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ok, so your stock chain broke, what next?
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:09 am
by usa1911a1
Let me start by saying that I know absolutely nothing about this subject.
1) Has anyone on the list actually broken a chain?
2) Did it break away from home?
3) How did you repair or replace it and with what?
4) Our chain is one piece. Can / should it be replaced with a master link chain? Master link sounds best to me.
Capt. Bob in Durham, CT. USA
http://www.essexsteamtrain.com/
2006 A6F KLR Green
Tires: Mefo 99 Explorers
Country roads (20% dirt), dual tracks. NY State and Northern New England
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ok, so your stock chain broke, what next?
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:34 am
by Mike Peplinski
I'm not a chain guru but from thte little I know about them they rarely
break, they lose a master link. It appears KLR chains come either with or
without a master link. They can be haard to find so the rider may think he
has a non master link chain. That little clip on the master can come off in
cleaning, or just spring off and the link works loose. You couldn't tell
that from a purely broken chain, for the most part. I believe for the chain
to actually break it would have to be severly worn and you would see that on
the sprockets. It takes a lot to break a chain. It would take way more power
than the KLR puts out to break it with power. This is just my opinion, but
I've been riding chain driven bikes for 30 years and have not had any
trouble. But then, I clean and oil my chaini regularly, and replace them
when they show wear. I hope this has helped.
>From: "usa1911a1"
>To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Ok, so your stock chain broke, what next?
>Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 10:05:35 -0500
>
>Let me start by saying that I know absolutely nothing about this subject.
>
>1) Has anyone on the list actually broken a chain?
>2) Did it break away from home?
>3) How did you repair or replace it and with what?
>4) Our chain is one piece. Can / should it be replaced with a master link
>chain? Master link sounds best to me.
>
>
>Capt. Bob in Durham, CT. USA
>
http://www.essexsteamtrain.com/
>2006 A6F KLR Green
>Tires: Mefo 99 Explorers
>Country roads (20% dirt), dual tracks. NY State and Northern New England
>
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ok, so your stock chain broke, what next?
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:50 am
by Ross Lindberg
Our extracting line uses many, many feet of roller chain. No matter
how much maintenance I do every year we always have chain trouble.
The problem always stems from master links. Always, always, always.
The retainer clip faals off and it's only a matter of time before
things come apart, and a chain that is whipping around can tear stuff
up in a hurry. I really hate master links. I keep a supply of extra
ones on hand since this is a regular occurance for us due to the
nature of the machinery. If I had a choice I would use an endless
chain. If I was really worried while on a trip I would carry an
extra chain.
Ross Lindberg
Fertile, MN but only till Tuesday
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski"
wrote:
>
> I'm not a chain guru but from thte little I know about them they
rarely
> break, they lose a master link. It appears KLR chains come either
with or
> without a master link. They can be haard to find so the rider may
think he
> has a non master link chain. That little clip on the master can
come off in
> cleaning, or just spring off and the link works loose. You couldn't
tell
> that from a purely broken chain, for the most part. I believe for
the chain
> to actually break it would have to be severly worn and you would
see that on
> the sprockets. It takes a lot to break a chain. It would take way
more power
> than the KLR puts out to break it with power. This is just my
opinion, but
> I've been riding chain driven bikes for 30 years and have not had
any
> trouble. But then, I clean and oil my chaini regularly, and replace
them
> when they show wear. I hope this has helped.
>
>
> >From: "usa1911a1"
> >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
> >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Ok, so your stock chain broke, what next?
> >Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 10:05:35 -0500
> >
> >Let me start by saying that I know absolutely nothing about this
subject.
> >
> >1) Has anyone on the list actually broken a chain?
> >2) Did it break away from home?
> >3) How did you repair or replace it and with what?
> >4) Our chain is one piece. Can / should it be replaced with a
master link
> >chain? Master link sounds best to me.
> >
> >
> >Capt. Bob in Durham, CT. USA
> >
http://www.essexsteamtrain.com/
> >2006 A6F KLR Green
> >Tires: Mefo 99 Explorers
> >Country roads (20% dirt), dual tracks. NY State and Northern New
England
> >
> >
> >
> >
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ok, so your stock chain broke, what next?
