Howto: Replace Your Motorcycle Chain and Sprockets in 10 mins

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I finally got around to picking up some SV650 sprockets and a new chain. The old chain that just came off was actually now in worse shape than the even older chain that came off of it a few months ago. The old sprockets were a little beat up, so I decided to just change it all! So wher
So here's the whole job of the chain replacement and sprocket replacement in just about 10 minutes!
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[@vvtheduckvv]

Thanks everyone for watching! Please don't forget to like the video!

[@DavidWilson-wl1rz]

What about the back brakes?

[@trippshow3541]

Salute sir!👊

[@jAyMaC128]

Damn this is the most concise yet detailed, no time-wasting-bullshit instruction video that I've ever watched. Thanks for this!

[@vvtheduckvv]

Thanks! I appreciate the recognition! :)

[@vitto9402]

haahah yeah!

[@MrKitty-zv3dl]

Now that's a how to!! No bull crap, short and to the point! Thank you brother.

[@FeralSparky]

Just want to say THANK YOU for making this very easy to follow video for replacing the chain and sprocket. You saved me money from having to take it into the shop and spending hundreds for a tech to do it for me.

[@carplay5454]

"you dont want to lose them, make sure you put them down somewhere they'll be safe"...*tosses them on the ground haha

[@vvtheduckvv]

+Bee Vang Hehehehe! :-D

[@galenkia]

+Bee Vang Lol.

[@MrJesus-jp1zv]

Got a chuckle out of me haha

[@BraindumpTv]

Respect for the use of the back brake, most videos show people throwing wood and bars in the rear wheel, or using the gearbox. Keep up the good work, Awesome. Ride Safe

[@seanalcala9840]

While the back wheel is off, that's a good time to clean and re-lube your dust seals, and a little grease in the clutch slave , would probably do wonders to. Not nitpicking, just adding for the viewers. Good vid.

[@concepthowto]

Some great advice there. All I need now is a big socket to fit the nut.

[@deadarmdr2402]

Quick..to the point..narrated all the way through..well done. Doing all three on my Suzuki dr650 today. Thanks for the video.

[@Incursus07]

I wish all youtube instructional videos were done this way. No bullshitting or lifestories. Just details and no time wasting.

[@vvtheduckvv]

Hehe thanks!

[@TeachFK_Gaming]

Thank you for not over explaining everything. Straight to the point with no bull crap.

[@DuckmanCycles]

0:55 second mark I describe. I put the bike in neutral then put my right foot on the rear brake and lean into it. The chain is, of course, still installed. Then put your socket wrench onto the countershaft nut and crank it off. Once front sprocket nut is off then remove the chain and sprocket.

[@lets-evolve]

Totally awesome video, thanks a lot for posting! I like how you're a fast talker and doer, but totally understandable and make sense without a ton of technical talk. I just changed out my sprockets successfully, and I'm not much of a gear head or anything, it's probably the biggest repair I've done on anything. Took about 2 hours with prep and cleanup. Getting the rear wheel back on was the hardest part, but with the right leverage and patience I got it. Thanks for a great video!!

[@Churros1209]

Video is pretty straight forward , we need more videos like this in this world

[@vvtheduckvv]

Thank you for the compliment! I really appreciate it!

[@reanimationxp]

Really great video dude, you were very informative, no bs, explained everything you were doing fully and kept it exciting. Very well done. Please make more!

[@bobstate]

This is brilliant and great. You present very well and are so crystal clear. Go into broadcasting. You could. Thanks for this. Will really help with the 650 Vstrom in my garage. Great work man.

[@partyman6666]

Thanks for posting this. I need to put in new cush-drive bushings on my SV1000 and I had no idea what to expect... this helped give me an idea of what they look like and how everything fits together back there.

[@MrRickyru1]

Great vid, straight to the point and sorted my sv yesterday thanks!

[@joeallmon5440]

Thanks for all your help!!! My step son has a GSXR 1000. he always pulls up Utube to know how to work on it.

[@neo1piv014]

Awesome! I had to replace my chain and sprockets this afternoon, and your video was the first result that came up. Thank you very much!

[@minatormyth]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. From the UK

[@8Seven65]

Awsome informative video, I've always been too nervous to do this myself. You made everything so clear that it doesn't seem very daunting.

