mint_jay Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 I have a small problem with the split link on the chain. When the split link moves through the front sprocket, it catches on the bashring slightly causing the chain to skip. Can anyone help with a solution? Would filing it down slightly, help? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juhoman Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 You could turn the chain around so the split link wouldn't hit the bash or just lose the split link and replace it with normal one. In order to turn the chain around you must take the chain off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo python luke Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 you wouldnt have to turn your chain around, just the split link. should be fine then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Get rid of the split link, no point having a "weak link" in your chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Here we go again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 I've been riding 4 years, whenever I've snapped a chain with the split link in, it's the split link that snaps. Say what you like but to me, that shows the split link is the weakest part of a chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Yeah to be honest it's a personal thing - if you're running chains long enough/harshly enough to kill them then you need to work out what the problem is for you or replace them more often. There's always going to be the guys that snap split links, halflinks etc and those that snap standard links. I've only ever had a chain snap once and it went at a standard link. That's around 8 years of running chains with split links... This comes up every time someone mentions the words "split link" though haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Styles Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 On 4/26/2010 at 10:18 AM, Muel said: I've been riding 4 years, whenever I've snapped a chain with the split link in, it's the split link that snaps. Say what you like but to me, that shows the split link is the weakest part of a chain. true +1 whenever ive snapped a chain, its always been the split link. now i dont run one, and just use a normal link instead. havent snapped it so far lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogo Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 I'm with muel, splitlinks die at the worst possible moments, get rid of it and just carry a chain tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint_jay Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Thanks for the advice. Finding it difficult to put a normal link back in though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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