How to Tighten Chain on Coleman Ct200u EX

This video will show you the correct way on how to Tighten the Chain on a coleman ct200u EX minibike. If you enjoyed, please like and subscribe!
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[@chadharvey4489]

You should have a 1/2 inch of play in that chain my man , you will break chains/kill clutches and sprockets having it that tight .

[@OcotilloTom]

Good video but you missed a couple of things. Every chain has a tight spot. To properly adjust a chain you have to adjust it when the tight spot is located half way between the front and rear sprocket. To find the spot. Put the rear frame up on a jack or block so the rear tire can be spun freely without the wheel or chain rubbing the jack or block. On the Coleman remove the plastic primary cover that's over the clutch so you can see the front sprocket. Now locate the place on the upper portion of the chain where it is 1/2 way between the front and rear sprocket. Take the chain between your thumb and forefinger and move the chain up and down and take note of the tightness. Slowly rotate the rear tire continually noting the tightness or looseness as the chair rotates. When you find the spot on the chain where it's tightest point is 1/2 way between the two sprockets that's the point where you adjust it. Like in the video loosen the axle bolt(s). Then loosen the adjuster lock nut on each side of the axle. Turn the adjuster bolts EVENLY on both sides of the axle until the chain has 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of up and down slack (or the amount the manufacturer states in the manual). Once you have the correct amount of slack in the chain tighten the adjuster bolt locking nuts. NOW to insure the wheel is tracking properly either measure the amount of bolt thread showing on each adjuster bolt or you can also count the number of threads exposed on each bolt. They should be the same on each side of the wheel. If they are not evenly adjusted the rear tire will run down the road at an angle causing stress on the chain, clutch, sprockets and uneven wear on the rear tire. Once the tire is running true and the adjuster bolts are even on each side, re-check the adjuster lock nuts and snug them down and tighten the axle bolt to the manufactures specified torque. Now is a good time to oil the chain. There are many chain lubes on the market, find one that suits your type of riding best. Place a piece of cardboard or other type of barrier under the chain so you don't oil your driveway or garage floor. Slowly rotate the tire while you apply the chain lube onto the top of the chains pins and rollers. DON'T spray like your trying to put out a fire, your only going to make a mess and waste chain lube. Once the entire chain has been covered, slowly rotate the chain to allow penetration of the lube then let it sit for about 15 minutes. After 15 minutes take an old rag and hold it gently under the bottom chain and rotate the tire to remove the access oil that will be slung off onto the bike or you once you ride. I'm nearly 75 years old and have been riding since I was 12. I have owned many types of motorcycle over the years. They all had either chains, drive shafts or pully belts. I have used this method on every chain driven motorcycle or motor scooter I have owned in 60 plus years of riding. It's always worked. Keep your knees in the breeze and Ride safe!

[@davidthompson362]

I noticed that the chain slack varies along the length of the chain, so you are saying to adjust the chain somewhere between its loosest point and its tightest point. I'm new to bikes and I'm just trying to clarity

[@bryce_lt1]

It's a coleman not a kawasaki he did great

[@americandad4864]

Thanks. 🇺🇸

[@troubledseed]

@@bryce_lt1no he didn’t for f**k sake. You don’t have a clue. The guy is right about chain slack. Stop commenting your two cents if you know nothing about what you are talking about.

[@kalbrar7169]

Thanks brother. Mine came from factory reassembled. There is 1 in of slack. Both sides of the tensioner screws were different lengths. Chain came off once.

[@JNC1973]

Very Helpful actually. Short and straight to the point of what needs to be done. That's the way I like it ! Thanks ! Going to do this on my mini bike right now while it's fresh in my head cause I just put a new 420 chain on mine after I added a Torque Converter but my chain is way loose now. So after I do this it should be good to go. :)

[@davidbranstutter2358]

When you have the exact bike and it makes it so much easier

[@eligeidel9357]

This was incredibly useful. Messing up and not cutting it out made me feel way more at ease😅

[@killer_3.815]

I actually used this video today

[@CountryTactical]

Thats awesome! Glad I could help! :D

[@lucidtickle8347]

I searched for this but apparently I'm already subscribed lol I must've watched some of your other videos at some point and forgot

[@dunderwoo1]

That bike is CLEAN! Thank you for not being a know-it-all.

