Drive Chain - Honda Motorcycle Owner's Manual

DRIVE CHAIN

Refer to the Safety Precautions on page 67 .
The service life of the drive chain is dependent
upon proper lubrication and adjustment. Poor
maintenance can cause premature wear or
damage to the drive chain and sprockets.
The drive chain should be checked, adjusted
and lubricated as part of the Pre-ride Inspection
(page 52).
Under severe usage, or when the motorcycle is
ridden in unusually dusty or muddy areas, more
frequent maintenance will be necessary.
Inspection:
1. Turn the engine off, place the motorcycle on
the side stand and shift the transmission into
Neutral.
2. Check slack in the lower drive chain run
midway between the sprockets. Drive chain
slack should be adjusted to allow the following
vertical movement by hand: 15-25 mm(0.6-1.0
in)
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3. Roll the motorcycle forward. Stop. Check
drive chain slack. Repeat this procedure
several times. Drive chain slack should remain
constant. If the chain is slack only in certain
sections, some links are kinked and binding.
Binding and
eliminated by lubrication.
kinking can frequently be