IF YOU WANT to avoid knackering your bike's sprockets, prematurely wearing the gearbox bearings and avoid preventing the rear suspension from working properly then make sure your chain's correctly adjusted.
For best results, adjust the chain with enough free play to allow for the rider's weight and a pillion, as any slack usually disappears once the rider's on board. It's worth re-checking the tension again with a mate sat on the bike.
Check the chain tension at several points by turning the back wheel a few times - the free play should be consistent throughtout. If tight spots are present - where the chain's slack at one point and tight at another - then it could signal the it's getting to the end of its life and probably needs replacing.
Use the mainstand, or a paddock stand. Lube the chain while you're at it, too. Check the owner's manual for correction tension for your bike.
