Chain Check

[Bart Stilgo 428]

Went to get on the bike to ride home Thursday and found I had got a puncture in the rear (on the original rear Dunlop)

So wheeled the bike into the workshop (she's a heavy old bird with a flat rear!)

And removed the rear wheel to get it repaired

 

Now when I checked the chain every link was tight or should I say 'firm'.  They were easy to move around but Is this right?

The only chain I can compare this with is the chains on my push bikes and these are free to move but don't have to transmit 50 hp

 

Is the chain ok?

its got 4000 miles on it and its the original

No adjustment has yet been made .  It doesn't need it

Its oiled every week and cleaned every two/three weeks

Sprockets are in like new condition.

 

Cheers all.

[Spindizzy 7,109]

32 minutes ago, Bart Stilgo said:

Went to get on the bike to ride home Thursday and found I had got a puncture in the rear (on the original rear Dunlop)

So wheeled the bike into the workshop (she's a heavy old bird with a flat rear!)

And removed the rear wheel to get it repaired

 

Now when I checked the chain every link was tight or should I say 'firm'.  They were easy to move around but Is this right?

The only chain I can compare this with is the chains on my push bikes and these are free to move but don't have to transmit 50 hp

 

Is the chain ok?

its got 4000 miles on it and its the original

No adjustment has yet been made .  It doesn't need it

Its oiled every week and cleaned every two/three weeks

Sprockets are in like new condition.

 

Cheers all.

 

There will be slight friction due to the 'O' rings contacting the inner and outer plates. So it won't be loose like a bicycle chain. Shouldn't be tight, but don't expect it to flop about completely free. 

Edited September 30, 2017 by Spindizzy

[Bart Stilgo 428]

Thank you Spindizzy.

[PoppetM 16,831]

On 30/09/2017 at 20:17, Bart Stilgo said:

(she's a heavy old bird with a flat rear!)

 

 

Yep! I thought it was stuck in gear if the brakes were stuck. Then realised... then had to move it anyway to get the car out to get to work. 

Dont need a gym membership pushing the beast around!

[Bart Stilgo 428]

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Yep! I thought it was stuck in gear if the brakes were stuck. Then realised... then had to move it anyway to get the car out to get to work. 

Dont need a gym membership pushing the beast around!

 

Put the tyre back on the bike after tyre repair and then got it back up to pressure and went to push out the workshop and nearly pushed through the wall!

Forgot how easy it is to push with an inflated tyre!

[Guest DelBoy]

On 9/30/2017 at 20:17, Bart Stilgo said:

 

Edited October 11, 2017 by DelBoy