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Post by ZX6-Chris on Jun 23, 2014 18:36:57 GMT
So I am replacing chain on my bike in the next week,
I vaguely remember about a year ago someone suggesting to soak the chain, but cant remember what in or why the reasoning was?
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Any suggestion or asvice would be great :-)
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Post by Lee on Jun 23, 2014 18:41:12 GMT
If it's a quality chain chris, it'll come packed full of grease. Just fit it.
Remember to loosen the front and rear sprocket nuts BEFORE you cut/split your old chain
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Post by ZX6-Chris on Jun 23, 2014 19:03:46 GMT
Cheers Lee, it a DID X ring chain as I know the price ya pay for a cheap one you would go through 2 or 3 by the end of life of the expensive one
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Post by nickw on Jun 23, 2014 19:06:12 GMT
If decent quality it'll be good to go straight from the packaging Chris.
Have you got new front and rear sprockets as well? It's always worth considering as the sprockets are a consumable as well as the chain. If the sprockets are either pointed or hooked they'll wear your new chain at a fair rate.
I got chain and sprockets about 2 months back and didn't realise how worn the sprockets were until I compared the old with the new.
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Post by Mainjetmike on Jun 23, 2014 21:28:59 GMT
If decent quality it'll be good to go straight from the packaging Chris. Have you got new front and rear sprockets as well? It's always worth considering as the sprockets are a consumable as well as the chain. If the sprockets are either pointed or hooked they'll wear your new chain at a fair rate. I got chain and sprockets about 2 months back and didn't realise how worn the sprockets were until I compared the old with the new. Yeah but your a hooligan . Us less ham fisted typesake chains n sprockets last for years  ? |
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Post by ZX6-Chris on Jun 23, 2014 21:36:59 GMT
New sproket kit with it nick, learnt well from use lot, mathcing tyres and replace sprokets with chain :-)
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Post by nickw on Jun 23, 2014 22:03:54 GMT
Spot on, good call.
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Post by nickw on Jun 23, 2014 22:05:53 GMT
If decent quality it'll be good to go straight from the packaging Chris. Have you got new front and rear sprockets as well? It's always worth considering as the sprockets are a consumable as well as the chain. If the sprockets are either pointed or hooked they'll wear your new chain at a fair rate. I got chain and sprockets about 2 months back and didn't realise how worn the sprockets were until I compared the old with the new. Yeah but your a hooligan . Us less ham fisted typesake chains n sprockets last for years ? Michael, you make many assumptions... I take my mpg very seriously  With lots of love and attention my chain lasted me 23,000 miles |
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Post by Lee on Jun 24, 2014 18:02:03 GMT
Yeah but your a hooligan . Us less ham fisted typesake chains n sprockets last for years ? Michael, you make many assumptions... I take my mpg very seriously With lots of love and attention my chain lasted me 23,000 miles Did you mean 23,000 flushes Nick ? |
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Post by Mainjetmike on Jun 24, 2014 18:34:45 GMT
Yeah but your a hooligan . Us less ham fisted typesake chains n sprockets last for years ? Michael, you make many assumptions... I take my mpg very seriously With lots of love and attention my chain lasted me 23,000 miles My point exactly - it should have lasted much much more , clearly Ham fisted by your own admissions . 23k is barely run in |
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Post by nickw on Jun 24, 2014 19:19:04 GMT
Bad boys...
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