bikerider Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Have snapped my third split link today in like a month It's a KMC K810 or K710 chain, can't remember which one, but it's pretty chunkyOne time it was the complete link but the other two times, it was just the clip that split....Any suggestions? (Apart from eat less pie )thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir trial a lot Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?id=331 get one of them, i never looked back, and bloody cheap!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 am i the only idiot that just rivets me chain, and doesnt bother with split links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 am i the only idiot that just rivets me chain, and doesnt bother with split links. Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 lmao there shit there not even made for trials .Never use one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerider Posted December 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 I've riveted my chain together for the moment, but it's handy to have a split link as it maks cleaning easier I found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 it also makes snapping easier.you clean your chain ? why ?don't people just squirt gt85 at them til they stop feeling lumpy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 I've riveted my chain together for the moment, but it's handy to have a split link as it maks cleaning easier I found.Well expect it to snap then if your adament on using one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerider Posted December 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 it also makes snapping easier.you clean your chain ? why ?don't people just squirt gt85 at them til they stop feeling lumpy?Usually I clean it every other week or so. I ride quite a lot of natural, and it attracts loads of grit.But if you all reckon junk the split link, then I shall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomer Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Usually I clean it every other week or so. I ride quite a lot of natural, and it attracts loads of grit.But if you all reckon junk the split link, then I shall i prefer to take my chain apart as little as possible as its the only thing that stops you smashing your face while doing drops etc.if you want to clean it just wrap a rag about the chain and back pedal? then re oil.i've had a bad experience with split links and now i just rivet my chain straight together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1rc Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?id=331 get one of them, i never looked back, and bloody cheap!!Do these chains fit 8-9 speed? Just wondering because i keep sapping my chain.Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerider Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 (edited) Do these chains fit 8-9 speed? Just wondering because i keep sapping my chain.SteveDoubt it mate, although you might be able to, but it won't shift very well/at all. Try the KMC K810 or the K710, both of these have alot narrower pins. Edited January 28, 2007 by bikerider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 But if you all reckon junk the split link, then I shall If you've broken it three times then I think it's trying to tell you something! SRAM powerlinks are a bit crap and prone to snapping (or just falling apart), but I've never had any problem with the split link on KMCs. It's quite useful to be able to take the chain off, but if it's giving you problems then I'd just sack it off and join it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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