Before adjusting I normally put the bike in 1st gear and drive it a little backwards. That way the chain is tightened on the top side and you can measure the slack of the chain at the lower side.

The specs state that torque on the axle nut should be between 58 and 72 ft-lb.

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i have to tighten my chain tomorrow and found your video realy helpfull realy nicely done and easy to follow :) nice bike too :)

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Awesome video I have a '79 750K perfect tutorial thanks

Thanks for this video. I have a 93 Nighthawk 750 and my bike is damn near identical.

Great video, and thank you for posting.

Useful videos, thanks!

Great video, thanks.

Thank you!

Never repurpose a cotter pin, they are cheap, ur saving about 8 cents, use a new one. Also, I believe, you need to torque the axle nut to a specific foot pounds, should be able to find that online for your specific bike or in a shop manual. In order to torque that nut, you may need to remove the back portion of your exhaust, meaning the muffler, not the pipes at the cylinder head. Just the muffler, this is true for my CB400T II and the torque wrench I own. Check chain tension at multiple points.

why not tighten axle bolt before locking down the 2 adjustment bolts?