2007 yamaha rtx

[donkickit]

Anyone know what the yamaha recommendation is for track play, when you have it up on a stand? 1-2" in middle?

 

[gitrdun]

service manual says track deflection should be .98 to 1.18 inches with a 22 lb. weight hanging from the center. Popular opinion is a little looser results in less wear to slide runner, but not so loose that you get ratcheting.

 

[Daranello]

Do you add the weight to the center of the track or just one track clip?

 

[BLUE LIGHTNING]

Do you add the weight to the center of the track or just one track clip?

i just hook the digital fishing scale on the track clips and pull down til my scale reads 22lbs and/or have somebody measure the distance if you can;t do it by yourself!!! well picture shows roughly centre of the sliders, a bit to the front of the upper tunnel idler wheel. and shows the scale hooked in the track window.
JP

 

[ReX]

Do you add the weight to the center of the track or just one track clip?

I add weight to the center of the track. If you compare this to using a fish scale (I also have a fish scale), the fish scale method produces a much tighter track.