David Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Basically I bought a new KMC chain and a nice new front chainring for my bike. The chain is slipping on my rear surly sprocket. Its not very old and the teeth dont look old at all. It still skipping quite bad and its really annoying. I changed one of my jockey wheels and theres not much difference. Ive tried riding round to bed the chain in on the sprocket but with its still bad.Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 It'll be back to normal after a few days of riding, you can't do anything about it other than just make sure the chain tension is greater than usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani. Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Yeah this happens a lot to me, what I do is just find a steep hill and pedal up it in very short but powerful pedal-bursts but don't be fooled this process takes a few days but the skipping should become less and less frequent until one fine day it doens't skip at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 stiff link in your chain?check that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louth Trials Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 chain line any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty22 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 I had the exact same thing with my surly and new chain. Basically, Surly's need loads of chain wrap to avoid skipping so try and up-tension the chain if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted August 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 Ill have another look at it tomorrow I think. Chain line is good, no stiff links,good tension, just serviced my CK hub aswell. My theory is that because the surly sprockets are quite tough they take longer to bed in...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim-Hill..Yeah Mate Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 chain line any good?that was i was thinking? have you checked your chain line is all straight? chain might be trying to come off rear sproket? adjust your spacers on hub? or could be your tensioner pushing your chain out or pulling in? Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted August 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 I had the exact same thing with my surly and new chain. Basically, Surly's need loads of chain wrap to avoid skipping so try and up-tension the chain if you can.I pushed my mech up a bit for more wrappage and it works mint, cheers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Try flip the rear cog round 180 degrees. Sometimes works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Try flip the rear cog round 180 degrees. Sometimes works all most certainly will work if that is what the problem is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty22 Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 I pushed my mech up a bit for more wrappage and it works mint, cheers!!I spent about four days struggling with my surly, filing it, trying different chains, breaking my 74kingz springs then tried the rohloff, plenty of chain wrap and it was spot on. Have fun riding. Sutty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pengsmelly Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 just ride it and let nature take its cause. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Change/modify your tensioner so it is pushing up as opposed to down, therefore the chain will be wrapped around more of the rear cog giving more contract and grip, meaning less slippage Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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