Revision question · Safety and your motorcycle

What could happen if you ride your motorcycle with a slack or worn drive chain?

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The engine could misfire

The tyres could wear more quickly

The engine could produce more emissions

The chain could lock the rear wheel

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The chain could lock the rear wheelThis was the right answer

Check your drive chain regularly; adjust and lubricate it if necessary. It needs to be adjusted until the 'free play' is as it says in the vehicle handbook. If the chain is too loose, it can jump off its sprocket and lock your rear wheel while you're riding.

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Check the chain and wheel alignmentReviewed guidance summary · Each explicitly tests loose-chain lockup or the alignment check needed after rear-wheel/chain work.

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