Vintage Honda Chain Tension Adjustment // Becky Stern
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- čas přidán 28. 07. 2024
- I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to adjust the chain tension on my 1975 Honda CB200. Open description for more info ⬇️
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Excellent portrayal of the process. I have a growing fondness of these smaller, yet powerful enough, older bikes. I have two bikes, each of which is 43 years old.
Thank you! This is my first motorcycle and it's older than I am =D
Recently bought a '75 CB125s with chain slack nearly as loose! You make this seem much easier to adjust than I thought 😅 thank you!!
Thanks for the video on this! Just tightened up the chain on my ‘70 CL350 :)
Glad it helped!
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Thanks for the video. I have 2 CB350s that need chain tension adjustment. This makes it easy peasy.
Cool old bike
wonderful video! Thanks for posting a short and simple tutorial :)
very useful, thanks. I happen to.have a suzuki Gn250 and the process is analogous
Very useful, thanks
Love that Honda.
Nice video and good info. I would like to mention that on a lot of bikes, like mine, the tick marks on the dropouts aren't calibrated, and aren't truly matching from one side to the other. In my experience, the marks on the dropouts are good for roughly evening up the adjustment on either side, but then further fine tuning with a tool/straightedge/eyeballing is required.
The reason for this on a lot of bikes is because the marks are made before the frame is welded together, so if they are aligned it is due to luck as much as anything else.
Good tip, thank you!
Becky Stern ...
I found your video on Instructables, but wasn't able to comment since I don't use Facebook. My 1st 'cycle was an ancestor of your CB200, a 1965 CB160 twin, btw. It's nice to see your bike, which was new the year I graduated high school, still on the road!
Using a new cotter key is a good idea. However, I'd suggest replacing the cotter key with a reusable hitch pin, similar to the one in this link:
www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-16-in-Zinc-Plated-Hitch-Pins-Clip-2-Pieces-43778/202209735
These are more durable. You can adjust the chain, remove the wheel for a new tire, replace sprockets, etc. without having to buy a new cotter key each time.
Safe journeys!
I have just discovered your channel, after searching for seat cover replacement. I have a Triumph Daytona 1998 T595, that I've converted to a speed triple.. (I'm 25 years to old for the riding position of the former).. Anyway, I wash my chain with hot soapy water, just washing up liquid, I've tried every other way but find the process expensive, fiddly, messy and another variable. I'm saying because it gives a far more accurate adjustment if the chain is squeaky clean, then nicely oiled, first, before adjusting. I live in Scotland and this is my 28th winter on a motorcycle, I don't have a car license and the weather here is horrid, wet, snowy, icy and loads of road salt so wash my chain every 3rd wash in summer, every wash in winter, they last alot longer.
Please don't take this as a criticism but rather as friendly advice and by the way, I like the videos I've seen so far, thanks for them.
Did you ever say what size and where you purchased the Hagon shocks? I’ve been trying to source a pair for my CB175k4. Any info would be appreciated. Great job on the seat by the way looks professional!
I was wondering if you've read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig, you might find value in it. If you prefer there is also a really great audiobook version as well.
Thanks, I have read it long ago but it's worth another go!
I had a think 77 honda 4k 750 , got it dirt cheap ,cleaned the carbs and man did that thing run..road it 5 years and had to sell it to pay a bill. I loved it but I run a 82 750 suzuki now
How many landmark bridges can you name in the montage starting at 2:16? I count three, but one is a little bit of a trick. Bonus points if you can identify the two other bridges from the intro (at 0:28).
Brooklyn Bridge for no points; Williamsburg Bridge; a bridge/tunnel in Central Park, and then I give up. The girder bridge isn't the old Kosciuszko bridge, even if it looks a bit like it.
I went through this as well on my 550F of the same year. Have you had to adjust the crankshaft chain tension?
Camchain, yes, but not frequently enough and I did it wrong the first time.
Cool! Handy chain cleaning hint for ya.. Trigger spray some kerosene all over the chain every few hundred miles and then scrub with a motorcycle chain brush (a few dollars on ebay). Then rinse off with a water hose, dry with a microfibre cloth and re-lube (I prefer chain wax personally, but everyone has their preference). The chain will look brand new every time and you'll get vastly improved chain life. You can do the sprockets too. Also, it is probably best to change the chain and sprockets at the same time next time for maximum chain longevity otherwise the old sprockets just wear out the new chain faster.
Nice video. That was the Brooklyn bridge @3:21, right?
Yes! Actually the Brooklyn Bridge appears several few times in the montage, @2:55 you can see it before it was repaved, then I switch back and drive under it because that's how you get to the FDR highway. It's much more fun to drive over now that it has fresh pavement.
Looked like you were on the highway with a 200cc ? I feel uncomfortable on the highway with my 79’ Honda CM400A. 😎
Hey thanks for the tips but I can’t help but notice that maybe your handle bars are slightly off center, with the left side being just slightly higher than the right. But hey could just be the camera angel
It's the camera angle
Nice indroducting
Not a good idea to do this on a center stand, reason why is that the swing arm isn’t bearing the load of the bike. Once you take the bike off the centre stand then the chain won’t have the required play in it, it will be really tight! This will put a strain on everything, the chain, the drive sprocket bearing, the wheel dampeners and the rear wheel bearings. forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=99365.0
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you NEVER re-use a cotter pin!!!!
The horror!!!!!
I'm just sayin'...
I do respect you though for using your talents. I like a girl who's not afraid to get a little dirty. Where you from Becky?