[@dustbustr91]

you have to loosen the brake drum bolt too or you can move the right side of the axle.

[@alexanderautiero4986]

This is the only good video on KZbin of this thank you 👍

[@zeck-gaming4900]

I have the same model just a 2020 and let me say it's just a shitty honda clone engine but I was maxing out on my speed at 25mph. I took the jackshaft off and I haven't even tested full speed but I've literally gained so much speed. Went from 25 to 41 and the governor us still in it and it's still stock. thanks for this vid I'm new to riding and this has helped me quite a bit.

[@drewcarr4478]

Don't you need the jackshaft? I just replaced the bearings for my jackshaft but doesn't that drive the chain? I'm trying to get my warrior mb200 to go faster. I got it up to 28 mph and haven't done anything to it and in running the predator 212 motor.

[@EmoSideshow]

Just had my chain derail coming home. Thx for the vid

[@djmastermoney4]

A like for the naame Country Tactical AND the way he used a stick to measure how much he tightened the chain on his minibike

[@jackdaniel2047]

Chain is a little tight my guy but I now know how to tighten and lossin my chain thanks to your video here

[@pacmanghostbutt9398]

One Eternity later was my favorite part. Thanks for the info also

[@landonmontagano6896]

Thank you so much just bought a minibike and there was a really floppy chain. I tried to take links out but then it was too short and I got really mad move the engine forward still floppy been tinkering it for about a month and then looked at your video. Thank you so much.

[@myaa5274]

I also used this video today 👍🏼

[@michaelhagaman1940]

Thanks bro it was also pretty funny how you added in the SpongeBob part

[@BRExteriorPro]

Thanks I really appreciate it

[@jamarihickmon7795]

Thank you for this video I really need it my chain is very lose

[@TrapGod948]

Hey what about the second chain how you tighten that one under the black cover

[@brandenyoung6194]

Bro video came in clutch

[@tomluna1201]

Thanks Bro, my chain kept coming off. I will definitely give this a try

[@youngbull.ballerkid6439]

So what happens if I tightened to tight and snapped it what do I do now?

[@talen_0052]

Same thing happened to me lol. Just buy new chain adjusters

[@caseywinnicki]

Thanks for the info. Decent video my man 💪

[@mechworks9834]

Good video bro !

[@ericb.-3132]

Good diy tip thanks! Wanted to see how much space u need between the chain and the top bar in front of the rear wheel... should it be rubbing on the top bar and bouncing on it a lil?

[@justinn4073]

Excellent tutorial, thank you. I was able to tighten my son's chain in 5 minutes after watching your video.

[@r.p.1390]

Helpful video! Thank you!

[@JakesChristianTruthNews]

Cool video and cool bike man, I just got one myself, I'm still working on it and I'll have it running soon, I have a video, it's not a Coleman it's a Massimo bike but I like it. 😊

[@TomasFlores-ow2pj]

I have a axis m200 and I can’t seem to loosen up the axle nuts

[@bearbbb12]

Thanks for the video great help🙏🏼

[@brandonharris3158]

Thanks for the info very helpful bless you and your family

[@hillbilly_tv1244]

This was real helpful. Thank you

[@figlio6287]

Thanks! Good job.

[@CountryTactical]

Thanks man! Glad I could Help! :d

[@MrEastex]

Very helpful thank you

[@mechworks9834]

It shouldnt be that tight tho bro

[@Dirk04901]

figured that out real fast after my shit snapped first time on her

[@drewr1552]

Great, easy tutorial! Thanks buddy

[@shawn1472]

Great video. Thank you for your time.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Thanks man

[@kadenbrowning9096]

Thanks for makin this vid!

[@BassHeadsProduction]

what does it mean if brand new ct200u chain is still not tight enough even after loosening back tire and tightening both tension sides max?

[@leeoswald6803]

BassHeadsProduction you need to pop out 2 or 3 links in the chain. Not sure how old you are but you might need the right tool for it which is pretty cheap

[@GluteusMax777]

@@leeoswald6803 Or you can loosen the rear axle, loosen the chain tensioner bolts, loosen the engine bolts and slide the engine forward about 3/4 of an inch.

[@josephlovaglio6416]

Did you loosen the brake caliper

[@linuxsport]

Thanks for the video.

