How to Correctly Adjust your Chain
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
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Great advice about no chain lube. Glad to see more people talking about it. It’s more about rust prevention and keeping the chain clean than lubrication. Especially on an o-ring chain where the lub is sealed in. Fortnine has two great video’s on cleaning and lubing proving it. They are a must see for those that haven’t already.
Yes His video re enforced what we had figured over the years--
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When I rode I never used "chain lube". I didn't like how sticky it was. After I washed the bike (or quad) I would spray the whole bike and chain down with WD-40. Ran the same chain for years. I always heard that WD-40 would "wash" the grease out of the o-rings but never saw it happen.
I 3D printed an insert for chain slack adjustment to make sure it’s in the 53-63mm range above the rear slider bolt that Yamaha spec’d for YZ125.
thats smart lol. i wanna do it now lmaooo
duuuuuuude best vid on youtube as always so easy to follow thanks for saving me!
Thanks for the video. I think many people overlook the chain adjustment and it leads to more significant issues.
Got a klr650 for cheap as the previous owner had chain way to tight and it actually took out the trans output shaft.
Wild. Suprised it didn't ruin the cases.
Jay, you never disappoint! Thanks.
Thanks for the video and thanks for the Chain Lube tip about using WD-40. I never thought of chain lube doing that to the chain but totally makes sense. Keep up the great work and when you gonna start selling those Dunlop Stickers 😉.
Yea that’s a good tip I used to use the maxima chain wax and it makes my rim stained with it and it stinks up my garage also wd 40 is good at preventing rust
Idk if wd 40 is the best option. Wd isn’t just a lubricant. I have used it in a pinch but I have found for o ring chains if you use a on road chain lube it don’t fling off as it is made to be used at highspeed. Yamalube makes a good one so does muck off
@@jeffdacey4673 I may start using yammalube I saw some pro motocross guys using it at the track
@@jeffdacey4673it’s more about rust prevention and keeping the chain clean than lubrication. Especially on an o-ring chain where the lub is sealed in. Fortnine has two great video’s on cleaning and lubing proving it. They are a must see if you haven’t already.
Bro I just put wd40 on my chain😐
Never use WD40, it becomes hydrostatic.
Heat gun, after cleaned your chain or new. Heat up to 140f, hot to touch.
Then take chain wax or lube, spray your chain. Two complete revolutions of the chain, lubing above and below.
Let cool 5-10 mins, then re oves excess with rag.
Heating the chain, then applying room temperature lube. Sucks the lube inside the chain orings.
Never use WD40, take some nails. Coat them with WD40 and let sit in a ziploc bag or empty can. They'll rust !! Same with your chain. If you insist on exterior lube for guides, a teflon based lube works best.
Everything else in this video, top notch.
Thanks Jay
Thanks Jay…Good refresher. Have had a chance to check out the Stark Vargs clicker chain adjuster system?
No- No electric here 😂
Line wrenches are great for the jam nuts so that you don't strip them.
That is a great tip! Funny thing is I have a set of metric line wrenches that I have maybe have used 3-4 times in the last 15 years.
Good tip. I'm going to use that one. Thanks!
I have seen KTM's and other bikes that will crack and break the rear engine casing mount(s) if the chain is too tight.
Have also seen a chain come off due to being too loose and the chain then putting a hole in the engine cover.
Hey Jay! Give xcp professional a try. Very high quality stuff.
Im to scared to do it i might just add a tensioner roller perhaps instead
Are you checking the Crf450r tension on the stand?
Jay o ring chain or non o ring chain? What should my son run on his 2016 yz250f track bike?
The rag trick is way better than using a wrench on your sprocket to pull the wheel tight.
hi jay, can you make a video on how to treat aluminum oxidation on the yz front forks , there is hardly any info about this on the web
I see you have the bike on a stand. My Rieju manual says “with no load on the motorcycle and the side stand out it should be between 30-36mm measured behind the chain guard” so about the same place you are measuring. But should I interpret that to mean it should be sitting on the side stand or on a center stand? Thx!