[@PGHMEDIA]

I think the ducks are running this channel, How did they train this dude so well?

[@bdbb6]

Great video! I was able to use pretty much all the techniques in this video on my older UJM (1981 Suzuki GS650E). Thanks a lot.

[@yingtse315]

Thanks for the video, very simple but thorough instruction.

[@michaelsupple6081]

One of the best instructional videos I've seen. JayMacC said it best. :) Thanks

[@vvtheduckvv]

Thank you so much! I think it may actually be one of the most watched on KZbin!

[@liamj2363]

Why can't every tutorial video be like this? 'do this, this and this, and you're done.' No bullshit.

[@StevenRogers-mero909]

Nicely done. Thanks for recording this.

[@jetfan75]

Chain and Sprockets made easy! Great DIY vid bro! Thanks! Love the sound of your bike, she sounds mean as hell.

[@vvtheduckvv]

I appreciate it! Thanks! Gotta love that sound of the twin, though. Very nice roar. Thanks again! :)

[@GaryHenderson1993]

Hey dude, thanks for this! I'll be changing the sprockets and chain on my Suzuki en125 later today!

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Great video. Easy. Thanks for posting.

[@spikusmilligan2199]

excellent video man, I pretend to know not much at all about mechanical maintenance but the footage and explanatory commentary was bang on

[@vvtheduckvv]

spikus milligan I appreciate it! Thanks! :)

[@christianjames1164]

I learned a lot from you my men. Men

[@pacabeid]

Very good video. Very good explained.

[@todwoodward95]

Great video, really helpful, thanks!

[@BedStuyBro]

1:57 is the only reason I came. I figured someone would have a reasonable solution.

[@jamesblunt4974]

Thanks man I needed this hopefully I can chang my chains and sprockets myself

[@vvtheduckvv]

Thanks for the comment! I appreciate it!

[@ReeseyCupz]

Woah! I just learned to change a chain and sprocket in about 10 mins with detailed instructions.

[@PassionRedZX10]

Good video! Very informative

[@GuaranteedEtern]

Excellent vid - thanks for not fast-forwarding or moving the camera focus around constantly from place to place... those videos are hard to follow and often skip key details.

[@vvtheduckvv]

Thanks man! I should revisit this and do it again with some updated camera equipment, its hard to believe how old this video is now!

[@dbender88]

Very helpful, informative video man.

[@dangledog]

That was Great and that bike sounds Great too!

[@jaggajatt08]

Very well explained, thank you.

[@junction666]

Great video delivered at a good pace! I'd always prefer to replace the lock washer on the front sprocket with a new one though as I've become real attached to my left foot.

[@vvtheduckvv]

murphy snodgrass Agreed. But not absolutely necessary, you can usually use them at least twice, just fold over the ears between where they were folded last time. Also make sure you torque that nut to spec and no problems! :)

[@vvtheduckvv]

Hi there. I've been riding all sorts of bikes since I was 7, my dad has every tool in the world but we didn't have a lot of money so I was sort of forced to learn if I wanted to have a working bike. I started with the small things first, like changing chains and sprockets, brake pads/shoes and tire changing. I began tuning engines, and then completely rebuilding them. Some of these machines I still have and run great over 20 years later.

[@vaperainzero3886]

Good diy. Very informative

[@frankcrawford416]

Great info! Thanks for the refresher course.

[@vvtheduckvv]

Thanks much for the comment!

[@LeesKieran94]

Very good video, been looking all morning and this is the best one! Thanks for uploading this video :D Helped a bunch!

[@vvtheduckvv]

Thanks for the comment! :-D

[@anderskrantz1842]

Thanks mate.! Great work!

