If you want to maintain your motorcycle in good condition in between services, you need the right tools for the job. So we asked Tools Critic expert “Mark T” for his advice. He knows about all sorts ...

The must-have bike tools for beginners, plus what to buy first, what to upgrade, and how to build a kit you won’t outgrow.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The chain is one of the most important parts of any bike. After all, without a chain, a bike is just a ...

Motorcycle ownership means belonging to a taxonomy of tribe and sub-culture that parallels those found in nature. Remember Biology 101? If I recall correctly, it goes something like: Phylum, Class, ...

Spring is around the corner and any motorcyclist who’s been forced to put their pride and joy into hibernation all winter is probably starting to get jittery. As horrible as it feels to be forced off ...

1 Start by grinding off the outside peened end of one rivet head. Grinding makes it much easier to push the roller pin through the chain. Doing the work on the rear sprocket makes life easier.Photo: ...

A motorcycle’s final drive, or the part that makes the bike move, can be a shaft, a belt, or most commonly, a riveted master link chain. You know, like the one on your 10-speed bicycle. And just as ...

Professional grade motorcycle chains should last upwards of 20,000 miles or more, but if you ride often, you could find that you reach this point in very quickly. The trouble is, replacing your chains ...