Searched posts but can't find what I'm looking for. A member received a 'Laser Monkey' as a Christmas gift. I'm wanting to find out if they're worthwhile or might there be a viable alternative? I don't particularly want to get into the 50 quid plus bracket.
There's the american sports bike channel on you tube (sorry I cant remember their name...) showed the 'mechanical' version, which is basically a similar clamp with a steel rod about 18" long that you line up along the chain. Not much help really since I cant remember the name of the video nor the actual device Suffice to say there is an (cheaper) alternative
Thanks @hitch. Saw them on ebay. £22.00 from UK, or £5.15 from China. I ordered a Chinese one - can't really lose. It's only for the aprilia whose axle markings have been so thickly painted over that I can't read them. Or, I shoulda gone to Specsavers! Even cheaper from Hong Kong! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Du...m=392132444700&_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109
https://www.mandp.co.uk/tech-7-chain-alignment-tool.html Think thos is what Hitch was thinking?Sealey do them also. Demon tweets/amazon will have them too
Seriously! It's got a freaking laser, the only thing cooler than bluetooth, and you question the value of it
The Profi D-Cat is an awesome chain alignment tool. Only used it a couple of times as it only confirmed that my lightech markings were spot on. Just as a side note the lightechs also hold chain tension during adjustment so you dont find that the tension changes as soon as you torque the axle bolt. The Profi L-Cat laser is much better (and it should be at 120 notes!!!) rather than projecting a dot (as the D-Cat version) it projects a line on the chain which provides a much more accurate adjustment.
Another vote for a Profi, I got a Cat D a few years ago after a trip to Spain, where the rear end just felt weird on corners, turned out the marks were quite far out! A long straight edge lso works, but the Profi takes up less room.
I got the chain monkey one,(laser monkey) won't fit my bike because of the chain guard so it's now useable only on my dad's bike gutted but I'm gonna have a look if the chain cover is an easy move or not. Either that or chop it down and make it fit
Would work on the underside though tbf, just all they're videos show it top side and I don't want be lying down to check my chain alignment.
In the old days we used a straight plank of wood to line the rear wheel to the front. so If you wanted to double check your bikes swing arm settings you could try this, To be honest if you set a modern bike to the bike settings it will be straight enough. Chains are designed to have a certain amount of misalignment
Some of these type of tools come under the heading, " shiny tool syndrome", When I was a lad (not) many years ago, I had older blokes with experience saying you dont need that . but you do feel you have to have the latest tech gadget but in reality it will end up in a drawer not needed I am now an older bloke with plenty of tools in the drawers some needed some not
I agree but I have just brought one of these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dual-Cab...e-ATV-Black-/153356598648?hash=item23b4c3fd78 what a great tool boys xl, my cbr and my bsa all have cables so what a help
