frEEk
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posted May 24, 2003 11:35 AM
is my chain stretched?
chain has a tendency to make a sound like its hitting the sprocket cover. happens when the chain gets dry (real bad then). lube er up & it goes away. but now it starts doing it, albeit faintly, within 100kms of lubing. maybe the chain has a couple tight links? do i need to replace it?
if so and i decide to go to a 520 chain, i gotta replace both sprockets too right?
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fish_antlers
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posted May 24, 2003 11:57 AM
yes. you do
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GOZR
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posted May 24, 2003 01:26 PM
yea but for the road what the advantage on 520?
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swft
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posted May 24, 2003 02:08 PM
Lighter weight. An advantage everywhere.
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fish_antlers
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posted May 24, 2003 04:44 PM
I think he is thinking it is cheaper
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swft
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posted May 24, 2003 04:52 PM
Did he ever try adjusting the 530 chain?
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fish_antlers
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posted May 24, 2003 04:53 PM
I have no idea.
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frEEk
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posted May 24, 2003 05:46 PM
yeah, it was adjusted. hence the correct amount of slack. i assumed it was loose of course, but its fine. thats not jsut my opinion mind u, cause i dont pretend to know shit about how tight a chain to be. this is fomr a coupel other riders & a dealer. so i can only guess the chain has some tight links or is otherwise fucked.
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posted May 24, 2003 05:58 PM
When you lube it it goes away???Well then keep the dam thing lubed and get your ass back over here and change my map for me because I'm a computer idiot!(i'll lube your chain for you when you get here if you like)
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swft
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posted May 24, 2003 06:12 PM
Damn, that almost sounds gay! 
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frEEk
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posted May 24, 2003 06:18 PM
lol! i'll try to get there next week sometime. still need to get my old parts from pemberton & shit. dmanit, nothing ever works out right for me! which days work best for u?
as for lubin it, that used to be fine, but now it starts real faint ver shortly after lubing, so it's progressed past the point where i can just keep it lubed & ferget it.
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jonwright
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posted May 24, 2003 06:25 PM
Change it if it makes you feel better.
We all know that if it makes you feel good, you should do it.
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swft
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posted May 24, 2003 06:46 PM
Freek,
Check the sprocket teeth. Kinda sounds like they are worn down to nubs.
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frEEk
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posted May 24, 2003 08:34 PM
thx swft, i'll do that. i'd much rather spend on a sprocket than put out the big $$ for a chain.
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posted May 24, 2003 08:49 PM
You will prolly need both. Chains and sprockets are consumable.
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redelk
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posted May 24, 2003 08:51 PM
If you change just the rear or both sprockets, it's still recommended that you replace the chain at the same time. Sorry for the "bad news", frEEk, but that's usually been the "rule".
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wannabe
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posted May 24, 2003 10:22 PM
I agree with elk.
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jonwright
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posted May 24, 2003 10:36 PM
Yep. If you change chains you should change sprokets, too.
Do a little dance with your monkey in your black turtle neck.
(Anyone? That's an allusion to Sprokets by Mike Myers on Saturday Night Live).
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fish_antlers
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posted May 25, 2003 05:35 AM
"motorcycling is not a welfare sport"
ouch... wrong time to say it but there's no cheap way out of this one dude.
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swft
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posted May 25, 2003 05:54 AM
Very true. As you sow, so shall you reap.
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mattie_k
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posted May 28, 2003 09:29 PM
OK look. Spend money on a good chain (cheaper ones stretch easier is the rule of thumb) and replace sprockets at the same time with steel ones. But realisticly (sp?) probably the abuse level of your bike is kinda high!?!
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frEEk
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posted May 28, 2003 11:08 PM
ya think?
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