Chains

Kiwi_rsvr · Jan 27, 2009

Chains..............No Tim not the bondage type :devious

If you could not afford D.I.D but needed your bike on the road, what other brands would you consider ?

Also do you need a special link riveter for Tsaubaki chains as I have been led to believe ?

Kiwi, Down but not quite out thank's to the life raft he has been thrown by this forum :thumbup

spoonz · Jan 27, 2009

I have always run tsubaki chains and they have been great.

A lot of chains don't have a soft link tsubaki included. You can do the link with a hammer but the potenital of messing up the link and having it tight is quite high or you need a hard link tool like the whale.

I use a setting tool that sets the plates to the correct width and then the whale tool to rivet the link pins.

Kiwi_rsvr · Jan 27, 2009

This "whale" tool is obviously a differant beastie to the standard riveting tool used for say D.I.D chains and the likes ?

spoonz · Jan 27, 2009

Yes it's a real quality bit of kit which will allow you to stake a hard link pin as many times as you like. Most hard link chains are staked on at least 2 sides and some on 4.

It takes 30 sec to stake one side with the whale. line it up and hit it with a hammer.
You can do it on your own with ease and you get to hit something with a hammer which is always a good experience.

I've lent it out a few times and everybody gives it back saying "wow what agreat piece of kit". B and c express recommend it over the DID tool which they also sell.

supertedlover · Jan 27, 2009

I use Tsubaki chains from B&C in Lincoln. Always been great and the whale tool is the nuts

Kiwi_rsvr · Jan 27, 2009

Based on budget I am going to have to get a "soft" link chain of some sort.

I think from B&C's website I will probably get their Renthal chain/sprocket kits.

carbon kid · Jan 27, 2009

I have the renthal chain on the mo...nice. also Tsubaki and Afam are great IME.
I dont use DID, have had two of them fail in the past (not on the RSV)
cheers Ck

Kiwi_rsvr · Jan 28, 2009

Okay another question !!

520 or 525.....................the 520 setup costs about 12 quid cheaper than the 525, but what are the advantages/disadvantages ??

carbon kid · Jan 28, 2009

if you change to a smaller and lighter chain like the 520, you will certainly notice the difference in pick up. For me, I stayed with the 525 as I give the bike a good thrashing every day. Normally only recommended for race bikes etc where they are changed often. Plenty peeps use them on the RSV and have had no probs. I have had two DID chains snap on me, so I prefer the Std 525 set up, as it is chains and sprox don tlast me long(winter and wet weather riding) I expect I would be changing a 520 even earlier.
HTH
cheers Ck

dangleebals · Jan 28, 2009

kiwi_rsvr said:
Okay another question !!

520 or 525.....................the 520 setup costs about 12 quid cheaper than the 525, but what are the advantages/disadvantages ??

for longevity go with the 525 it'll last a lot longer than the 520 buit as CK says they're used on racebikes for less friction (I have honestly never noticed a difference in drag between the 2 but I'm not Vale

).

SPOOKY · Jan 28, 2009

Kiwi, I think I've still got a couple of brand new Renthal R4 SRS Gold Road Chains somewhere in the loft of the garage. P.M me if your interested, you could have one for what I payed for them. Just let me know how many links you require.
Cheers SPOOKY :ghostface

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