Best Chain safety tips for your motorcycle to keep you on your adventure

Please watch: "New 2020 Adventure Motorcycle You Don't Know About | Short New Riders " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS4En5x-a8E --~-- Best Chain safety tips for your motorcycle to keep you on your adventure http://www.690adv.com | http://www.instagram.com/the690adv If you like what you hear and see, please subscribe now! #the690adv Motorcycle chain slack is a fundamental piece of maintenance, right up there with checking your oil and tire pressures. Very basic, pretty easy, and also really important. Why does chain slack matter? Well, if your chain gets too loose, it could jump off the sprocket, jam up, and chuck you on the ground. A loose chain is also going to slap around and make a bunch of noise and create a lot of driveline lash. A too-tight chain, while less common, is also bad. If your chain is too tight it’s going to wear out the sprockets and chain faster, plus it can inhibit suspension action. How much chain slack you need varies based on the bike, so check your owner’s manual or the sticker on your swingarm for the spec. For streetbikes, the figure is usually between 30 and 40mm. Your owner’s manual will also tell you whether to measure the slack with the bike on the sidestand, or with it held vertical on a rearstand. Armed with a slack figure, it’s time to take a measurement. Using a ruler or tape measure placed against the underside of the swingarm midway between the sprockets, pull the chain down and note the measurement, and then push it up and check the number. Now calculate the total deflection by subtracting the smaller number from the larger number. 690ADV Website: http://www.690adv.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/the690adv Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@690adv Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/690ADV