Chain - General Enquiry

[hngsterVtec]

some friends suggested using sewing machine oil to oil the chain, is it useful?

[Guest motofreak]

If u happen to had already washed it and lubed it but still get that *zZzzzACK* *ZaaaCK* sound while goin thru tunnels or near walls. Then high chance your sprocket has been warped. Try jacking up your rear wheel, and rotate it. Check out the tension of your chain. At a certain point it would be real taught and another point very loose. Time to change the set liao.

[ahchua5582]

Originally posted by motofreak@Jan 17 2006, 08:30 PM

If u happen to had already washed it and lubed it but still get that *zZzzzACK* *ZaaaCK* sound while goin thru tunnels or near walls. Then high chance your sprocket has been warped. Try jacking up your rear wheel, and rotate it. Check out the tension of your chain. At a certain point it would be real taught and another point very loose. Time to change the set liao.

come on man.... mine is a new set of sprocket and chain leh:mad:

[Manzz]

Originally posted by ahchua5582@Jan 26 2006, 01:22 AM

come on man.... mine is a new set of sprocket and chain leh:mad:

then the chain something wrong lah..

 

what chain u buy?

[HondaSuperFourHSF]

Should be your wheel bearing gone liao. Remember wheel bearing gone will have difficulty moving at low speed and create a hissing sound.

since it near the chain side should be the chain side wheel bearing gone

[Navdeep86]

i am not sure but i also got that sound while riding on the road close trottle can hear the chain running making sound like bicycle lol ....but not sure will try to wash n oil it... how to wash any tips ? to remove all those extra ingredient lol

[bricky]

Hi guys,

 

I heard from bikers saying that there is quite a handful brand of chain. Just to check with you all,what is the best O- ring? How is EK O ring? Heard that it is the best O ring. And what is the meaning of RK,EK etc?

 

Thks lots.....

[Rav]

Not too sure about O-rings. But what most ppl are going for now is X-rings.

 

http://www.quality-cycle.com/truth_about_m...ycle_chains.htm

 

check it out, should answer your questions.

[vtec_craze]

Hi fellow riders,

 

What are the symptoms of a chain whichi is reaching the end of its life span??

 

Recently I can hear my chain giving out sound. but cannot confirm.

 

:help:

[ahlexsgbikes]

bro vtec_craze,

 

I think you can sort of "test" it out...

 

You can go bike shop to tighten your chain...

 

If very soon, say 1 week, you chain loose again, then you might consider to change your chain already...

[Epredator]

Hey Bro!

 

Do we have to replace the sproket too if replacing the chain?

[sabbaha]

bro just change the chain..

[ahlexsgbikes]

Hi Epredator,

 

I think if your sprocket teeth becomes sharpened, then you change because when sharpened the chain will "jump" out... It should be trapezium in shape...

[Epredator]

Originally posted by ahlex@sgbikes@May 25 2006, 10:01 AM

Hi Epredator,

 

I think if your sprocket teeth becomes sharpened, then you change because when sharpened the chain will "jump" out... It should be trapezium in shape...

Thanks for your advise....

Getting only the chain replace is like an incomplete job done.

[vtec_craze]

Thanks bros,

 

What types of chain and sprocket u all recommend? How much?

[carbine]

DID or RK x-ring

[ahlexsgbikes]

Originally posted by Epredator@May 25 2006, 10:09 AM

Thanks for your advise....

Getting only the chain replace is like an incomplete job done.

well if you're on a tight budget then what to do?

 

 

 

i think mostly chain + sprocket will cost around 200 and above...

 

the cheapest i think is around 180 - 200+ not more than 240 i think...

 

don't say about those shops that chop people...

 

but then again... you rather spend a bit more to protect your life? or stingy abit to take away your life? you have the choice =)

[saico]

hey bros out there, im having a prob. i changed my chain n sprocket abt a month ago, did xring n ori honda sprocket..but after 2 weeks, it was so noisy, so i tot i juz apply some chain lube, it didnt help, it was still noisy, i went back to the shop i change, n i tot my chain was loose, so i had it tighten up, but the next day, it was noisy again..n its really very noisy, any bros hav any ideas on wat to do?

[TangoBoy]

it cud be the alignment. but how noissy is nosiy to u?.

[saico]

the noisy is so much diff from the previous chain b4 i change..even my frens can hear from far wen riding

[Arch]

I had the same problem but was told it was because my chian life spent was due. Didn't know a new chian would have the same problem.

[keeok]

i also had same problem..... go to shop they say chain rosak.... need to change.. because sand stick to the chain.........tot tighten or chain lube it but getting worse....

[ShnHwA-]

i also got this prob lehz..frm my front spocket..when i clutch in & roll the bike got the sound..but i let go clutch only dun haf liao..checked my chain..dunnoe is too tight or wat lehz

[WingZer0]

did u try cleaning the chain with EO or something first? could be sand stuck somewhere on the chains.....

[mnemonic]

Super4 chain is normal wat...Even new s4 the chain will make that distinguish sound....