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Author Topic: Which drive chain to buy ?  (Read 69 times)

REpozer

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Which drive chain to buy ?
« on: June 15, 2013, 01:03:27 AM »
My AVL has stock sprockets.

What do you recommend for my next drive chain purchase?
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Re: Which drive chain to buy ?
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2013, 07:03:47 PM »
I'm looking at a DiD 530, with 100 links.
My original has 95 links.

Should I cut off five links,....does it matter?
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Re: Which drive chain to buy ?
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2013, 08:36:42 PM »
IMO, 5 links of extra chain is too much.
You probably won't be able to adjust the rear wheel far enough back to get the chain adjusted properly.

My 2011 G5 (Electra) is supposed to use a 530 chain with 101 links.
I installed a chain with 102 links and although I was able to adjust the rear wheel to get the chain tension set correctly it did move my snail's almost to the limit of their adjustment.
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Re: Which drive chain to buy ?
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2013, 09:04:27 PM »
Thanks Arizoni,
I'll purchase a chain link breaker tool.
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Re: Which drive chain to buy ?
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2013, 02:49:15 PM »
Quote from: REpozer on June 15, 2013, 09:04:27 PM
I'll purchase a chain link breaker tool.

Bike Bandit had the Motion Pro PBR Chain Tool on sale last month... It might still be.

I bought one.
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