New chain and more vibration

[winddancer]

this weekend i changed my grips to the foam one to go with the Vibranators I put in i also changed my chain to the 10000 lb and now i have more vibration like i had before i had installed the Vibranators.
Can a chain cause this or do i need to look somewhere else on the bike for it the only other thing i did to the bike this weekend is an oil change and installed the adapter.  i am going on the Nor-Cal ride tomorrow and i want to make sure its not something else

[andyb]

Double check your chain, definitely.  I use the string method to align the wheel, though the better answer is an 8' light bulb (mine broke, sigh..)

A chain too tight or too loose can give you all sorts of strange rough feedback from the bike and you'll think it the motor.

[SlowOldGuy]

Make sure your chain is not adjusted too tight!  That will cause a vibration.  You might try putting some excess slack in it and see if that makes a difference.

DavidR

[winddancer]

ok thanks i will try that

[winddancer]

well i checked my chain it was loose enough but i don't think it was straight i will let you know how it does after work hard to take it for a test drive when you are suppose to be working 

[winddancer]

Thanks for all the help I rode my bike home from work and there is little to no vibration

[fj11.5]

The best chain alignmentitem I've used is a cheap laser light, called a laser edge , about $10.00 on ebay 7yrs ago, very accurate for the price

[winddancer]

Went to the Nor-Cal rally and the vib was back took it to RPM today and we found the muffler  was loose and causing the problem so 2 springs later and some welding vibration gone thanks Randy for all you help