WTD: Chain bits

[aff-man]

Right I just got a 52 tooth sprocket for my bike. Now I havn't tried it yet but am pretty sure that i'll need to lengthen the chain..

Herein lies the problem. I can't find any bits for a chain unless I buy a $200 new one... Sooooo does andone have any 525 DID x-ring linkages???

[bugjuice]

would o-ring chain fit?

what does WTD mean btw?

[Fishy]

How many tooth was the original rear sprocket mate?

[aff-man]

How many tooth was the original rear sprocket mate?

ummmm 46.. So i went 6 up at the back.

WTD = wanted.

[R6_kid:Me]

umm... jono if you just want a chain to do the job then you wont have to pay $200 for it... just get a shit chain, might cost you like $120 at the most. just means that you are going to have to change the chain and sprokets over for when you want to commute, which i assume you were going to do anyway.

[aff-man]

umm... jono if you just want a chain to do the job then you wont have to pay $200 for it... just get a shit chain, might cost you like $120 at the most. just means that you are going to have to change the chain and sprokets over for when you want to commute, which i assume you were going to do anyway.

Why wouldn't I want to commute with a 52 tooth sprocket

Oh and I ain't gonna spend $120 on a chain just for that purpose... That's nuts I'm a poor student remember.

[Bonez]

Why wouldn't I want to commute with a 52 tooth sprocket

Oh and I ain't gonna spend $120 on a chain just for that purpose... That's nuts I'm a poor student remember.

Don't know where you guys get your chians but the last new "shit" 110 link 530 chain I bought was around $35 less than 12 months ago................

[Toast]

Can't you just move the bolt forward on the swingarm? Or does the chain need to be significantly longer.

Alternatively don't oil it for a while and let it stretch

[aff-man]

Can't you just move the bolt forward on the swingarm? Or does the chain need to be significantly longer.

Alternatively don't oil it for a while and let it stretch

yeh well that's mty first option... I'm gonna try it but I think It still may be to short hence the problem.

[Ixion]

Surely you just need two connector links and a 4 link short stretch of chain?

525 I suppose is the metric standard. Renold Christian used to do everything in chains, but they are imperial measures.

However Blackwoods Paykel list connecting links for 525 series motorcycle chain.

You might need to buy a couple of foot of chain - or get one from a wrecker and cut it up.

EDIT: I have found their Wiri branch to be very helpful. Good people.

[Ixion]

I have just done some research and discovered that there is no such thing as metric chain!. Although the sizes are given in mm (and odd numbers of them) they are really just the good old imperial measurements converted. Hence the strange numbers

525 chain is just good old 5/8 x 5/16. So any transmission place should do the trick.

The Empire lives on ! Vivat Imperatrix.

[aff-man]

I have just done some research and discovered that there is no such thing as metric chain!. Although the sizes are given in mm (and odd numbers of them) they are really just the good old imperial measurements converted. Hence the strange numbers

525 chain is just good old 5/8 x 5/16. So any transmission place should do the trick.

The Empire lives on ! Vivat Imperatrix.

True but that would mean buying a whole new chain instead of just a couple link for the good one I have already... Also I would want a motorcyle chain ao as not to take a chance on the chain breaking under the strain of doing wheelies etc etc

[Ixion]

No, just get a couple of joining links and a short length of new chain.If bbike shops don't have links (they must ahve chain) get them from a transmission place . As there are not metric and imperial sizes to complicate matters, American (ie Renolds) chains will be fine. I thought there were separate metric sizings, like bolts. Not so it appears.

Strictly speaking, no such thing as "motorcycle" chain, tis a matter of the quality and breaking strain. Motorcycle chain does have to be at the top end of the range cos bikes is hard on chains.

[2smoker]

i have a hardly used d.i.d o-ring chain from my rgv250 vj22, you can have it for $80,cheers

[raster]

I would give you a couple of links out of my chain as I'm going from a 52 tooth to a 48 tooth for cruising but I don't think they would be usuable after the angle grinder has been at them.

I thort there were people who lengthened chain as required.