P roperly lubing a bicycle chain is surprisingly tricky. That’s because you’re not trying to lube the link plates; you want ...

Sprockets and chains are some of the many parts that make your motorcycle function. Your front sprocket will rotate with the transmission output shaft, pulling on the drive chain, which in turn ...

Luckily, every chain can be adjusted to retain this slack over a limited range, after which the chain can no longer be modified and needs it to be replaced with a new one. 1.2–1.6 inches of ...

When it comes to roller chain drives, lubrication is the key to long life. But, you need to know the right type of lubricant and how to apply it too. Let us review.

This article was updated May 12, 2023. It was originally published Feb. 1, 2000. Chain drives traditionally handled heavy loads in harsh conditions, and many still do.

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