Michael Hardman Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 My stupid chain is to short and adding another link makes it too long. I have worked out what I can do but theres a few choices just not sure whats best. 1) Get a half link for a kmc which I dont know if these are avaliable 2) Buy a 12tooth king kog (I run a 13t) 3)Buy a mtb chain (hopefully the length is better 4) Buy that half link chain I just dont know what to do, for all i no none of this methods may work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Is the chain old and stretched? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted January 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Chains brand new I thinkits the funny gear Im running. Anyway ignore allthat crap I have found half links so Ill be ordering some of them. Should make my chain that little bit longer so it fits. My chain is too short and the hub is is in the dropouts as close to the bb as possible. I can use any half link that says for use with 1/8 chains. Correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted January 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Another thing customriders sell 2 half links. One says offset and the other doesnt. Are all half links the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted January 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Please close or delte I have decided on a solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Please close or delte I have decided on a solution ← What was it, i have the same problem.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Is this on a stock or mod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted January 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 What was it, i have the same problem.. ← I bought 3 half links so it should lengthen the chain that little bit extra I need as a whole link was too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 = 1 1/2 shorly thats 1/2 more than just 1 link :blink: Perhaps its too late to do simple addition..... or spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 (edited) I bought them as spares, I only need 1 Surely thasts common sense to buy a few extra for a rainy day Edited January 21, 2005 by Michael Hardman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 if you ride stock why not just single speedify your mech? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 if you ride stock why not just single speedify your mech? ← Read my profile it explains what type of bike I ride :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 An MTB chain would be exactly the same, otherwise it wouldn't fit around the sprocket properly... But you got it sorted now anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Read my profile it explains what type of bike I ride :blink: ← So its a mod. You shouldnt realy have a problem to be honest. They should be able to take the wheel either right on the very end, or very close up. What frame is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 probs not sorted the half link i hope will sort it, when my brother lets me know whats going on. Its and echo team the new one stupid dropouts look nice but there impractical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hardman Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 the chain tension is sorted, half link worked a treat. now to find some tensioners that fit it (N) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 On my BMX I angle-grinded some extra length into the dropouts so I could get my Maggie set up well, then I got a new wheel/crank setup and the wheel went back to where it was before and I could still run my Mag fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 On my BMX I angle-grinded some extra length into the dropouts so I could get my Maggie set up well, then I got a new wheel/crank setup and the wheel went back to where it was before and I could still run my Mag fine. ← I had that idea then thought no frames a week old better not invalidate the warrenty yet and not in that style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hardman Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I had that idea then thought no frames a week old better not invalidate the warrenty yet and not in that style. ← mike, dont worry about the tensioners, i have sorted them, some nice good old home made ones (N) work a treat as well :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 mike, dont worry about the tensioners, i have sorted them, some nice good old home made ones (N) work a treat as well :- ← What u do. I was gonna suggest u put some sort of metal spacer in the gap in the dropouts to make them smaller in legnth Will it hold if I go crzy on the bike cos I might go Reading now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1a2bcio8 Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 dont do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoxXy Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 i have the opposite problem, mine is to short in lenght so doesn't keep the chang tight i've had to put a bodged spacer into it and if i try to take links outta the chain it is a few mm to short, i think i need longer reach ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted January 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 All done bikes so bloody nice to look at and ride. Bit harder doing street but I get it soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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