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[ST] chains
- Subject: [ST] chains
- From: Paul and Nancy Henderson <marmot@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 18:09:59 -0700
What Dan said:
>
> Pushing anything far enough past it's design wear limits can lead to bad
> problems. These chains are strong and may last a long time past those
> limits, however, it a chain happens to break, it could lock up the rear
> wheel causing you to loose control of the motorcycle and crash. Not a good
> thing. The chain could also wrap around the transmission countershaft and
> cause some damage there.
I've had several chains break on me - I have since learned to take better
care of them. I have never had one lock up the rear, though I have heard
that it can happen, but the last one that broke took out the clutch pushrod
and the waterpump on my YZF. A new chain and sprockets would have been
much cheaper.
> As the chain wears it stretches. It doesn't necessarily stretch evenly and
> this causes a surging feeling as time goes on. If this surging gets bad
> enough, the ride quality definitely starts to suffer and it might cause
> faster wear on some drive train parts.
> To tell if your chain is shot, try to pull the chain off the rear sprocket
> (pull straight out). A new chain will not pull of the sprocket and a worn
> chain will pull off significantly. You can also measure say 10 links, turn
> the wheel and measure another 10 links, etc and compare the measurements.
> It there is a significant difference, your chain is worn.
>
> I recommend changing you sprockets with your chain. They wear too and worn
> sprockets will wear out the new chain faster.
I know this is true also.
Nancy in Portland
02' Sprint ST
95' YZF600
88' YSR50
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