How to adjust & lube your Street Twin chain the easy way......

[@robwozniak9912]

Great video, you broke it down to a few simple steps. Than you!

[@roaddirttv]

Very helpful video tutorial. I own a 2017 Street Cup, and need to adjust my chain tension. This was perfect, thank you.

[@mancavemoto]

Glad it helped

[@VW421]

Removing the chain guard and silencer was a huge help!

[@BRUT-ly]

Thanks for this! Really useful. Would love to have a little series of these short maintenance video's.

[@Bhoda]

Tony, you're a blessing (as always)! Excellent video, very useful and just what I needed. Triumph should be paying you for such quality explanatory videos.

[@mancavemoto]

Thanks Bo, if only!

[@neiljborja]

Good video as always, Tony. I guess you never expected to be the primary source for Street Twin info, but I think you're the only ST owner on KZbin who puts out a lot of videos about it, so you're the Street Twin guy now B^)

[@mancavemoto]

neiljborja Oooops! No pressure then

[@Verdekiwi]

I love to see your videos in random order, some parts of your bikes looks different!

[@mancavemoto]

ha!

[@ripmax333]

Excellent video, i agree with a comment below which now your considered the street twin DIY man. Hope to see you one day do a valve inspection check, that would be interesting. Thumbs up!

[@chopperwright]

Just followed your excellent instructions. Thanks so much

[@mancavemoto]

Glad it helped!

[@NaveenKumar-ot3nd]

Thank you for this helpful video! I had a quick question - I see you are using flat scissor jack to hold the motorcycle up. The chassis frame sits slightly above the oil pan, so wondering if it's okay to rest the bike on the bottom of the pan while raising the bike.

[@mancavemoto]

I have a bash plate on the bike, which the scissor jack sits on

[@jameshewitt100]

@@mancavemoto what type of scissor jack do you use? Also, it appears as if the frame on the ST is low enough to support the bike using a scissor lift without a bashplate. Am I wrong?

[@mancavemoto]

@ it’s a cheap Sealey scissor lift. Yes if you position it to avoid the side stand mount it will sit nicely on the frame rails

[@michellelambert6944]

Thanks for this. I'm used to Yamahas, but the process is just about the same!

[@mancavemoto]

You're welcome!

[@christopherwright252]

Thank you for the clear and concise demonstration... Cheers.

[@mancavemoto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wynnmorris6270]

One useful tip, I always use tippex to mark one link of my chains so you know when you've covered the whole chain.😉

[@mancavemoto]

Great tip!

[@danlee6818]

Good vid. I had a centre stand put on when I bought my ST, best accessory I have, makes everything so much easier. Dan

[@mancavemoto]

Dan Lee Yep, a great addition for practicality

[@iainwallington474]

Great job great video can you tell me the torque wrench you were using thanks.

[@mancavemoto]

It’s a Norbar TTi100, 20-100nm

[@NoodleDukeMoto]

Thorough, clear and direct Thanks!

[@mancavemoto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@terrycraig9876]

Great video, same procedure for my 2020 T100. I figured that's what it was, but nice to confirm. Thanks for sharing.

[@mancavemoto]

Glad it helped

[@adam05270]

Thank you! I've been looking for a video on this subject for my T120.

[@DEeMONsworld]

as always informative and clear, you might add that you should rotate the wheel and find the "tight spot" in the chain. all chains and sprockets are rather inconsistent and have a spot where there is the least slack. working from that point will insure you do not over tighten the chain.

[@mancavemoto]

DEeMON Yes, good point I had forgotten to record and mention that in the video. Thanks for commenting

[@PeterBourn-yo8zq]

Great video Tony, but do you rotate the chain when checking the tension to account for the tight spot?

[@mancavemoto]

Yes I do!

[@ABCD-uj6gd]

You are the best Tony!

[@sandspyd3r717]

Really like your simplified explanation, thx!

