Best way to get a feel for it is to do as above - remove the rear shock, put everything else back - wheel, chain etc - put the bike on a stand, then block the back wheel up until the wheel spindle, swingarm pivot and centre of front sprocket are in line. Now, adjust the chain so its just tight at this point - dont forget to spin the chain a bit to find any tight spots.
Refit the shock, and make a note of how tight the chain is at this time - this is how tight you want it, so you can always reset it to this point in the future.
Its a bit of a faff, but you only have to do it once - once you have the benchmark, you can always reset it. The same results can be achieved by putting a ratchet strap over the seat and round the swing arm, and pulling it down til the 3 points are in line, but I prefer to do it the other way.
This technique works on every bike.
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