Chain slack adjustment?

Adjusting the chain on my 76 900, how much slack should i have in it? Do i messure the slack when it is up on the centerstand? Or should i be sitting on the bike? Right now when on the centerstand the bottum of the chain has about one inch of slack. I noticed that when i push the bike the chain rubs on the centerstand, is this right? I figure i will just take it off when i'm done4 working on the bike.:whistle:

1" of slack is pretty close. If you're not using the stock Kawasaki exhaust system that is where the stopper for the centerstand mounts, God only knows what kind of kluge is doing the stop job for the centerstand. Chances are the stop is your problem.

So there is a stopper for the centerstand huh? I have a star open drag pipe on my bike.I plan on taking the centerstand off when i am done working on it. Just really handy having it on there while working.

Measure the chain slack with the bike on the centerstand. The slack is different in different locations on the chain, so spin tire and check it in different spots. Check the play where the chain is the TIGHTEST. It should be 1 - 1 1/4 inches. That's total amount of play (top to bottom) as you pull the chain up and down.