[@mancavemoto]

No worries

[@MrToonfish]

Nice job Tony... Thanks for you time, again and again. Regards.

[@mancavemoto]

No problem, glad they are of use

[@taix371]

In the Haynes manual it says to tighten the axle nut first and then tighten the locknut after.

[@mancavemoto]

If you tighten the lock nuts first, you know there is no risk of the axle moving out of alignment when you tighten it

[@andrewbrown528]

Many thanks. All your ST video's are very helpful

[@mancavemoto]

No problem!

[@dustytriumph]

Excellent video. How do you like that Triumph Quilted Bench Seat?

[@mancavemoto]

It's good

[@georgesienny7003]

Tony About to change my front sprocket and back sprocket with a new chain ,is there anyway you could do a video on changing the front sprocket, it looks a little in depth to me but I would have no problem if I seen you do it ,because you have all the specs torques appreciate it thanks!!

[@bikenbush]

Could you clarify how to soften the shocks if too stiff? On standard ones

[@mancavemoto]

The only option you really have is back the preload off. The best thing to do would be to visit a suspension specialist and have the spring rate matched to your weight and riding style

[@andrewtran1376]

Really appreciate your videos, helps so much. Love from Seattle!

[@rossdarling5975]

Absolutely brilliant vid and help. Many thanks.

[@mancavemoto]

No Problem

[@artemshumkov5423]

Hi, Would you do a video about how to do oil change on Triumph Street Twin, please?

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

drain oil into pan.... replace filter....replace drain plug.....put oil in

[@larrynorsworthy8582]

@@davidjones-vx9ju 😂

[@preylist6419]

would you have to do the same on both sides or just the adjuster bolt side? the manual is confusing i think it mentioned having to losen the the lock nut on adjuster side but for the adjuster nut its both right and left? thanks for the help

[@mancavemoto]

There is an adjuster on both sides and they need to be set the same so that the wheel is straight

[@preylist6419]

@@mancavemoto so losen the lock nut on both sides, then adjust the adjuster nuts on both sides to line up with the indicator correct? then lock all the nuts back, thanks in advance man

[@mancavemoto]

@@preylist6419 Bingo

[@preylist6419]

@@mancavemoto thank u

[@beapackersfan]

This applies to the Speed twin as well I assume? Correct?

[@mancavemoto]

Indeed

[@MrChulliadan]

Thanks for the video, but what about the other side, do we need to do the similar adjustment to be done on other side? Matching the dots? Or just one side is enough?

[@mancavemoto]

Thank you, yes you need to match both sides to make sure the wheel is aligned. I mention this briefly at about the four minute mark. Thanks for the comment

[@geoffthecat5666]

How many adjustment points is there for reference, 3 or more … hard to find any info on the web

[@mancavemoto]

3 as far as i can remember

[@geneahart5607]

Tony, what variety of torque wrench are you using?

[@mancavemoto]

Its a Norbar torque wrench www.norbar.com/

[@bobsmi91]

Great video. Pretty sure modern chains have o-rings around each chain pin to help keep in the lubricant. Therefore, brake cleaner may be a bit harsh and potentially dry out the o-rings. Kerosene should work and is not as aggressive.

[@mancavemoto]

Thanks, Brake cleaner shouldn't attack the o-rings (carb cleaner is a different story) and when you relube you are obviously keeping them in the condition they need to be. I don't use brake cleaner for every clean & Lube, i usually use a degreaser, but a going over with brake cleaner once and a while is good to give it a deep clean. Brake cleaner is largely Acetone which is a solvent similar to kerosene, so I think its a bit of a myth that one is worse than the other?

[@tinks43]

Good tutorial for those that don't know how 👍🏻

[@mancavemoto]

Thanks Cotti

[@bigwheelsturning]

How old is the chain and how much has it stretched since new? Will a new chain bring the rear axle up to the "first marking dot" when it's correctly adjusted? With that much slack, it might be easier to clean/lube the chain by taking it off the bike. Pop the master link on the back half of the driven gear and remove.

