Motorcycles aren’t the wondrously complex machines many people make them out to be. Although outside observers might see a bike as a delicate ballet of rider inputs and bare suspension scaffolding, it ...

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 ...

Motorcycle sprockets go through constant rotation, and yet you might not think of them as part of your maintenance checklist. It's one of the most common mistakes people make with their motorcycles.

Keeping your motorcycle chain and sprocket in good condition is one of the most important maintenance tasks that comes with owning a motorcycle. These are essential components that the bike needs to ...

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. But although they started out as ...