[@TheAK47s]

i so badly want to do this myself...but i would screw it up so badly haha. im not mechanically inclined. but luckily, i have a best friend who spends 24/7 working on his hyosung 650, his stage 3 250 motocross bike, and his LT1 corvette.... really pays off to know people with the skills and the equipment haha

[@Calikid42O]

Very good vid I was trying to do this on my yz250f and its basically the same as ur street bike thnxx dude great vid Double like

[@vvtheduckvv]

I have an SV650S, but I run the stock SV650 standard sprockets, 15/45. Thanks for the compliment! :-D

[@deepsquat600]

I am glad i just watched this , Last week I changed my sprockets out.....now I am doubting weather or not I torqued down the front sprocket bolt.. I will check today

[@vvtheduckvv]

Yeah, you wanna make sure that one is snugged up to spec for sure :)

[@vvtheduckvv]

@neo1piv014 awesome! Glad to have helped you! Thanks for the comment!

[@floydskyfire]

very good video. Right to the point.

[@CalmBiker]

Nice video. Makes it look easy :-) Weirdly, the first video I've every seen that stopped half way through (at about 6 minutes) to show an advert. Hope this isn't s new thing we will see a lot from KZbin.

[@jasonSC01]

Really??? Thats been going on for almost 5yrs!!! lol

[@vvtheduckvv]

Jason M. Townsend Heh... yup. :-D

[@CalmBiker]

Jason M. Townsend I must have been lucky :-D

[@jeffwalsh6343]

Just what i needed to see :) though im guessing ill take a while longer than you but at least i can approach the job with confidence, brand new to biking, thank you ;)

[@danielanderson4311]

Great tutorial. Worked great for me, except I bought a genuine Suzuki replacement kit that had a continuous chain. It also had a single master link in a separate bag. Didn't have one of those special chain tools to break a chain. So I ended up using a grinder (a dremel would work, too) to cut one link off (very carefully!! super easy to damage the adjacent links!). Once broken, I fished it through like the in the video. Once the chain was in place, I used a vice grips and nail set to squeeze/pound the master link's plate over the pins. I used the nail set to "rivet" the pins on as well. It took most a Saturday. Hopefully you don't have to do what I did. Get a chain tool. I won't do it this way again. Now if I could just get the clutch adjusted right ...

[@ctjmurm2923]

Great informative video Thanks

[@FacundoCalvo02]

this is a very good video! Good job and thank you very much for sharing.

[@vvtheduckvv]

Facundo Calvo I appreciate it! Thanks!

[@opmike343]

Another trick to keep the sprocket from rotating when removing the nut is to slip a 2x4 or something similar in size through the rear wheel so that it braces against the swingarm. I find this method much easier than straddling the bike while trying to make sure you have enough pressure on the rear brake. Also, lots of these sprocket nuts are NOT coming off without a several foot long cheater bar or impact wrench. I had flex in my long-ass steel pipe before the nut eventually broke loose.

[@SuperKax3]

That went very well good tips thanks.

[@vvtheduckvv]

Thanks for the compliment! The master link topic has been discussed many times here. There is no problem with it if you install it properly. maintain it, and its not a bad part.

[@porglife4104]

Hell yeah fuck that front sprocket ! 😀😀😀😀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@trippshow3541]

Excellent tutorial.

[@vvtheduckvv]

Glad you liked it!

[@tonyx11277]

Good job man, I've found it simple explain but in the same time useful in all steps. Go ahead in this way 'n send more tutorial video, even if you 've much time to do it, thanks!!!@

[@ES4406]

Great straight forward Video!

[@vvtheduckvv]

Thanks, Earl! One of my first technical videos on here. Its also one of my most popular!

[@markpulling12]

Just wondered what technique you used to stop the rear wheel going round when you loosened /tightened the front sprocket nut ?,piece of pipe through the wheel maybe ?..regards mark (uk)

[@FreshRedRanger]

Great video!

[@NOTDRQXX]

I fucking love you you just save me so much time.

[@majooody1412]

Thanks dude!!

[@concepthowto]

@vvtheduckvv I actually used a length of hickory hand rail which is very tough but it did put a groove in it..

[@tylerbuet5139]

extremely helpful, thank you

[@andresdodge7635]

greetings from Costa Rica thanks!

[@khanriza]

Great video. Can I ask how you learnt how to do all this stuff? Friend/professionally trained or what not. I recently bought a CBR600 and would want to work on it myself eventually.

[@MeowJW]

Learned something. Thank you.

