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Title: Will this work??!
Post by: Ronin on December 26, 2007, 07:50:46 PM
Will this chain work for my 94 gs?...Never done that been there before deal....It says 250cc max,but I've seen others rated less tensile strength for a gs.And is the master circlip what I will need to cut it down and link it back with? Seeing I only need 113 links fpr my sprocket config...17-44 Thanks..Ronin :cheers:

(New RK-M 520 Standard Motorcycle chain
Suitable for 250 cc max motorcycles
6800 Tensile strength (non-oring)
120 links with a circlip master clip included)
Title: Re: Will this work??!
Post by: Kerry on December 26, 2007, 08:43:30 PM
Quote from: Ronin on December 26, 2007, 07:50:46 PM
Will this chain work for my 94 gs?

    (New RK-M 520 Standard Motorcycle chain
    Suitable for 250 cc max motorcycles
    6800 Tensile strength (non-oring)
    120 links with a circlip master clip included)

It will certainly "fit" your GS, but I wouldn't go with anything less than an O-ring chain.  Without O-rings, this chain will require significantly more maintenance and will probably still not last half as long.


Quote from: Ronin on December 26, 2007, 07:50:46 PMAnd is the master circlip what I will need to cut it down and link it back with?

The clip-style master link is indeed what you would use to join the chain together after removing some links.  For removing the links, I would use something like a Dremel tool with a cut-off wheel.  (See [THIS OLD POST] (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=11925.msg100101#msg100101).)
Title: Re: Will this work??!
Post by: Ronin on December 26, 2007, 08:53:36 PM
Thanks,Kerry....gives me need to ponder. :icon_mrgreen: