I am glad you emphasise that the bike should remain on sidestand, doing it on the centerstand can be disastrous as you over tighten the chain which can cause the bearing in Your gearbox to fail or the chain snaps and wrecks your crank cases.

Hi Albe, one thing you should always do when measuring chain tension is to check for tight spots on the chain which can happen as a chain wears. The chain tension measurement should always done at the tightest spot..

Albe, your videos encouraged me to make my own maintenance instead of paying shitloads (sorry for my French) of money to the service. Thanks a lot man!

@AlbesADV

3 жыл бұрын

I’m happy to help 😀👍

Soooo. I took the BMW maintenance course where I bought the bike. It was basically a morning class. I left still not knowing how exactly to adjust the chain. Nice video. Personally I loved the intro. Thank you, Thank you. Just did a fuel pump and filter in my 2014. Easy peasy, now for the chain.

@AlbesADV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man 😀👍

Thanks Albe, Just got my bike back today from some new tires and found that my chain only has 15cm give. I am going on a 10 days ride tomorrow so better get that chain sorted out today. Thanks for your video which helps alot. Gracias.

@AlbesADV

6 жыл бұрын

De nada

When you mention it has to be the same left and right, it would be good to see what that looks like. But this looks great. I'm really pleased you made this video.

Albe, I'm just getting into the F800GS after a long time away from bikes and your instruction vids are an awesome help. Many thanks.

@AlbesADV

3 жыл бұрын

Andy, thanks for chiming in, enjoy the f800gs, its a super solid bike 👍

Great instruction for first time owner of BMW F800 GSA. Thanks.

Thanks Albe. Great video. I felt super smart when I adjusted the chain slack. All thanks to your clear, pedagogical explanation.

@AlbesADV

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Satish 😀👍

Thanks was useful and gave me the confidence to do my F800GS 👍🏻

Very helpful, thank you so much.

I used a motion Pro chain alignment tool after removing chain guard and the adjustment marks were off almost 2 mm on one side ! Cheap insurance to make sure that wheel is straight and tracks straight

Hi, you count length of 9 links wrong, actually. Starting pin is not "1", but "0". You count 9 pins, but by manual you should count 9 LINKS (not pins) and this is 10 pins (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9). Take an intent look at picture in the manual. So you measured 8 links, instead of 9. And if your 8 links was 5 inches, then 9 would be ~ 5.63". So your chain is almost dead. Other than that, great video!

@chromeboy5150

6 жыл бұрын

And it is interesting, that in my manual for 2014 f800gs picture with chain and numbers is different. It has rivets counted from 0 to 9. And i found pdf manual for 2016 GS, and this picture has counting from 1 to 10 :) So, I think I'm right with what I wrote above.

Very well explained! Thank s

Glad to knw, it was clear explanation

Great vid thanks 🙏

Hi Albe, very helpful video. You covered everything. I've been reading a lot of the online forums which just confuse the matter. Thanks.

@AlbesADV

6 жыл бұрын

+voip kam glad to help

Good stuff thanks.

Nice, very nice, thanks.

Thanks! 👍🏼

Iam fron Brasil , very good seus vídeos congrulations

@AlbesADV

6 жыл бұрын

obrigado

Absolutely professional!

"Without further adieu" then 45 second intro lol

Thank you for this video, it explains very well each phase to register the chain tension. The only thing that wasn't clear for me was on which gear should be engaged to measure the tension. But I've found the answer in the comments answers, that says no gear engaged during the tension measurement. Am I right? Anyway thank you for your video!!! Have a nice ride

@AlbesADV

4 жыл бұрын

It's been a while, but I think any gear will do

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Hello, I need your guidance in resolving a problem that I am facing related to chain adjustment. if I keep the chain within the required slack there is a chain noise under load/hard acceleration. I tried tightening the chain a bit and noise is gone.

@AlbesADV

4 жыл бұрын

It’s hard to say, there could be multiple reasons for the noise, a chain that is too tight is a problem a max load or if you bottom out the rear suspension because it will stretch or might snap altogether , a chain that is too slack, will slap around and possibly jump the sprocket or damage the bike. I would adjust it so it doesn’t make noise, then make a few of your friends sit on the bike until you bottom out the suspension and check that the chain still has some slack. If it’s too tense when it doesn’t make noise, then maybe it’s time to replace the chain, but it could also be a single stuck link or a million other reasons.

what if my front sprocket has worn out can I change it for the time being without facing sudden break of chain or jump of chain??

@AlbesADV

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I actually have a video about it, here is the link, kzread.info/dash/bejne/Za2T3Nt6e7vQYbg.html

Thanks for this video - I don't have that much mechanical knowledge, so I really appreciated your instructions. My bike is the BMW700GS by the way, it's pretty much the same bike, but with 19" allow wheels, not 21" spoked wheels - but I assume the chain tension (between 1.4" - 1.8" ) is pretty much the same? I'm going to check my manual anyway.

@AlbesADV

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, I’m familiar with the f700gs, it’s a good bike. As you said, it should be the same, but, check your manual 😀👍

@chrissollett1

3 жыл бұрын

I checked both manuals for the F700GS and the F800GS - actually there is a slight difference, the F700GS is 30 - 40mm sag, and the F800GS says 35 - 45mm, I'm not sure why - maybe on account of the slightly larger wheels.

@AlbesADV

3 жыл бұрын

Well done for checking Chris 👍, most likely the tire size and the rear suspension travel are a factor 😀👍

i think you can use a caliber tool instead of a rule meter, it's just easier and more precise :D. Thx for the video

@AlbesADV

7 жыл бұрын

+vittore schirato the caliber is definitely more accurate

Yessss! Thx a lot! Greetings

@AlbesADV

7 жыл бұрын

No problem, next Thursday I'll publish one about oil and filter change.

@thomasdoe6768

7 жыл бұрын

Albe's Adv looking forward to it :-)

Should the chain be tensioned in first gear also to check the slack?

@AlbesADV

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Pedro, I believe so, after reading the manual

When measuring the chain slack do you keep the bike in gear? And if so do you keep it under tension or loose to measure?

@AlbesADV

6 жыл бұрын

+James Hamilton no gear, no tension, just grab the chain and move it up and down

@jameshamilton9332

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the quick reply - so strange, I couldn't find an answer anywhere! Perhaps it was just a stupid question...

@AlbesADV

6 жыл бұрын

+James Hamilton no question is stupid

@roberthiday3342

5 жыл бұрын

@@jameshamilton9332 I had the same question as you, definitely not stupid.

Dear Albe, today I have been struggling to measure the wear of the chain of my F800GS of 2016, following your video and maintenance manual, the manual begins by saying that the distance between 9 rivets with the chain tensioned must be measured, but then in the drawing below it says that the measurement is made between 10 rivets and that it should not be greater than 144.30 mm, then I have the doubt if there are 10 or 9 rivets ?

@AlbesADV

6 жыл бұрын

+Jorge Perez I looked over the maintenance manual and in multiple occasions refers to 9 rivets, I can't find where it says 10 rivets, unless the 2016 model manual changed that. I would think that your bike being so new shouldn't have any stretched chain problems, maybe the chain is not tensioned properly. Let me know.

@JorgePerez-hc8sw

6 жыл бұрын

Hello Albe, thank you for your response, well my bike is new but has 37,000 miles, I travel to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska from Mexico City and back last July 2017, in Fairbanks I had to change the chain that is installed now, this only has 9320 miles, if there is any way I can send you a picture of my maintenance manual so you can see what I mean about the 10 rivets, I live in Miami, but now I'm here in Mexico for work issues until December 2017, I plan to go to the local BMW dealer and I am going to ask him about the subject too. But if you are interested I could send you a copy of the manual sheet of my bike, maybe others also have the same dilemma of the 9 or 10 rivets

@AlbesADV

6 жыл бұрын

+Jorge Perez that would be great, you should be able to POST it on the albe,s adv Facebook page or instagram, @albesadv, for everyone to take a look. Thank you

To adjust the tension i had to pull back the main axel knot. Is that ok?

@AlbesADV

6 жыл бұрын

If I understood correctly, yes it is ok 👍🏼

@vascoglopes

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Quick answer :) I hav pulled back the big one, one trace in both sides and then assured that the small screw is near the part - understand? ( bad english)

@AlbesADV

6 жыл бұрын

Yes , you should be ok

I mêasured my chain today and it is 130mm between 9 rivets I would think that 14mm of stretch would not be possible?

@jaymervin6888

2 жыл бұрын

manual was wrong, its 10 rivets total

At low speeds, but not idle, my F800GS is making a 'tap tap' noise. I think it is the chain tapping against the plastic chain guide thing. Do you think this is normal?

@AlbesADV

7 жыл бұрын

Aidentified if you are sure the noise is coming from the chain area, it is possible that the chain has too much slack and it's slapping around, it's also possible that, the chain is not properly lubricated and maybe a couple of links seized with each other giving you the tap noise when they go around, also check if you have a rock stuck in the front sprocket cover. Good luck 👍🏼

@PierreC71

7 жыл бұрын

Aidentified hmm. I think it's time to tension the chain again...

@JorgePerez-hc8sw

6 жыл бұрын

Hi my chain makes exactly the same tap-tap noise, under those same conditions, I have disassembled the rear wheel, I have checked and I do not find the cause, I would appreciate any tip .. greetings Jorge

@OscarHawk1975

5 жыл бұрын

Hello thanks for your videos áre very helpfull, Clanking noise from my bike as well, the chain is well lubricated and with the correct sag by the way the bike just went 1000 KMS service and the dealer said is normal :-\ I'm quite concerned with this annoying noise, thanks i'm advancr for any advise on this..

@AlbesADV

5 жыл бұрын

Also check if the noise is coming from the rear of the engine, the F800GS cam chain tensioner is notorious for being sloppy and making a clanking or tapping noise

Checked my manual says measure the stretch over 10 rivets???? F800GSA 2016

@AlbesADV

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jerry, the 2015 manual says to measure from 0 to 9 rivets but the 2016 manual says from 1 to 10, they probably realized that 0 to 9 is confusing because people don’t usually count the 0, it’s still the same amount of links, so you are right it is 10 rivets.

@jaymervin6888

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlbesADV Manual was wrong, Factory service specs does say 10

I was going to watch this video but it’s quicker to read the manual than to sit through this painfully looooooonnnnng introduction. But thanks all the same

Ciao Albe, ho notato che la mia catena è ovalizzata nel senso che ha alcuni punti piu alti e alcuni piu bassi, sapresti come aiutarmi nella misurazione? Sei un grande grazie!

@AlbesADV

6 жыл бұрын

Dimmi di più, non sono sicuro di aver capito il problema, se puoi fai una foto e postala su i miei social, Facebook page o instagram with the #albesadv

@vitto9402

6 жыл бұрын

credo di avere maglie grippate, volevo chiederti secondo te se con svitol o relativo wd-40 è possibile rimediare alla situazione. Grazie!

@AlbesADV

6 жыл бұрын

Se è ruggine probabilmente no, se sono solo sporche è possibile, prova a lasciare la catena a bagno in un po' di benzina e vedi se si sgrippano, dopo di che gli dai una bella lubricata. Fammi sapere

@vitto9402

6 жыл бұрын

Grazie Albe, smontarla è un po complesso, ho provveduto a pulirla con petrolio bianco e svitol, sembra essere migliorata la situazione!

Hi Albe I just adjusted my F800GS chain after watching your video. Much more information that the DVD Service Manual. Thanks. By the way I started using the same Motorrex 15W 50 Top Speed 4T Synthetic motor oil and K&N oil filter with the nut welded on cap. Is that your normal combination for F800GS? My next project is new DID chain, sprocket set, and chain guide. By chance to do you have a video on this job? Lastly what do you think of the automatic chain tensioned gizmo by Souther California MotorWerks www.southerncaliforniamotowerks.com

@AlbesADV

6 жыл бұрын

+voip kam yes, that is my normal combination for most bikes I own. I don't have a video about the chain and sprocket, my chain is still in pretty good shape, if DID sends me a set maybe I'll do it just because, LOL, if you are talking about their mechanical chain tensioner for the distribution chain I've seen it and it intreagues me, I might actually do it to my bike, if you are talking about a chain tensioner for the actual final drive chain, I didn't see it.

9 rivets? Starting from where?

@AlbesADV

3 ай бұрын

Starting anywhere, just count 9 rivets on the chain, also I believe from the 2018 on it's 10 rivets

@CarpinteroJesus

3 ай бұрын

​@@AlbesADVok, thank you very much

Did I miss something? Let me know if I did.

@dsimz3

3 жыл бұрын

you need a torque adaptor to torq the tension lock nut, a normal socket torque wrench doesnt work

You know, I kinda missed having to tension the chain again, after the shaft drives of the 1200GSA and the Super10.

@AlbesADV

7 жыл бұрын

Pierre amico mio, you are lucky, the 1200GSA is a great bike, a little on the heavy side for what I would like to do with it, but never the less a great bike.

@PierreC71

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I actually loved the 1200GSA for a lot of reasons. But at some point, all that extra weight and mass started to annoy me a tad too much, and I sold it. Now, with my "little" 800GSA, I'm having a ball!

@AlbesADV

7 жыл бұрын

Pierre ADV yup. BMW just came out with the 2017 1200GSA Rally, which is supposed to be lighter and more off-road oriented, I wish I could get my hands on one.

@PierreC71

7 жыл бұрын

Albe's Adv ah yup. Saw that. Same here, I already love the looks and color scheme of that thing. What I'm also 100% sure about, is that I'm not gonna like the price tag LOL

Very helpful. Thanks so much!