1260 Chain Adjustment

Once you sit on it and the suspension compresses it takes up the slack. Chain tension is pretty critical for a smooth gear change using the DQS. There are guides/protectors on the swingarm.

 

Make sure you have the bike in the Urban setting on the lowest suspension setting and on the side stand there will come a time when it runs out of adjustment and needs a new chain and sprocket. This comes sooner if you have a heavy right hand.

 

Ah, yes. Forgot about that aspect... The Urban mode makes feck all difference on my PP.

 

"Mine is a 2018 1260s"

So is mine (with 51,000 + miles on the clock).
Page 353 of the owners manual has the details you need.

 

1200 DVT I know but no mention of bike having to be in a specific mode for chain adjustment. I have set the chain correctly previously and then changed modes and no change in chain tension

 

Morning Forum....jumping in on this.
I know how to adjust the chain on my 2019 Multi PP so no issue there.
In the manual it states to select Urban Mode / Rider Only.....so toggled through the menu & selected Urban mode (can't see rider only option) and when returning back through the menu's it still shows touring on the TFT.

I've had the bike for a few months now & am in tune with most of the menu settings but the above has me stumped.....could someone assist with info please

 

Rider only is the standard setting, you can then add luggage, pillion or pillion and luggage to firm up the suspension.

 

Thanks for confirming the rider only as the std setting. I ride solo & only luggage used is a roll bag on the pillion seat & the usual top box contents.

The bike was in touring mode when it arrived & I've made no changes to the ohlins suspension set up; came back from the Alsace on Saturday following a week of delightful roads/scenery & the bike performance & handling was sublime; only thing I need to do is adjust the chain slightly as it's a few mm below the mark on the chain guide tool....hence enquiring about Urban mode which the owners manual states the bike should be in to adjust the chain; that said, putting it into Urban mode will require an adjustment of the f/r suspension units & then once all completed, putting the suspension back to touring settings as well as the ride mode.

 

Suspension setting on the PP makes no difference, the rider/rider and pillion options aren't in the menu, as on that model it has the manual Ohlins, not the electronic Sachs Skyhook. Urban mode just effects the engine mapping so in this case is irrelevant.

I've had both 1260s and now a Pikes Peak.

The owners handbook, IIRC, states that chain adjustment should be done on the sidestand. I think that this is because the centre stand is optional TBH. There is a difference but having got it adjusted on the side stand I've marked the gauge with a sharpie on the centre stand to make life easier.

 

Apologies I missed it was a PP

 

Thank U - all perfectly clear now & how I've eventually interpreted it.

 

I also have manual suspension , I use the tool but tend to go slightly (1-2mm)above the line to be on the safe side and mine also feels slack.
Has worked for me at least

 

Whilst I've adjusted the chain using the supplied 2 piece tool in the kit (in readiness for touring), I did buy the following workshop tool which is superb & a fraction of the OEM price:

https://gbmotorcycleproducts.com/du...earchid=19288&search_query=multistrada+chain+

 

I use a tape measure to do mine and instead of the 38-40mm recommended I try to get mine around 32-35mm, still plenty of slack and seems to work for me but who am I to argue with manufacturers lol