Tue, 14 Apr 1998 14:41:01 +0100
- Message No. 2595
From: Chris Longhurst
Subject: RE: Chain disappointment after change
> My questions:
> Did I change the chain too early? Can it be used more into the red
> range?
> Or is this "display" wrong? Is there a better way to find out the
> usage? For
> example looking at the teeth or something?
>
The teeth and the chain will wear differently. The chain will either get
a slight stretch in the side plates of the chain, or more likely inside
the roller bearings. Once each link becomes a little too long, it will
not fit neatly on to the teeth of the sprocket. Spotting when the teeth
are worn is easy - they start to lose their rounded appearance and
become more pointed. Spotting when a chain is worn is difficult. Of
course, if you've adjusted the rear axle so much that your AT has the
wheelbase of a truck, then the chain needs replacing :-)
> As new chain I used a RK-endless chain from "Hein Gerike", and a
> mixture of
> "teeth-wheels???" from Hando and Hein Gerike. Total costs about 240
> german
>
^^^^^^^^ "sprockets" in English :-)
> BTW: In my oppinion it is "too much work" replacing the chain, because
> of
> the required dismounting of the "swing". But it is also fun, and can
> be done
> "without" experience.
>
I get my chains with a soft link in them. I got a chainpress tool for
about 20 uk pounds (about 60 german marks) and use that to do my own
chains. It means you don't have to take the swingarm apart. If you're
expert enough to remove and refit the swing arm, you can certainly use a
chainpress :-)
"Aaalrighty then" - Ace Ventura.
Chris Longhurst, Flight Simulator Graphics Modeller.
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/2195/
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