new chains

[salty21]

just a quicky. Fitted my new chain and sprocket kit today and noticed when i tensioned it up that it's already on the 4th notch on the tensioner marker and the axle is sitting roughly half way in its slidy groove thing.

What i want to know is, can i cut a link out so the axle is further forward then run the chain till the tensioner's max out or is that asking too much from the chain?.

Was just thinking that manufacturers put the extra link in so you max out on the tensioners faster and therefore have to buy another chain sooner than you need to
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04 NSR 125(sold) ---- 03 CBR 600rr(sold) ----90 pan euro ST1100 '' ----02 CG 125
94 CB400 Super Four ---- 2000 VTR SP1 (sold) ---- 08 ninja p8f(sold, meh) ----05 CBR600rr

[Alexio]

I can't see a problem with this. I was under the impression that when a perfectly good chain starts to stretch with general usage this is what is done anyway because the chain might be anywhere near the end of its life.

How many miles has the chain done anyway?
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will never give up his CG. I look at my fuel gauge more as a progress bar than a fuel gauge.
G: With my GSXR I do often effectively use it as a scooter with a clutch in town.
ms51ves3: why does it need 500 miles? Are you teaching it how to be a piston?

[ms51ves3]

[Alexio]

Lol!!

Wow, I'm getting tired again. I'm going to stop posting for a while, it's all turning in to rubbish.

Yeah, remove a link it'll be fine.
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will never give up his CG. I look at my fuel gauge more as a progress bar than a fuel gauge.
G: With my GSXR I do often effectively use it as a scooter with a clutch in town.
ms51ves3: why does it need 500 miles? Are you teaching it how to be a piston?

[salty21]

then its still ok to run till the end of the tensioners?

need a soft link now lol, dammit
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04 NSR 125(sold) ---- 03 CBR 600rr(sold) ----90 pan euro ST1100 '' ----02 CG 125
94 CB400 Super Four ---- 2000 VTR SP1 (sold) ---- 08 ninja p8f(sold, meh) ----05 CBR600rr

[Kickstart]

Hi

Why do you want to remove a link? Short of reducing the wheelbase by 10mm or so I can't see what you will gain.

All the best

Keith
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[salty21]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Take a link out (520 or 530 chain, so 5/8" pitch, so taking out a pair of links will shorten the chain by 10/8", ~32mm) and you might well not be able to fit the chain back on.

To be honest I suspect you will kill the chain from a tight spot before it actually wears enough to use up all the available chain adjustment.

All the best

Keith
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Loosen the wheel and push it forward to the start of the adjustment.
Then lift the chain slack up and back around the rear sprocket by the amount you intend to shorten it by, leaving the slack at the 3o'clock position.
If you can get the chain to move up two teeth then go ahead and remove a link, if you cant then dont as the chain will be too short.

I recently changed from a 16 to a 17 drive sprocket and lost 1/3 of my rear chain adjustment, these apparently insignificant changes can make quite a difference !

[salty21]

alternatively i was thinking of fitting a +1 or +2 rear as another option, i've alredy bought another soft link so i can still use that after taking the chain off for a proper clean. i've done about 50 miles so far on this kit, is that too far to fit a new sprocket without reducing chain life?
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04 NSR 125(sold) ---- 03 CBR 600rr(sold) ----90 pan euro ST1100 '' ----02 CG 125
94 CB400 Super Four ---- 2000 VTR SP1 (sold) ---- 08 ninja p8f(sold, meh) ----05 CBR600rr

[Kickstart]

Hi

I wouldn't worry too much about the amount of chain adjustment (you are meant to check it on how much a section has stretched). +2 rear sprocket might be too large to fit with the stock chain (on my 1200 I can just about get away with going +1 or -1, but only just).

The wear on the sprocket and chain at 50 miles should be pretty much nill.

All the best

Keith
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