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- Jul 7, 2010
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I managed to throw my master link spring clip and the removable side plate on a ride last Saturday. Fortunately the pins and fixed plate stayed put and the chain didn't fly off with the potential side effects.. I could hear a intermittent metallic knock that came in 4's that didn't match engine speed, gear, how rough the road etc... bang, bang, bang, bang ... then nothing for while ... repeat like someone doing a roof. Headed for home and replicated the noise by rapping on the chain guard. My chain is little too loose and banging on the guard could be the cause. The chain has about 800 miles on it and I'm close to having to remove a link so I can take up the slack. I'm running a 21T front sprocket. When I replaced the chain , the old one had one less link and the new one was too short with the same number of links, so went with one more which is almost too long. Probably have to take a link out now.
Question: I'm running a standard Renolds 530 roller chain. Do I have to replace the link with a Renolds 530 master link/sping clip or with any standard roller chain 530 connecting link / spring clip ? I picked a up a Diamond 530 standard roller master link at a local HD custom shop. Some other shops/dealers told me I had to match brand. No one around here carries Renolds in stock so I ordered one from a Norton supplier to to be safe and I can carry the other as a spare.
Question: I'm running a standard Renolds 530 roller chain. Do I have to replace the link with a Renolds 530 master link/sping clip or with any standard roller chain 530 connecting link / spring clip ? I picked a up a Diamond 530 standard roller master link at a local HD custom shop. Some other shops/dealers told me I had to match brand. No one around here carries Renolds in stock so I ordered one from a Norton supplier to to be safe and I can carry the other as a spare.