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:57 am
by Tengai Mark Van Horn
Wow, you musta really let that chain go; I always thought the stock
chain was pretty tough. How many miles were on it? I got over almost
18K from my stock chain, and only changed it because I was departing
on a 3000 mile trip.
Anyway, masterlink chains are the way to go. They're easy to install
and reliable. I've never had a clip fall off in the over 100,000
miles I've put on masterlink chains. Although I've never had a
problem, I always carried a spare link (just saved the one from the
previous chain for an emergency fix).
However, I recently switched to a rivet-link chain because I bought a
stack of three high-end rivet link chains on sale in error and failed
to see that they had rivet links instead of clip links. I decided
rather than exchanging them, I'd just buy the rivet tool. I got such
a steal on the chains anyway, it was like getting the tool for free
and then some.
Some guys are picky about what brand of chain they run, but I usually
look for any quality chain that's on sale (in the ~$35-$60 is my
range), O-ring, X-ring, XW-ring, Z-ring, it doesn't really matter
much.
I usually end up with DID or RK, but you're also fine with EK,
Tsubaki, Regina, etc.
Mark
At 10:05 AM -0500 3/9/07, usa1911a1 wrote:
>Let me start by saying that I know absolutely nothing about this subject.
>
>1) Has anyone on the list actually broken a chain?
>2) Did it break away from home?
>3) How did you repair or replace it and with what?
>4) Our chain is one piece. Can / should it be replaced with a
>master link chain? Master link sounds best to me.
>
>
>Capt. Bob in Durham, CT. USA
>
http://www.essexsteamtrain.com/
>2006 A6F KLR Green
>Tires: Mefo 99 Explorers
>Country roads (20% dirt), dual tracks. NY State and Northern New England
>
>
>
>
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ok, so your stock chain broke, what next?
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:04 am
by walters474@aol.com
I put myself in a situation where I could of broke my chain. Soon after I
recieved my new bike (2001), I noticed how loose the chain was. I went by the
owners manual 'rotate the rear wheel until the chain is tightest', they must
mean 'compress the rear suspension until the chain is tighest'. The chain
is too tight with weight on the seat. Happy and safe riding.
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ok, so your stock chain broke, what next?
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:08 am
by Klaus
All of my current my motorbikes are shafties, so I have little recent
experience with motorcycle chains, or production line chains.
However, I have a lot of experience with bicycle chains. On
derailleur bikes, the use of a master link just doesn't work. (That
is until recently...) With the help of the proper chain breaker, one
of the pins is pushed out just to the point where the chain can be
taken apart but not to the point of the pin falling out. To
reinstall, the tool is used the other way around to drive the pin back
in. Another position is used to loosen the link since pressing the
pin back in often causes the chain to bind at that point. With a
little practice it's very simple and, if done correctly, the break
point is just as strong as the rest of the chain.
If using a master link, install it such that it is least likely to pop
open should it rub up against something while riding. However, with
the right tool I have little use for a weak... err, master link.
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Ross Lindberg" wrote:
>
> Our extracting line uses many, many feet of roller chain. No matter
> how much maintenance I do every year we always have chain trouble.
> The problem always stems from master links. Always, always, always.
> The retainer clip faals off and it's only a matter of time before
> things come apart, and a chain that is whipping around can tear stuff
> up in a hurry. I really hate master links. I keep a supply of extra
> ones on hand since this is a regular occurance for us due to the
> nature of the machinery. If I had a choice I would use an endless
> chain. If I was really worried while on a trip I would carry an
> extra chain.
>
> Ross Lindberg
> Fertile, MN but only till Tuesday
ok, so your stock chain broke, what next?
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:08 pm
by Ronald Criswell
Like the frog says ...... rivet, rivet, rivet............
Criswell
On Mar 9, 2007, at 9:49 AM, Ross Lindberg wrote:
> Our extracting line uses many, many feet of roller chain. No matter
> how much maintenance I do every year we always have chain trouble.
