Koxx Kock Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Just started riding trials again after having 3 years off and I'm trying to get my confidence back up. The problem I am having is that there is a strange clicking sound coming from the chain in 1 particular spot whenever I pedal round. I know I haven't got any stiff links but I have noticed that the it seems to happen when the split link goes round the rear cog and into my single speed tensioner. Also if I stand over the bike, lift the crank up and pedal down it always make a click sound without fail every time. I am running a single speed set up with rohloff tensioner, large kmc cool chain and splined sprocket. Any help would be appreciated .... Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I would take the spit link out and put a normal link back in, give the chain a clean, re-lube it and see it that solves the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I bet its the crank arm hitting the magura slave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 That would 'click' more often than a certain link on the chain going around the cog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koxx Kock Posted June 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Cheers. Think I'm gonna get rid of the split link and see how we go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 Large KMCs tend to not fit through Rohloff too great without modification. If I was you I'd get a new KMC Z610HX chain from CRC or Tarty (bit more expensive on tarty) for £9.99 / ~£13, fit that and be done with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Limburn Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 If you've had a few years off, replace the whole chain and not just the split link. I didn't, I just lubed it up and carried on. This resulted in a 7 foot gap to face... New chain won't do any harm!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koxx Kock Posted June 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) If you've had a few years off, replace the whole chain and not just the split link. I didn't, I just lubed it up and carried on. This resulted in a 7 foot gap to face... Ouch dude! Makes me cringe just thinking about stuff like that :/ Large KMCs tend to not fit through Rohloff too great without modification. If I was you I'd get a new KMC Z610HX chain from CRC or Tarty (bit more expensive on tarty) for £9.99 / ~£13, fit that and be done with it. Think a new chain would be wise but I'm just not sure how strong these KMC Z610HX are compared to the larger KMC Cool? Edited June 2, 2011 by Koxx Kock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted June 2, 2011 Report Share Posted June 2, 2011 They're loads better, pretty sure tensile strength is very similar and they stretch less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 If you've had a few years off, replace the whole chain and not just the split link. I didn't, I just lubed it up and carried on. This resulted in a 7 foot gap to face... New chain won't do any harm!! Best crash ive ever seen in the flesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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