It has been a few weeks....

[GSamIInsane]

...since I have posted, but I have been busy...getting my M2 license!!!!!!

It is official, I am now past the temporary permit and on my way to my M license!

I do have a question tho....I keep adjusting the slack out of my chain, and it keeps getting slack again.  Is it stretching?

M

[Big Rich]

Congrats man!

"Usually" when that happens, it is because the chain is tightened too much at adjustment time, and gets a little stretched next time the bike is ridden. There is a limit for wear on 520 chains - you'll have to search for it. It is something like "XX mm between Y number of pins".

[GSamIInsane]

Oh, that helps, and I can take a measurement with calipers?  I will search for it.

M

[GSamIInsane]

 520    15.875    6.35    10.30    5/8    1/4

Chain pitch is 5/8.  When I take a very rough measurement with a tape measure, I think it is slightly proud of 5/8, maybe by 1/32, hard to tell.

I will ride it until it snows, and change chain and sprockets over the winter, unless someone feels it is urgent to change it over.


M