{"id":11196,"date":"2024-10-24T09:43:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T09:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviba.shop\/2024\/10\/24\/tensioning-and-correctly-aligning-a-motorcycle-chain-heres-how\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:29:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:29:52","slug":"tensioning-and-correctly-aligning-a-motorcycle-chain-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviba.shop\/en\/2024\/10\/24\/tensioning-and-correctly-aligning-a-motorcycle-chain-heres-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Tensioning and correctly aligning a motorcycle chain: Here&#8217;s how"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11196\" class=\"elementor elementor-11196 elementor-7674\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b35d289 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b35d289\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1ffacd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a1ffacd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The motorcycle chain is an essential component that transfers power from the engine to the rear wheel. To ensure that the motorcycle runs safely and efficiently, it is important that the chain is properly tensioned and correctly aligned. A poorly tensioned or misaligned chain can not only lead to premature wear, but also compromise safety.  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we will show you step by step how to properly tension your motorcycle chain and ensure that it runs straight.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622b779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"622b779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why tensioning and aligning the chain is so important<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201a059c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"201a059c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A correctly tensioned chain not only ensures optimum power transmission, but also protects the drive train components from excessive wear. Even a few millimeters too much or too little slack can have negative effects: <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chain too loose: May jump off the sprocket and cause unstable riding behavior. In addition, the chain wears out more quickly. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chain too tight: Overloads bearings, sprockets, and the chain itself, accelerating wear and tear and shortening the service life of the parts.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, the alignment of the chain plays an equally important role. If the rear wheel is not aligned exactly straight, the chain will be subjected to diagonal stress, which can damage both the chain and the sprocket and lead to unsafe riding behavior. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad42d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad42d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Required tools<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549dddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"549dddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you begin, ensure you have the following tools readily available:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open-end or ring spanner for the axle nut<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrench for chain tensioners<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Measuring tape or ruler for checking chain slack<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optional:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motorcycle stand or assembly stand for lifting the rear wheel<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chain spray for lubrication after tensioning<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3cd514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3cd514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Securing a motorcycle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9362b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9362b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place the motorcycle on its center stand or use a mounting stand to allow the rear wheel to rotate freely. This makes the work easier and allows you to check the chain tension more easily. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b77c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17b77c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Measure chain slack<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6ef5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d6ef5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most manufacturers specify in the instruction manual how much slack the chain should have\u2014usually between 20 and 30 millimeters. Measure the slack in the chain in the middle between the front and rear sprockets by pressing the chain up and down. Too much or too little slack requires readjustment.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6aba03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6aba03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Loosen the axle nut.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd1757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecd1757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loosen the rear wheel axle nut using the appropriate wrench. Be careful to loosen it only enough so that the wheel can be moved easily. The axle nut does not need to be removed completely.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11a57b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f11a57b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adjusting the chain tensioner<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7918c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7918c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chain tensioners are located on both sides of the swing arm. Carefully turn the adjustment screws to increase or decrease the tension of the chain. It is important that you adjust both sides evenly so that the wheel remains straight.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284ce46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"284ce46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check the alignment of the chain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf3a1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbf3a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure that the chain runs straight, the rear wheel must be precisely aligned. Most motorcycles have markings on the swing arm that help you check the position of the wheel on both sides. Make sure that the markings on both sides are identical. This ensures that the wheel is parallel to the swing arm and that the chain does not run crooked. At Moviba, we use a specially developed laser measuring tool to align the chain as straight as possible.    <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03beadc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03beadc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check the sag again<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413f7e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"413f7e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After adjusting the chain tensioners, check the chain slack again. If the chain is still too loose or too tight, you will need to adjust the tensioners further. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4c5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e4c5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tighten the axle nut<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3524f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3524f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tighten the axle nut again once the chain tension and alignment are correct. Observe the torque recommended in the operating instructions to ensure that the axle is properly secured. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-797cf7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"797cf7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Perform a test run<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e92e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e92e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turn the rear wheel by hand to ensure that the chain runs smoothly and does not make any unusual noises. If everything is OK, you can lower the motorcycle again. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tensioning and aligning the chain on a motorcycle is an important maintenance task that should be performed regularly to ensure optimal performance and safety of your motorcycle. Always make sure that the chain is not only correctly tensioned, but also clean and well aligned to avoid unnecessary wear and tear and enjoy a smooth ride. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just as important as having the right chain tension is keeping your chain in good shape. Everything you need to know about caring for your chain can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/moviba.shop\/en\/2024\/10\/01\/how-to-properly-maintain-the-chain-on-your-sur-ron\/\">here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The motorcycle chain is an essential component that transfers power from the engine to the rear wheel. To ensure that the motorcycle runs safely and efficiently, it is important that the chain is properly tensioned and correctly aligned. A poorly tensioned or misaligned chain can not only lead to premature wear, but also compromise safety. 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