How To Adjust Your Motorcycle Chain

CanyonChasers use their venerable SV650 to walk you through the process of adjusting a motorcycle chain and ensuring that the rear wheel is properly aligned so that you'll get the most life out of your chain and sprockets.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• motorcycle
• chain
• sport
• bike
• sports
• bullet
• adjust
• sprocket
• align
• axel
• motorbike

[LmNutZ]

You only adjust while the bike is lifted off the rear wheel right?

[canyonchaser]

@LmNutZ No, you can do it with the bike on the sidestand, but it's much easier with the bike in the air. If you don't have a centerstand, you should really invest in a rear-stand. Even Harbor Freight is selling them now for really cheap. So no more excuses. :)

[sphinctersoup]

@canyonchaser - Hi, great vid. question for ya: My 2008 zx14 would have the chain hitting the swingarm/plastic chain guide before the recommended slack of 1-1.3"

Therefore i set the chain slack somewhat less. probably .5-.75" It is a fairly low km bike and there are no discernable tight spots or loose spots throughout the wheel rotation. Do you think this setting will cause premature wear?

[canyonchaser]

@sphinctersoup You need to check the bike's recommended slack. I would think having a chain that tight would cause excessive wear and would bind/restrict swingarm movement.

[Bulgdoom]

That chain is drier than a sponge

[canyonchaser]

@Bulgdoom It's not actually. it has a really nice coating of white-lithium chain lube. I

[BRICKCITY1966]

Thank you Nancy

[hiimbong]

thanks nancy!!

[Rpwolfsh]

Very good video, well spoken and clear. Kudos.

[G00g284]

@canyonchaser WISH you lived near me in the UK mate, theres a link on my chain the is stiff can seem to get it loose and it looks a tiny bit kinked :( i dont want my bike breaking on me, it's a YBR 125 =/

subbed to your channel anyway

[guitaneman]

damn i am wondering how nancy got the bike on a table then put it on the rear and front stand

must be a damn nice hydrolic table

good video i just took my chain of to clean it 2 moth old chain coverd in rust over winter.

oil pans are great not just for oil changes but cleaning a chain as well

thanks nancy

[dp2WF]

@kingofkings417 Move the axel all the way forward, towards the front of the bike, that way as the chain wears, you'll be able to slide the axel backwards to take up the slack.

[kingofkings417]

@canyonchaser when my new chain is all et should i move the axel back to the from or keep it where it was?

[Nick75987]

@canyonchaser my axle wont budge... im using a ratchet because i cant get a wrench that big and it ant budging should i just get the wrench

[stinger610]

I tried the method of putting an 8mm allen wrench between the chain and sprockets, but i think i turned the wheel to much and heard a 'snap'.

Any idea what damage I might have caused?

Now when I turn the wheel, instead of moving straight in a line, the sprocket sort of wobbles a bit from side to side.

[bigbrobbboi]

@canyonchaser i use it too Bell ray Awsome stuff!!

[MrHasie]

thanks, I started second guessing myself