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Old 09-30-11 | 02:57 AM
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Bikes: Specialized Rockhopper Expert Disc 2009, Ridgeback Nemesis (Afine 8) 2011

Originally Posted by gbiker
Do motorcycle chains have the same chain wear indicator tools?
They use the same method (you measure a number of links that are a specific size) but I've never seen one of those tools you hook around 1 link and have a 0.5, 0.75 and 1% wear scales on it.

Originally Posted by gbiker
How come motorcycles don't have gears like bicycles?
They have sequential gearboxes, similar to cars. Most bikes nowadays have 6 gears (mine both do)

Originally Posted by gbiker
Should you use a wet or dry lube?
Huge debate over this. Also is WD40 a suitable lubricant!? Do O-ring swell or perish with WD40?

Originally Posted by gbiker
Do motorcycle chains tend to come off, particularly when going uphill? Why is... ?
Nope, they don't have the same kind of horizontal play that bicycle chains need to move between gears so they never come off if properly tensioned and adjusted.
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