmotojohn cool, thanks for clarifying.

@@Navillus2273 Anytime! I wasn't sure either until you asked. 🤔

Ah, got it, the wheel stand or the center stand would work just fine. Either way is ok, just do which is easiest for you.

@Oregon Moto John you must adjust the chain with the suspension fully extended

@@pierogillio Yes, that is exactly correct. 💯

That is so frustrating! I didn't have that problem with this bike, but I sure have with other bikes that I have owned. Once I adjusted and readjusted a chain about 5 times before I got it because adjustment changed when tightening axle nut! After chain is adjusted, does a rag in between the sprocket and chain help to keep it from changing adjustment? It always drives me nuts when a simple task goes South and becomes hard. I have been there many times!

Handy trick I learned for this is putting a screwdriver between the chain/sprocket (it will fall between the sprocket teeth) to create extra tension and pull the rear wheel up into the adjusters. After you torque the rear wheel axle just roll the wheel forward to remove the screwdriver. As far as the chain tightening when tightening up the axle, it happens every bike I've had (many manufactures) - so I always leave a touch of extra slack than I want when adjusting. A quick double-check after tightening down the axle and you're good to go.

@@Matt43 and @Oregon Moto John. Thanks, these tricks make sense. I'll certainly give them a try...

@@Matt43 Great tip! Thanks for commenting Matt! That will help get it right and so true, always recheck after tightening, well done.

No, filming a procedure is difficult, not enough hands. :) I am making it look like I am pushing harder than I am. To push with less force, would mean the chain would have been looser yet, and the chain is plenty loose at end of adjustment and within spec as per KTM manual.

@@oregonmotojohn It just that in the manual it says top part of chain must be taut