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Another motorcycle mod
Replace the o-ring drive chain with a non-oring version. To do this you should put a chain oiler on the bike to keep it lubed. I cooked one up using a small brass tap and some hose from Ace hardware, pretty sure total cost was less than $15. The hose slowly dripped oil on one side of the sprocket, then from there onto the chain. Of course a non-oring chain is much cheaper than an oring chain, not to mention absorbing less power which is the whole point.
A downside of this mod is that your bike can get a bit oily in the back, but the good news is the chain stays cleaner. Don't even need to take it off and clean it, really.
Finally some people downsize the chain (and sprockets) to the next smaller size. This is a bit risky but if you have a low power bike and are not racing, why not? Do use a top quality chain if you do this.
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