How To Adjust Bike Chain Tension. Suzuki calls for about 125inch slack. Increase the tension in the chain by sliding the axle towards rare dropouts slowly.
Put It All Back Again. There are 2 ways to tension your chain on a set of horizontal dropouts. Obviously when the German engineer who designed your new 10K bike says to adjust your chain to 23 inches of slack you should listen even though the chain does look ridiculously loose compared to a Japanese bike.
If youre really lucky your frame will have built-in tensioners or sliding dropouts.
With the gear cable disconnected gently pedal forwards until the chain drops onto the smallest sprocket. Make sure the chain isnt too tight. Wrap your opposing hand around the vertical seat post. A derailleurless drivetrain will have an alternative mechanism to tension the chain.
