Imagine a motorcycle chain that needs virtually no maintenance. I’m sure those with shaft or belt-driven bikes are scoffing right now. However, it’s a fact that a large chunk of motorcycles in the market are driven by a good old chain. Needless to say, one look at a poorly maintained chain is probably enough to make any seasoned motorcyclist wince. However, this new chain could just be a revolutionary product, as it requires zero maintenance.
Italian chain specialist Regina claims that it has found the solution to tedious chain maintenance by taking it out of the equation completely with its Z-Ring HPE chain. First introduced in 2021 in a 525 size, the company has rolled out a new 520 version of the Z-Ring HPE, making it accessible to folks with smaller sportbikes and naked bikes. So, how exactly does the Z-Ring HPE work? Well, for starters, Regina makes use of a proprietary Tetrahedral Amorphous Carbon (ta-C) coating, which is an extremely smooth coating, eliminating a huge amount of friction, while at the same time protecting the metal from rust and corrosion.
