the Ultimate motorcycling Yamaha Ténéré 700 Project Bike and I find our way on rougher terrain with more free-flying rocks and low-hanging branches that could derail the chain. It’s something I want to avoid throwing a chain miles from any type of support. the Acerbis Chain Guide 2.0 is my protection choice to prevent my chain from being thrown off course.
Many years ago at Ascot Park in Southern California, I drowned in a motocross race. When the dust settled, I could no longer remove my boot from my bike. My boot was trapped between the tire and the swing arm because the chain had derailed. There was no such thing as a “take a picture before you help” culture back then, but I etched the scene indelibly into my mind. Another time I was driving with a couple of friends in the middle of nowhere in the Mojave Desert, and one of the drivers broke his chain as he squeezed himself between two perfectly aligned rocks. Since then, I’ve installed a chain guide on every off-road bike I own.
The Acerbis Chain Guide 2.0 has one task – to guide the chain correctly onto the sprocket every time. So far it has.
Made of nylon, the Acerbis Chain Guide 2.0 is designed for easy installation with a long service life. An outstanding feature of the Chain Guide 2.0 is the exchangeable chain slider base. The pusher is held in place by four vertical screws that never cross the course of the chain. This unique design feature prevents the chain from scratching metal screws as the runner wears over time.
The open bottom design also makes it easy to install in ten minutes as there is no need to remove the chain. Each Chain Guide 2.0 is motorcycle-specific and the Ténéré 700 has two threaded holes in the swing arm, to which the Chain Guide 2.0 bracket is conveniently screwed.
The Acerbis Chain Guide 2.0 is an essential protection add-on if you take your Yamaha Ténéré 700 with you off-road. The $ 83 MSRP is well-designed insurance against the alternative of a broken chain and a long walk home.
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