Learner4life
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Hello all you noobs! I think im the only non-noob in here, I still cant figure out how everyone leveled up to noob already! Im still stuck at prenoob,, Ok so..
Regarding 415 chains and how they have a "break in" period of "stretching" which I did not know until now, I still am not 100% sure exactly what I am supposed to do now.
Loose chain confusion back story:
Have rear hub adaptor and stock tension-er with a 66cc full stock post-hole digger (1 cylinder)
This nab , didnt know that u needed to be rolling the wheel little by little while testing the tension! I just would check the tension where ever the chain was at that moment each day......... This led to unknowingly adding huge amounts of tension some days(chain spot would droop more than 2 inches, So I would add as much tension as I could the and other days leaving a ton of slack etc.
upon doing this for the first time (bike maybe has 400 miles, engine over 2k, I panic'd at first when I saw how ever few inches of rolling the wheel and pushing on the chain... It was either too tight or very very loose.
At first I thought I need a new chain and start over. Then I learned even with the new chain, depending on my set up, there is a "break in " period here the chain gets looser all around util its settled in.
My options are 1)keep the current chain and correctly set up the tension-er each day and hope chain hangs in there for while
2) Buy new 415, plan on the "stretching" break in period, oil each etc
3) Same thing but with 41 series chain.
Thank you for any clarification. I don't want to JUST know what to do.... I want to "understand" it
Regarding 415 chains and how they have a "break in" period of "stretching" which I did not know until now, I still am not 100% sure exactly what I am supposed to do now.
Loose chain confusion back story:
Have rear hub adaptor and stock tension-er with a 66cc full stock post-hole digger (1 cylinder)
This nab , didnt know that u needed to be rolling the wheel little by little while testing the tension! I just would check the tension where ever the chain was at that moment each day......... This led to unknowingly adding huge amounts of tension some days(chain spot would droop more than 2 inches, So I would add as much tension as I could the and other days leaving a ton of slack etc.
upon doing this for the first time (bike maybe has 400 miles, engine over 2k, I panic'd at first when I saw how ever few inches of rolling the wheel and pushing on the chain... It was either too tight or very very loose.
At first I thought I need a new chain and start over. Then I learned even with the new chain, depending on my set up, there is a "break in " period here the chain gets looser all around util its settled in.
My options are 1)keep the current chain and correctly set up the tension-er each day and hope chain hangs in there for while
2) Buy new 415, plan on the "stretching" break in period, oil each etc
3) Same thing but with 41 series chain.
Thank you for any clarification. I don't want to JUST know what to do.... I want to "understand" it