Help! Chain isn't on evenly...

[98tls]

Fwiw i dont understand why more dont use stealth/supersprox sprockets,mines on its second chain with sfa wear showing if any.

[xwhatsit]

Putting a heavy duty chain on a 250 is REALLY gonna slow it down I thought O ring was just another name for a standard chain.

That's correct, an O-ring/X-ring does have a certain amount of drag inherent.

I'm told by smart people that if you have an automatic chain oiler, non-O-ring (standard chains, Jimmy ) will be better than O-rings. The purpose of the O-ring is to keep a small amount of lube around the rollers. A chain oiler will be keeping fresh lube on those rollers all the time, and an O-ring (once they wear out, the lube disappears) will only be blocking fresh lube from the rollers.

[Ixion]

Chasps , its a Tu250. Hardly going to be ahrd on chains

It probably has the origianl cheap and nasty factory chain made out of compressed seaweed.

Replace it with a good quality chain, either plain or O ring as your pocket book dictates. The plain will be cheaper but you must be more conscientious about lubricating it, or it will wear faster and neagte your saving.

Chains wear out. It is a fact of life.

[MSTRS:Me]

Yes its the dust in the internals of the link .
but on a standard chain you can oil it all ya like ill still stretch to shit

This 'stretch' you mention...is a common misconception. Chains do not stretch as such...it is wear within the link/rollers that makes it appear to stretch.

It probably has the original cheap and nasty factory chain made out of compressed seaweed.

Replace it with a good quality chain, either plain or O ring as your pocket book dictates. The plain will be cheaper but you must be more conscientious about lubricating it, or it will wear faster and neagte your saving.

Chains wear out. It is a fact of life.

Yep. Yep. And Yep.

[xwhatsit]

Chasps , its a Tu250. Hardly going to be ahrd on chains

I dunno, those little 250 thumpers like my bike and GN250s (which is what a TU250 is) seem to chew through chains quite quickly. Under-engineered cush drive, harsh transmission, and thumper power pulses are pretty hard on the chain.

[homer]

This 'stretch' you mention...is a common misconception. Chains do not stretch as such...it is wear within the link/rollers that makes it appear to stretch.


Yep. Yep. And Yep.

yep sorry thats what i ment i know they dont physically stretch..lol

[Metalor]

Shit!! $400?! Well, don't think I'll be getting a sprocket set with the chain!

Hopefully the sprockets will last a while longer.... how much is a decent O-ring chain usually? I've been looking on the net to see what size chain to get but can't seem to find any info. Anyone have an idea?

Surely $400 for sprockets is waaaay too much?

[kiwi cowboy]

Shit!! $400?! Well, don't think I'll be getting a sprocket set with the chain!

Hopefully the sprockets will last a while longer.... how much is a decent O-ring chain usually? I've been looking on the net to see what size chain to get but can't seem to find any info. Anyone have an idea?

Surely $400 for sprockets is waaaay too much?

the 400 would be for the sprockets AND chain i think.

[Metalor]

Still heaps more than I can afford :P

will have to just get a new chain for now. Just need to find out where from..

[Jantar]

There is no way that you should pay $400 for a chain and sprocket set for a Volty. I would say no more than $250 max. If anyone quotes you more than this then import a set from the states.

http://www.mawonline.com/rk.htm#Chain/sprocket%20kits

[Metalor]

OK awesome, thanks heaps!