> The problem always stems from master links. Always, always, always.
> The retainer clip faals off and it's only a matter of time before
> things come apart, and a chain that is whipping around can tear stuff
> up in a hurry. I really hate master links. I keep a supply of extra
> ones on hand since this is a regular occurance for us due to the
> nature of the machinery. If I had a choice I would use an endless
> chain. If I was really worried while on a trip I would carry an
> extra chain.
>
> Ross Lindberg
> Fertile, MN but only till Tuesday
>
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski"
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm not a chain guru but from thte little I know about them they
> rarely
> > break, they lose a master link. It appears KLR chains come either
> with or
> > without a master link. They can be haard to find so the rider may
> think he
> > has a non master link chain. That little clip on the master can
> come off in
> > cleaning, or just spring off and the link works loose. You couldn't
> tell
> > that from a purely broken chain, for the most part. I believe for
> the chain
> > to actually break it would have to be severly worn and you would
> see that on
> > the sprockets. It takes a lot to break a chain. It would take way
> more power
> > than the KLR puts out to break it with power. This is just my
> opinion, but
> > I've been riding chain driven bikes for 30 years and have not had
> any
> > trouble. But then, I clean and oil my chaini regularly, and replace
> them
> > when they show wear. I hope this has helped.
> >
> >
> > >From: "usa1911a1"
> > >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
> > >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Ok, so your stock chain broke, what next?
> > >Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 10:05:35 -0500
> > >
> > >Let me start by saying that I know absolutely nothing about this
> subject.
> > >
> > >1) Has anyone on the list actually broken a chain?
> > >2) Did it break away from home?
> > >3) How did you repair or replace it and with what?
> > >4) Our chain is one piece. Can / should it be replaced with a
> master link
> > >chain? Master link sounds best to me.
> > >
> > >
> > >Capt. Bob in Durham, CT. USA
> > >
http://www.essexsteamtrain.com/
> > >2006 A6F KLR Green
> > >Tires: Mefo 99 Explorers
> > >Country roads (20% dirt), dual tracks. NY State and Northern New
> England
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
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ok, so your stock chain broke, what next?
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:50 pm
by Jud Jones
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "usa1911a1" wrote:
>
> Let me start by saying that I know absolutely nothing about this subject.
>
> 1) Has anyone on the list actually broken a chain?
> 2) Did it break away from home?
> 3) How did you repair or replace it and with what?
> 4) Our chain is one piece. Can / should it be replaced with a master link chain? Master
link sounds best to me.
>
I have never broken one, but I have seen one break. It was a totally clapped-out DR350 chain
(unless you think a chain has to be spitting its rollers to be totally clapped). Another guy on
the ride had a motion Pro chain breaker in the bottom of his bag. It took me about 10
minutes to take out 4 links (did I say it was clapped?) and reinstall with a new master link. It
had been an endless chain.
The tool worked so well I bought one, and carry it on my bike with a mini chain press and
selection of links.
ok, so your stock chain broke, what next?
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:48 pm
by RM
My stock chain developed a severe stiff link while still very far from
the wear limit. The adjacent links are the ones that caught hell, and
the chain was clearly on the verge of breaking when I replaced it.
Ever since then, I make a point of getting the rear tire off the ground,
laying down under the bike, and inspecting each and every link, all 106
of them, during route maintenance. I make sure they rotate smoothly and
do not exhibit excess slack longitudinally (is that a word?).
Interestingly, my current DID 520VM might lose rollers before it hits
the wear limit. It was used with a Sprocket Specialists steel rear
which was badly shark-toothed at the end of its service.
RM
ok, so your stock chain broke, what next?
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:53 pm
by Norm Keller
Chains are really no problem as long as they get some basic cleaning and lubrication/rust prevention. For a chain to break is has to be in really bad condition and there's no reason to go there.
I prefer rivet link chains because there is no master link to fail. Why add the failure possibility?
Anyone in this area needing to swap a chain is welcome to drop over and use mine.
Norm
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