Motorcycle Chain and Sprocket Replacement

Replacing Chain and Sprocket on 1999 Honda Magna VF750C. Replacing with X-Ring Chain, New 17 Tooth Front Sprocket, New Sunstar Rear Sprocket. Motion Pro Chain Tool..

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Motorcycle
• Honda
• Magna
• Cruiser
• Chain
• Sprocket
• VF750
• X-Ring
• Motion
• Pro

[GrecoRoman123]

I have a 1999 Magna. I found a service manual online for the 1994 model. The service manual says "Drive chain with clip-type master link must not be used." Why not? The clip only keeps the tension-bearing master link plate from coming off laterally. If the chain is on the bike straight, there shouldn't be too much lateral pressure anyway. Am I missing something?

[MergeDammitMerge]

@GrecoRoman123 : I am guessing that most manuals recommend not using the "clip style" because of liability. Installing the retaining clip the wrong way/direction can have catastrophic results. Most of my bikes had the "clip-style" and I rode them for years without any issues. Yup, I think the answer is liability.

It's your bike your chain your risk.

[nickvonstein]

How did you jack up the bike and maintain stability while putting torque to loosen the various bolts? And while removing the rear wheel? And what size bolt is it that holds on the front sprocket?

[MergeDammitMerge]

@nickvonstein --- I Jacked up the motorcycle using a motorcycle jack. I used ratchet straps to attach the bike's lower frame to the motorcycle jack. The bolt that holds on the front sprocket is a 10mm. The bike bandit part number is 720453 on bike bandits web site.

[jefflowrock]

Great Video, those rivets for the masterlink are they normal pop rivets? And where to get those spacers?

[MergeDammitMerge]

@jefflowrock No, The Rivets are not normal pop rivets. It is a master rivet link kit and the spacers came with my kit. NEVER use pop rivets.

[MergeDammitMerge]

@MOTOFRANK2 Motofrank2 - "better" is in the eye of the beholder. I wanted better gas mileage so I replaced the stock 16 tooth with an after market 17 tooth. This lowers the RPMs of the engine which increases the fuel mileage. If you replace with a 15 tooth you get higher RPMs and the bike will be faster off of the line. Whatever you think is "better".

[latheworks]

Nice vid. I'm so tired with chain maint that I have started conversion to belt drive. Did it on my Venox and now cruching the numbers for my Magna!!! Will also change the freaking rear drum brake for disk

[motorhead1]

I was really kind of surprised how good this bike sounds. Where did you learn how to repair motorcycles?

[XwP1ayawX]

Now that's a real woman

[jefflowrock]

@tman81000 changing 1 front is about 2 to 3 rear, you can increase the front, or decrease the rear, but up from 14 to 18 is I think tooo much, you may loose pick up power, and your last gear may not have any acceleration power. I changed the rear from 44 to 39, my rpm lowers by about 600, it still has enough power, the 5th gear now is like the 6th before.

[tman81000]

dude great video! so if i have a 14 sprocket coming off my countershaft if i put a 18 on it would that boost my mpg even more?...it's the whole bigger gears dont move as fast? what about putting a smaller sprocket on my rear wheel would that help my mpg? cause i heard if you put a smaller sprocket on the back it helps mpg...and you say bigger on the front is better for mpg...could you explain this to me?