A motorcycle’s final drive, or the part that makes the bike move, can be a shaft, a belt, or most commonly, a riveted master link chain. You know, like the one on your 10-speed bicycle. And just as ...

Motorcycle maintenance is a must-know for riders who care about their steeds. Motorcycles require much of the same maintenance as cars: checking and topping off fluids, periodic engine oil changes, ...

Too much chain slack between your front and rear sprocket leaves horsepower on the table. Keeping on top of chain maintenance is one way to ensure this never happens. But nobody wants to adjust their ...

Motorcycle ownership means belonging to a taxonomy of tribe and sub-culture that parallels those found in nature. Remember Biology 101? If I recall correctly, it goes something like: Phylum, Class, ...

This article got way out of hand. It started out as a “Quick Look” about adjusting the chain on the Suzuki GW250. By coincidence, the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS also needed a chain adjustment at the same ...

Taking ownership of any sort of vehicle means that you are also taking the care and maintenance into account. Properly maintaining the engine of a car or motorcycle is the best way to ensure it runs ...

Ah, winter. The infamous off-season for many motorcyclists. Even if the icy weather doesn't allow for riding, I still find myself hanging out with the bikes in the garage anyway. This usually ends up ...

What Does the Timing Belt or Timing Chain Do? On a conventional piston engine — which is found in virtually all modern passenger cars — the up-and-down motion of the pistons turn the crankshaft, and ...