05-22-2017, 11:43 AM
(05-22-2017, 11:32 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: I believe the chain is a #530 o ring chain but I think length depends on std or dlx as I think they use different sprockets and ratios. Popgun will be her in a minute to verify.
Do you have a chain busting and staking tool?
How many miles are on your bike?
I plan on ordering a chain tool. I saw a good reference to that in the forum.
I have 20,000 miles on it. I'm supposed to take an extended trip this coming weekend but I discovered an issue that seems to be coming from the chain. This weekend I did a short ride in the rain to test some new rain gear and I didn't think to lube it after. I normally don't ride in the rain if I can help it. After a 250+ mile ride the next day I noticed when I was close to home that there was a spot in the chain that had a lot of rolling resistance. You could feel the bike slow down in a pulsing kind of way when coasting. I put the bike on the center stand and rolled the rear wheel and you can feel that when a certain part of the chain rolls over the front sprocket it takes a noticeable increase in force to keep the wheel rolling. Then it frees up after that point.
I have recently replaced both sprockets so it probably is a good time to replace the chain even if a good cleaning could fix the "stickyness" I'm experiencing. I dropped a tooth on the front sprocket and the rear got replaced as part of a wheel upgrade.
I have read quite a few forum posts about chains and it sounds like mine is going based on what I have read.
If I'm not confident about getting the correct new chain before the weekend I'm going to take the current one off and do a thorough cleaning. I just don't like the idea of being a few hundred miles from home if it may be going bad.