[@waynestephenson4584]

Hi Tony, informative vid,thankyou.Can you tell me how your scissor jack fits. Ive just bougbt one,(seally), and a little worried the sump and side stand are in the way. Can you lift on street twin sump? Thanks, new subscriber.

[@mancavemoto]

I place it under the bash guard where the mounting bolts are. Its not ideal but it works for a quick jack up

[@comradealexie]

Hey Tony, Remus has a set of pipes for the street twin that is a full, single piece that looks like it is a direct replacement for the stock system, including the cat. Any chance you might take a look at it?

[@mancavemoto]

comradealexie Sounds interesting, I'll take a look. I've also been nosing around the Termignoni 2into1 system

[@comradealexie]

I saw Termignoni's system, I wish it had come out on the other side of the bike. I understand having it on the right side is normal, but the Street twin has got the chain on the opposite side as normal.

[@leewatkeys9065]

Very informative Tony and clear👍

[@mancavemoto]

Cheers

[@nmintrasak]

Hey Tony, thanks again for another awesome, informative video. Side question, I do notice on this video, you have the motone passenger peg delete/blanking plates. Well, I ordered them for my street twin, but after removing the passenger peg, I realized the hex bolt that came with the Motone is rather short, and after removing the stock washer/rubber bung, it still doesn't quite reach. Did you ended up hitting the hardware store for a longer hex bolt? Or what did you ended up doing? Thanks in advance!

[@mancavemoto]

Thanks Natt, yes I used a longer bolt. I had a couple in my stash.

[@peterhewitt4976]

Hi, i have watched this video and wonder why you would spry lube on to the outside of the chain when its only the rollers that need to be lubed,seems to me that it makes unnecessary mess and a waste of lube ? Remembering that the rollers are sealed.Fort nine site on the subject makes perfect sense on the subject, just my opinion of course.Pete,Uk.

[@mancavemoto]

I spray lube on all of the surfaces

[@Justin-gr4yi]

Do I need to put the bike on a lift to adjust the chain tension or can I adjust with the bike on the ground?

[@mancavemoto]

You don't HAVE to have the back wheel off the ground to adjust the chain, but its so much easier if you do. It takes all the tension out of the adjusters

[@c2camera]

Thanks Tony. Anybody have a recommendation on tools to loosen and tighten the lock nuts without having to remove the muffler? I find that there is not enough clearance with my standard crescent wrench. Am I missing something? Thanks!

[@mancavemoto]

Hi Chris, I use small open ended spanners. The Vance & Hines pipes I have are shorter that the stock ones, so if you are running those there may be less room?

[@c2camera]

Looks like I just had some bulky tools. Thanks!

[@ArturoXI]

Tony, thanks for this video. Just what I needed. Is it safe to say, the process is the same for a street scrambler ‘22? Thanks man!

[@mancavemoto]

no problem and I believe so yes

[@ArturoXI]

@@mancavemoto thanks! Last thing, do you have the torque settings for all that?

[@mancavemoto]

Somewhere, I'll try and dig them out

[@ArturoXI]

@@mancavemoto thanks! I’d appreciate it. I wanna tackle the job this week.

[@suvosengupta9235]

Hello Tony this is Suvo from India just brought Street Twin 2017 edition. The roads back here have a lot of bumps and have adjusted rear preload to Max setting. I would like to know how to increase the overall ground clearance to at least 150mm

[@mancavemoto]

Hi Suvo, you could fit longer shocks to the rear for a start, the street scrambler and street cup have slightly longer rear shocks. The fox upgrade is worth doing and is available in the longer length. As far as the front goes there isn't many if any options. Fitting a sump guard would lose a little bit of clearance, but offers protection to the underside.

