Conor.N Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Yo all.I got a khe chain 2 days ago and now it has loads and loads of stiff links in i dont want to have to free all of them with a chain tool, so will they just wear out or is there some other way i can get rid of them ??? Cheers Conor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Take it back to where ever you bought it from, assuming you didnt buy it second hand, thats just plain stupid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor.N Posted November 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Take it back to where ever you bought it from, assuming you didnt buy it second hand, thats just plain stupidI got i from tarty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzil- Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 hi yer i would take it back to the where ever you got it form m8, it shouldnt be like that, but providing you didnt bu it second handbenzil-..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Did you keep it oiled up?Get some chain lube, spin the cranks round and drip a lot of oil on the chain. Should loosen it up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.McMillan Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 they are renowned to get stiff but they shouldnt be stiff when u get them straight away, maybe needs an oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor.N Posted November 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 (edited) they are renowned to get stiff but they shouldnt be stiff when u get them straight away, maybe needs an oil?yeah well its not second hand and i have oiled it twice now with alot.... of oil its gay. I dont really want to have to get it replaced.Edit: i just gave adam a ring im going to have a play with it and see if it wears itself out Edited November 5, 2007 by Conor.N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Shouldof bought a KMC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 strong chains but they always get stiff links. By time you taken them out and rode for a couple of hours they coem back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandamna Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 hi yeah i would take it back to the where ever you got it from m8, it shouldnt be like that, but providing you didn't buy it second handbenzil-.....Well done on saying exactly what the person above you said lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshball Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 (edited) Send it back to tarty Conor and get a refund. That really shouldn't happen, its bad manufacturing and could cost you a few teeth.I wouldn't be happy at all!Josh. Edited November 5, 2007 by echo.josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Why would a stiff link cause you loss of teeth If your not a complete arse and keep your chain tensioned properly stiff links wont matter at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor.N Posted November 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Why would a stiff link cause you loss of teeth If your not a complete arse and keep your chain tensioned properly stiff links wont matter at all.Your wrong buddy when the chain goes round becuase there are stiff links it causes the chain to go over the top of the sprocket insted of on the teeth of the sprocket causing me to loose engagment, could end very bad if it happend whilst i was doing a drop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeriding Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 (edited) Get some gt85 and coat the chain in it, ride it for a bit and repeat.... is what i did with mineusually youll get stiff links from going to bash and hitting the chain slightlyand its not going to skip with the stiff links in it Edited November 6, 2007 by afroman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Shouldof bought a KMC.Shoukld have listened to himand me! I had no trouble with mine, I only oils it once or twice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 lol at everyone saying "oooo send it back" lmao it's a chain, mine and two mates have both got stiff links, just keep it lubed, not really that difficult...your better off with the KHE over a KMC anyway! hmmmm a strong chain with a few stiff links or a weak chain that doesn't need lubing so often and is about 100000 more times likely to snap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 gt85 is pretty good, also tf2 is realy good, its what we use in our local bike shop and kicks ass, also if you go to a decent bike shop you can get 'dry lube' which is realy good and lasts for a while... but khes will go stiff if not lubed and especialy if your chain line isnt strait or the chain is quite tight... i also found the black ones go stiffer quicker probs due to the extra layer of paint making it a bit stiffer... lol and dont get a kmc... i used to snap one about every 3 weeks lol my last khe lasted me like 2 months lol theyre a hell of a lot stronger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Your wrong buddy when the chain goes round becuase there are stiff links it causes the chain to go over the top of the sprocket insted of on the teeth of the sprocket causing me to loose engagment, could end very bad if it happend whilst i was doing a drop Surely if your chains tensioned well enough it wont be able to move Obviously this wouldnt be the case on a stock witha sprung tenioner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 (edited) Shoukld have listened to himand me! I had no trouble with mine, I only oils it once or twice!!What and risk losing his face Again? It snapped on a gap and he went face first into a flower bed missing the wall with his face by a couple of inches. Edited November 6, 2007 by max-t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Bin both and get a kmc phat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshball Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 What and risk losing his face Again? It snapped on a gap and he went face first into a flower bed missing the wall with his face by a couple of inches.f**k me that shit me up alot!True though he was very lucky to avoid injury and it could have been serious.Proberly just a fault in the chain that cant be help.See if tarty can do something because it was faulty from day 1.They will be understanding about it.Echo.JoshX-x-XP.s see you at 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Wilson Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 (edited) did you lube that chain before you used it...... i normally do that..ste Edited November 6, 2007 by trials ste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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