[@dazednconfused31337]

I've not got a torque wrench and my SV650 manual says 100 Nm OR 10 Kgfm? So I measured my wrench at 25cm long, and figured if I put 40kg of bodyweight on the end it'd be right (0.25m x 40kg = 10kgfm). I practiced on the bathroom scales and found it reads 40kg if I do a press-up with 2 hands on it (I'm

[@cal1274]

Awesome video! Thanks

[@vvtheduckvv]

Cal Mul Thanks for commenting! :)

[@loggerbomb]

I recommend using a large allen key and mallet when removing the axle. Saves any damage from accidental slips.

[@lemster101]

Tnx for the video :) Very informative.

[@afdave7]

this is awesome. straight to the point. will it be the same on my Versys 650? the how to video specifically for my bike is 4 videos and an hour or two of my life. hahaha. thanks for the content man!

[@vvtheduckvv]

The V-Strom is practically the same as my SV650! But the Versys should still be a similar job. Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Underwaterer]

Good video!

[@tomlloyd-jones5296]

Really useful video! All the other guides I've seen talk about having to 'break' the chain using a tool rather than finding the master pin...is that something not common to most bikes/chains?

[@vvtheduckvv]

A lot of modern bikes don't have a removable master link anymore... you've got to cut the chain out. I'm not a fan, I like the old classic clip on master links. Never had a failure as everyone else always seems to think that I will! LoL!

[@unpluggeddoug2550]

Thanks! This really helped! :)

[@Johnblade1212]

Awesome VID YOu are the MAN!

[@JalalNatsheh]

amazing videos man thanks alot

[@MRSHAUN8]

excellent vid!

[@rideforrestride]

Great Video! Thanks much.

[@arjunmiryala]

awesome.. no bullshit covers everything in detail. thank you

[@Pynaegan]

Thanks for the vid and the humor. "Make sure you put these little parts in a safe place where you can find them!"*clatters to the floor off screen* 3:25 "Make sure and orient the spacers back the way you found them!"*again clatters to the floor off screen* 3:53

[@kogi04]

Thank you for this video

[@jacktheripper0194]

@vvtheduckvv How do you get the riveted chain off since it doesn't have a clip like a standard o-ring chain?

[@dulayasaennok6725]

Does the clutch push rod(s) come off easily? My chain on SV650s broke at 80mph and it snapped the clutch push rod(s) broke. Now there's a hole (from the absent of clutch push rod) and oil is leaking out when starting. So I'm actually not sure if the push got into the engine or fell off highway. Hopefully it felt off. I know I need a new rod and oil seal, but my bike is 450 miles away in somebody's garage. :(

[@vvtheduckvv]

Good deal! Thanks so much for the comment! I appreciate it!

[@vvtheduckvv]

@sacriminal13 Thanks for the comment! So glad I could help! :)

[@raymond060]

nice job, thank's

[@willisontheiver]

is that new front sprocket the same width as the old? would that make a difference???

[@jame3847]

well explained! thanks.

[@vvtheduckvv]

Javier Melo Thanks for the comment. :)

[@gyrtaz]

nice video! ;) enjoyed watching it even when i am not interested in anything u was saying :D

[@sanjayjob13]

@ vvtheduckvv : Could you shed some more light on how to remove the master link . Thanks !!

[@scappydolittle1388]

I've got an 02 sv650 & just put a new front sprocket & chain (BUT) the sprocket was not to the bike Being, it dose not have the grooved center it is smooth but diameter wise its great. The other catch is on the back side it is hollowed! A perfect place to take the old one that had sheard all ALL the teeth off of itself fit it inside this hallow,and spot weld it giving the new sprocket the nessecery grooves for drive to become possible! This all worked out wonderfully. Or seemed to, but every time i go down the road and back, my chain is extremely loose again EVERY TIME. But by tensioner marks on the swing arm are still where i tightend them to be at so the wheel hasnt moved none the less the chain litteraly has enough slack it fell off just from leaning over turning around in a gas station last night. Its a brand new chain but is becoming wore very fast. If my tire and axel havent moved, the only thing i can figure is it is some how stretching the chain but ive never seen a chain stretch like this Ever! Could my front sprocket mabye be just a little off center, and that be causing such a thing to happen? Otherwise what else would cause this? Cuz im just not seeing whats happening here

[@sufyan2047]

Excellent vid