[@suvosengupta9235]

Views from the Man Cave Thanks Tony for the quick response! I am going for the fox upgrade for the rear shocks. Would like to know if ohlin's would work better? As for the front shocks I let them be stock as of now. I have however already installed the sump guard from showroom itself. Thanks once again!

[@antoniaissa5672]

Hey Tony, thanks for this! Super useful video and now I will watch more! How often would you say to do a chain clean and lube. I've had my Street Twin 2017 for about 3 months now, and it's had its first service about 1.5 months ago. Today I noticed a bit of corrosion on the dots along the chain. I don't know what the technical term is. What do you think? :)

[@mancavemoto]

For me, I do it when it looks dry or crappy, quite often I’ll do it every wash...

[@bikenbush]

Excellent details! Thank you

[@mancavemoto]

No problem

[@tiliz70]

Simple and efficient, thank you !

[@mancavemoto]

No worries

[@johnparola3490]

What is the tool number on your special suspension compression tool? I want one... Great video. I have watched several of your videos and I like they short and informative. Thank you.

[@mancavemoto]

I can't possibly divulge that number!

[@petersexton2605]

Hello tony, peter here again ( I bought the seat from you ) I have a oxford wheel chock and rear paddock stand which are great , the rear stand works ok, but doesn't slide on quite as far as I would like on the brake side of things , but I think bobbins would work a bit better , I know its not quite the street twin look , but because of the exhausts I cant put the paddock stand further down which would avoid the cables etc , and of course if it rested on bobbins it would rest much nearer the end of the swinging arm , are bobbins easily fitted ? I have never put them on any of my bikes before . many thanks , peter

[@mancavemoto]

Hi Peter, I see your problem, but yes Bobbins are a very simple fit. A couple of bolts and you're done

[@petersexton2605]

hello tony, ah ok, I wasn't sure , but I will give them a try , I see TEC do some for the old street twin, thanks for your help. peter.

[@schwantz037]

You could take a link out of that chain, or you could have done 6 years ago. Will make it a touch sharper in corners....

[@generation91]

just one suggestion, it would be better apply the lube to the internal side just to avoid staining the tire

[@mancavemoto]

Thanks for commenting with a good point. As you can see I try to give the chain a good coating from all sides possible. I keep the nozzle as close as I can to avoid over spray, and always wipe down any that occurs straight away.

[@roberttaylor465]

Easy way, is there a hard way?

[@Clewes98]

Tony, on my street twin I get a ticking over noise like a metal hitting metal on deceleration and on acceleration and when I'm just cruising. Do you get this on yours? Just wondering if it's normal

[@mancavemoto]

There is a bit of a mechanical whine, but not what you've described. I'd get it off to the dealers for a check

[@Clewes98]

Views from the Man Cave okay cheers tony

[@jesusdesantiago6580]

Hey Tonny! Greetings from Texas and thank you for sharing your knowledge. I do have a question for you, spraying the lubricant with such wide range will make it inevitable to go over your rotor and pads, would this contaminate the pad surface, did you experience issues with your rear brakes? Thank you much again.

[@mancavemoto]

It’s actually quite a concentrated spray, the Wurth cans have a short tube on the nozzle so unlike standard ‘aerosol’ cans they shoot in Avery narrow range meaning you can get the lube exactly where you want it. So, no, no issues with contamination. Cheers

[@sunnycoastqld6501]

I've always used a piece of Cardboard (old Beer box) handheld behind where I'm spraying which helps to keep any overspray off the Brakes, Tyre and anywhere else it shouldn't go.

[@masonbrook105]

Why is it so important to get both sides the same and how would I know if one side was too far off? I drove my bike 12 miles and everything seems fine.

[@mancavemoto]

If both sides aren’t the same then the wheel will not be straight in the swingarm. You can gauge it by looking at the dots by the adjusters as highlighted in the video

[@mcplutt]

Try to walk in two different size shoes at the same time :-)

[@ThaRedPitbull]

"With my dirtiest of rags." lmfao. Nice video man.