If it says side stand out, that means the bike should be on the kickstand when you check it. I was surprised Jay didn't mention this because lots of manufacturers want the chain to be checked with the bike off the center stand because once you take it off the center stand and sit on the bike the chain is tight. It's always better to have a chain very loose than it is snug. I've seen pro enduro and motocross riders with super loose chains so don't worry about a loose chain. A tight chain will break and leave you stranded...a loose chain will not and the worse thing that can happen is the chain comes off the rear sprocket which is extremely rare...but if that happens you can lay the bike on the its side and just start the chain on the sprocket then spin the rear wheel with your hands and the chain will pop on. Hope that helps.
Thanks so much! Super helpful. Appreciate it.
ok, so its the distance between the swingarm and the centerline of the chain on the rl. I was trying to be a dummy and measuring the total motion of the chain up and down and that seemed way too f'ing loose.
My chain is loose when i dont sit on it but when i sit on it it gets right should ot be losser?
Is it ok to run with the adjustment of the axle blocks inside of the hash marks, or is that not recommended?
wd40 on non O ring chains or just O ring, is the sprocket alignment tool ok to use? I don’t trust those marks sometimes , thanks
Yes ok to use or measure with calipers---
Both. It’s more about rust prevention and keeping the chain clean than lubrication.
Hey I adjusted my chain and got the wheel alignment perfect, but my master link keeps snapping off and I’ve gone through 5 master links, I just changed my tire and put the wheel back on and the problem started then, any suggestions would be amazing
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Ktm exc (pds) 55-58 mm to the service book.
It is first time I see a chain with holes in plates. What it is?
Those are the link pins
ProX chain
EK also has it on some of their chains
I was always told that wd-40 is not a lubricant.
Did youbsay to use WD 40 for the lub on the chain?
No it's to keep the chain clean
How do I remember this it's going to take an hour to remember
My adjuster bolts are mysteriously stripped after leaving the bike with a new mechanic… FUCK
What about chain length? is it just a guess?
Use your brain
Is the rear wheel resting on the ground or is the swing arm hanging all the way? You don’t show this but it’s an important aspect.
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I always get it right, but then when it comes off the stand to the ground… boom too tight. 🤷♂️
I've always used wd40, chain definitely stays cleaner.
How do you account for sprocket size changes?
Measure the diameters of the old and the new sprockets. Calculate the difference. Divide by 2 to get radius. Divide by 2 to get the difference at half-way point between sprockets. Use that value to increase or decrease (depending on which way the sprocket has changed) the chain slack. Or take the shock out and measure the actual limit of your setup.
I read in an older motocross book to not use wd-40 on a chain haha
Need some light 👀
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Yeah but that owner's manual measurement doesn't apply as soon as you change sprocket size.🤷
Ok I got my chain adjusted, time to throw fattys 🥞 🤤
Can somebody help me!!
If you’re not riding sandy or on dirt do not use wd40
Why?
Why not mane?
What do you ride on then 😂
Is chain Wax ok?
I've used chain wax and that also attracts sand and dirt and wears out the chain prematurely. Stick to WD40 or silicon spray.
We dont prefer it as its such a mess on clean up and dirt build up
@@EricBanner571 thanks brother
WD-40?? R u sure?
Pretty sure I've read it in at least one OEM Service Manual to use "water displacement fluid" so yes even the manufacturer basically says to use WD40 as a mild solvent
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Bro KTM why are you referring to KTM. Can't you just refer to a Honda Yamaha something people actually ride
that’s what he’s working on. why would you talk about a honda when you’re working on a ktm in the video lmao
its same for all bikes just check chain slack in manual and where meassure thats it
@@caseyadams4659 Uhh what? What video did you watch? He is working on a Honda in the video.
I ride a KTM.
I ride ktm