New chain?

**green machine** · 11th July 2009, 15:01

Righto you gurus.....just put new chain and sprockets on and i have never done it before....Sprockets were a piece of cake,but the chain!!!,geez if i had any hair left i would have pulled it out.
The problem was it was too long so i broke it to where i thought was right and when i put it on the axle blocks would have had bugger all room to adjust out for stretching.So of course i had to take 2 links out so there was 2 male ends for the joiner.
This is the end result,will it be ok or shall i put the joiner off the old chain to move the axle block out?
I realise it will probably stretch abit after a few rides...for the record i was told to line the centre of the hole up with the centre mark but it was never gonna happen!!!!!

**cowboyz** · 11th July 2009, 15:07

if it sits with suitable slack (20mm in centre of chain) and works then it is fine.

**barty5** · 11th July 2009, 15:10

Youll be fine mate i just took a link out mine and put on new joiner wore the locking clip to thin and think mine is sitting closer than that. It just makes the wheel base shorter might find it turns slightly quicker.

**green machine** · 11th July 2009, 15:13

Originally Posted by barty5

Youll be fine mate i just took a link out mine and put on new joiner wore the locking clip to thin and think mine is sitting closer than that. It just makes the wheel base shorter might find it turns slightly quicker.

Cheers i was hoping it would be alright cause i could'nt be arsed breaking and joining it again!!!
At the moment the old 2 fingers from the swing arm is spot on and i'm picking it will stetch allowing the axle to move more to the centre anyway....just reasurring to have it confirmed by those who know alot more than myself

**camchain** · 11th July 2009, 18:41

Not a guru, but with shorter wheel base you'll loose a bit of high speed stability - but gaining a bit of extra nimbleness in the tight stuff (as noted by barty). Swings and roundabouts. Your'e obviously inside standard limits so ride it.

Something danger pointed out on a thread a while back is, different position of wheel has an effect on shock leverage ratio. Closer to swingarm = less leverage and will have effect of firming shock. Don't know how much - with any luck danger will comment. Be interesting if you notice a difference (without talking yourself into noticing it, if you know what I mean lol)

**sxyrx7** · 12th July 2009, 21:48

take it for a ride like it is then check the play again.
i found with my new chain it would streach the first riden and then stay that length

**B0000M** · 13th July 2009, 07:56

personally ive never been able to tell the difference riding the bike with the adjusters in either extreme in regards to wheelbase length

**T.W.R** · 13th July 2009, 08:51

Originally Posted by cowboyz

if it sits with suitable slack (20mm in centre of chain) and works then it is fine.

WAAAAY TO TIGHT!!!, ideal amount of slack for one of these is three fingers between the chain and the swingarm just at the end of the chain guide on the top side of the swingarm

**WRFracer** · 13th July 2009, 10:39

This is no big deal at all, I doubt you would notice the difference and yes your new chain will stretch a little depending on the quality.

The 3 finger trick is a rough guide for chain tension, if you really want to make sure it is correct compress your suspension down far enough so that the swingarm is paralell to the ground this is the point were the chain is at its tightest (generally just put your weight onto the bike then reach down and check to see if the chain still has movement if its rock solid loosen a little etc until you get it right.)

Another trick is once you have the correct tension is to lift the chain up next to the mud flap by your rear shock and mark the mud flap were the chain sits, then you can easily refer back to the mudflap to quickly see if your chain is around the correct tension.

**green machine** · 13th July 2009, 19:16

Originally Posted by B0000M

personally ive never been able to tell the difference riding the bike with the adjusters in either extreme in regards to wheelbase length

Yeah that's what i reckon....i'm only a weekend warrior and doubt that i would notice anyway

**green machine** · 13th July 2009, 19:17

Originally Posted by WRFracer

This is no big deal at all, I doubt you would notice the difference and yes your new chain will stretch a little depending on the quality.

The 3 finger trick is a rough guide for chain tension, if you really want to make sure it is correct compress your suspension down far enough so that the swingarm is paralell to the ground this is the point were the chain is at its tightest (generally just put your weight onto the bike then reach down and check to see if the chain still has movement if its rock solid loosen a little etc until you get it right.)

Another trick is once you have the correct tension is to lift the chain up next to the mud flap by your rear shock and mark the mud flap were the chain sits, then you can easily refer back to the mudflap to quickly see if your chain is around the correct tension.

Cheers man,they are good tricks,i'll give it a try

**LittleJohn** · 13th July 2009, 19:21

Looks fine to me, will also give you more adjustment as well.

**cowboyz** · 13th July 2009, 20:23

Originally Posted by T.W.R

WAAAAY TO TIGHT!!!, ideal amount of slack for one of these is three fingers between the chain and the swingarm just at the end of the chain guide on the top side of the swingarm

ok, Ill give you that. I was estimating and 20mm is not as big as I thought. just checked at 40 would be closer. 50 is what mine is at the moment.

TBH I dont get really anal about it. I adjust it to about that and carry on.

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