[@mancavemoto]

Surely everyone has a ‘sliding scale’ of rags from dirtiest to cleanest? 😉 Cheers

[@rodneymartinez4951]

Thanks for the video

[@jeffbush9537]

Fantastic. So helpful!

[@cherrymoto2481]

Very informative! Thanks!

[@mancavemoto]

No problem

[@lasjsdfs]

Olá, parabéns pelos vídeos, seria interessante postar um vídeo de troca da relação ( coroa, pinhão e corrente)

[@mancavemoto]

Olá e obrigado, eu não tenho mais a motocicleta, mas pode haver uma em breve para um novo projeto. Eu posso estar mudando as rodas dentadas naquele

[@PeterGuitarSound]

REally instructive video for me.... I really dig the chain guard, is-it one from another triumph model ? Cheers.

[@mancavemoto]

Cheers Pierre, no thats just the stock Street Twin chain guard

[@PeterGuitarSound]

@@mancavemoto Woh really, it's way more beautifull that the one on the T120. I will try to fit one on mine.

[@ohheythatguy]

Great vid as always

[@mancavemoto]

HeyThatGuy Thanks!

[@petersexton2605]

Hello Tony, Peter here ( i bought the nice seat from you for the street twin) good video as always, what make torque wrenches are you using ? presumably 2 different ones ? as it can be 5 nm or up to over 100 nm , peter

[@mancavemoto]

Hi Peter, I use a Norbar TT wrench. My one goes from 20nm to 100nm (but in reality it'll go 10nm above and below that). Anything less than 20 and I'll use the old fashioned 'wrist tendon' visual gauge ;)

[@petersexton2605]

Hello Tony, ah thanks for that , also while i am on , what lifting platform do you have for the bike ? and are you happy with it

[@mancavemoto]

It's the Clarke CML3, and yep very happy, I think it's a cracking piece of kit.

[@petersexton2605]

thankyou for the info, and keep the films coming , very useful , all of them

[@BillooBakra]

Thank you.

[@mancavemoto]

No worries!

[@fesi1370]

Thank you. 👍🏻🇸🇰

[@mancavemoto]

No problem 👍

[@MrStingraybernard]

didnt see you adjust the other side

[@mancavemoto]

It’s the same process, so I didn’t feel the need to film it

[@seakey6718]

Great video and right on time :) just was about to ask you what products should I use for my T100! Cheers

[@mancavemoto]

Cheers!

[@virginflyer]

Thank you very useful

[@mancavemoto]

no problem

[@joaodessainsaraiva5594]

Got some scratches on the tank because of the zipper on the pants or jacket =/

[@mancavemoto]

If they are light enough they should polish out....if not what about fitting a tank pad?

[@joaodessainsaraiva5594]

@@mancavemoto do you have a recomendation for a tank pad ?

[@mancavemoto]

The Triumph OEM one is good amzn.to/2Vukymi

[@thomasstansberry2311]

Thanks

[@mancavemoto]

No problem

[@t3h8ar0n]

FYI, be careful on using brake cleaner on the chain, it is too powerful and can get past the o-rings and prematurely wear out your chain. Kerosine or a dedicated chain cleaner are better.

[@mancavemoto]

As I mentioned I had run out of Wurth Chain cleaner at the point I filmed this video, so the brake cleaner was all I had at hand.

[@johnpearsall6751]

nice ass 🤣🤣 great video...ive got a brand new triumph and have been nervous about how to tighten the chain...this makes it super simple...thank you for the extra bit about it getting tighter with weight on it, possibly causing overtightening

[@mancavemoto]

Thanks! and no problem, glad it was useful

[@tumkoptum1195]

Good

[@alexycb5350]

Tires name ? :)

[@mancavemoto]

Pirelli Scorpion Trail II

[@Kameh88]

6:23 damn tony noice cheeks!

[@mancavemoto]

I’d been working out 😉