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New chain - number of links
07 Feb 23, 07:34 am
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khernik
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New chain - number of links
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September 02, 2022, 06:18:15 pm
September 02, 2022, 06:18:15 pm
Hey, I was reading that you need a chain with 128 links instead of 120 on s1000xr. Is it necessary? I can't seem to find any 128 link chains in Thailand where I'm at now, they only have 120.
I was thinking about getting a RK chain, 525 GXW, it's around 150 pounds with front and rear sprockets, but it's 120 links again. Will it be a problem?
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Re: New chain - number of links
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September 02, 2022, 06:27:26 pm
September 02, 2022, 06:27:26 pm
If you remove 8 links - think of it as 4 per leg (top and bottom)
I can’t see there being 4 links-worth of adjustment on the axle to compensate?
Measure the distance between centers and x 4.
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Re: New chain - number of links
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September 02, 2022, 10:13:19 pm
September 02, 2022, 10:13:19 pm
Originally Posted by
khernik
Hey, I was reading that you need a chain with 128 links instead of 120 on s1000xr. Is it necessary? I can't seem to find any 128 link chains in Thailand where I'm at now, they only have 120.
I was thinking about getting a RK chain, 525 GXW, it's around 150 pounds with front and rear sprockets, but it's 120 links again. Will it be a problem?
If you have stock sprockets, 17/45....a 120 link chain will not fit...at best there is only two or three links worth of adjustment available.
Smithy.
When I die, I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather....not screaming like the passengers in his car..!
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