[@bryce_lt1]

Great video thanks

[@r1ckgr1m3s8]

The wrenches they supply (19 & 17 mm) dint help at all. Had to use some real wrenches. Still nice video bud. Btw got 2 of these & luv em

[@dogbonet]

Hope it works the same way with the RB 200

[@YoungKidLight999]

Good video I also have one too do you live in Fort Lauderdale Florida

[@themostlymikeshow2582]

Thanks!

[@vetteboyz0628]

Thank you bro

[@KayKay-mf4pq]

Thanks bro now I don't gotta take it too a shop just yet I still want Governor taken out in a torque converter so it's belt driven but much love from NY let's gooo keep rideingg

[@gaberson81]

Bro. You should never have to take a mini bike to a shop. EVERYTHING That could possibly need done on a mini bike you should be able to do yourself. That’s the beauty of mini bikes.

[@shaneferreira007]

I’ll be doing that with min in the morning thanks

[@jakebogdanyi8247]

Thanks

[@CountryTactical]

You're Welcome! :D

[@aarond4628]

I have to tighten my chain every few months. Should be in the manual as maintenance 😭

[@nathenialmccandless8945]

thank you

[@bassboy7834]

will it make​ it go faster

[@juanmfg4741]

No

[@amandastoots3704]

Can anyone tell me what size my Coleman 200u rear chain and size is please.

[@justicemcatee8044]

Amanda Stoots 420

[@huggywuggy3608]

Amanda Stoots 420 link

[@skateboard_steez]

420

[@bjmakeplayzyt6247]

I did this and it didn’t tighten my chain I think it’s because I have a massimo mini bike but it’s the same concept unless I did do it right #needhelp

[@WorldOfJeb]

My bolt will not budge

[@edisonvanasse3647]

I was going to say the same thing that chain is too tight you want a quarter inch to a half inch of slack.

[@yerrrrrrrrr]

what happens if my chain starts smoking right out of the box?

[@andrediaz6205]

To much oil

[@natashaspeir5775]

I it does not work because I tried it and it didn't work

[@CertifyThis]

Way to tight

[@c-rose666]

thanks bb

[@robotsq1859]

Lucky

[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

thanks for this. I was doing it wrong and not getting good results. I just loosened the main bolts and loosened the little adjusters , pulled the tire back by hand then tightened it all back, it sort of worked but not really.it loosened back up and I think the rear wheel is not aligned exact.... I'll do it your way now lol thanks for teaching a 40 year old dumbass how to do a super common sense thing /-:

[@MichaelJohnson-ze6ql]

Hey so I'm sorta lost here.. any enthusiast assistance would be greatly appreciated. Not a gearhead by any stretch of the imagination but i can follow a manual or clear instructions. So I don't know if I'm just not used to using these sorts of motors or what, but essentially the issue I am having is that when i start the minibike, and then i pull the throttle, the chain doesn't move, but the engine makes noise like it's working very hard, However the bike doesn't take off, or thrust forward in other words. I got a little movement once, and then i couldn't replicate it. I thought, what if I start rolling and then pull the throttle? Didn't work. So maybe I just don't know the steps? Or could this be some sort of hardware failure? Someone take me through the steps verbatim of starting this machine, from flicking the switches and pushing the choke, run me through everything you do right before you take off, so that I can see if i'm missing a critical step. Sorry for the wordiness.

[@bagged1891]

Michael Johnson it may be that your chain tension is broken and needs to be fixed, which is what makes the chain tight. if the chain is too loose on the clutch the bike basically wont move. im not a gearhead either and am dealing with the same problem

[@chadharvey4489]

If its revving and not moving then your clutch is toast , get a new centrifugal clutch or if you are running a torque converter you need to take it apart and check the springs .

[@jimmajor8237]

Clutch issues. Maybe grease it up.

[@johnhancock2914]

The video was good but he overtighened the chain, your supposed to have 1/2 inch of slack left ,other wise it puts to much stress on the clutch and u will wear it out prematurely

[@antoniomontelauro3289]

Very helpful thank you .I love my mini I rub it with a diaper lol 😂

[@jaked9191]

Dude are you slow bro wtf lol

[@troubledseed]

Don’t make videos if your giving shit advice. That chain is waaaayyyy to tight

[@andymccauley222]

Thanks!