John, I can’t believe you were able to ride for 25K miles without replacing the chain. Proper maintenance really is key. Thanks for sharing your video!
Honestly, I'm a little surprised myself! I'm sure I'm nearing the end of it's life, but there's no harm in continuing for now since I'll replace the sprockets too.
It doesn't matter where you measure, or even if it's fitted to a bike. It just needs to be under tension, so you can hold your ruler or caliper wherever you have access while tensioning the other side.
True, but you'll find that trying to measure along the bottom is difficult at best. There's no easy way to put that area under tension and its more difficult to hold a ruler or measuring stick there since you can't rest it on the chain while you observe or mark. You'll also need to remove the chain guard either way since you'll need access to the top to create tension. Measuring the top is easiest.
John, I can’t believe you were able to ride for 25K miles without replacing the chain. Proper maintenance really is key. Thanks for sharing your video!
Honestly, I'm a little surprised myself! I'm sure I'm nearing the end of it's life, but there's no harm in continuing for now since I'll replace the sprockets too.
@@tinderboxarts please have a video of chain/sprocket replacement. I’m a noob when it comes to motorcycle maintenance. I’m only good with cars lol
John, thanks for reminding me why my bike has a shaft drive.
Ha! I know. Still, shaft drives do require oil changes, spline lube and U-joint checks, so it's not all fun and games.
It doesn't matter where you measure, or even if it's fitted to a bike. It just needs to be under tension, so you can hold your ruler or caliper wherever you have access while tensioning the other side.
True, but you'll find that trying to measure along the bottom is difficult at best. There's no easy way to put that area under tension and its more difficult to hold a ruler or measuring stick there since you can't rest it on the chain while you observe or mark. You'll also need to remove the chain guard either way since you'll need access to the top to create tension. Measuring the top is easiest.