goodguys75 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Ok so i posted that my chain had too much slop when the tentioner sproket was all the way up...so i took 1 link off and now i cannot mate the chain....what is the length of a stock 1985 70 with a 13/36tooth sprockets....I dont know what else too do......anyone have a factory chain????? thanks for any other input....andre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodguys75 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Ok so i posted that my chain had too much slop when the tentioner sproket was all the way up...so i took 1 link off and now i cannot mate the chain....what is the length of a stock 1985 70 with a 13/36tooth sprockets....I dont know what else too do......anyone have a factory chain????? thanks for any other input....andre So i found out that the chain is 72 link chain....is this a fact, because i might go to a motorcylce shop and see if they will sell me a chain like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mineurbiz Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 So i found out that the chain is 72 link chain....is this a fact, because i might go to a motorcylce shop and see if they will sell me a chain like this... You had 3" of play, now that you removed just one link you don't have any? Did you adjust your tentioner? Worse case buy another master link, but something does not add up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodguys75 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 You had 3" of play, now that you removed just one link you don't have any? Did you adjust your tentioner? Worse case buy another master link, but something does not add up. Ya the tentioner is all the way down and when i mate the links it is like 1 link short??? i dont know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mineurbiz Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 So when you first got the chain, the tentioner was all the way up and you had 3" of slack, from the top of the tentioner to the wher the chain goes up to? You have taken one link out and now with the tentioner all the way down, you still cannot connect the chain. That does not sound possible, if you only took one link out, you should still have slack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodguys75 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 So when you first got the chain, the tentioner was all the way up and you had 3" of slack, from the top of the tentioner to the wher the chain goes up to? You have taken one link out and now with the tentioner all the way down, you still cannot connect the chain. That does not sound possible, if you only took one link out, you should still have slack. sounds crazy but it is true....have to make a order from beatrice so i will order a new chain with 72 links....thanks for your all your input it has helped alot...and thanks for taking time to address my issues...andre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Life Crisis Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) I just went through this. For some reason, you need a half link. It puts the chain just right for adjustment. Without the half link the chain tensioner would go all the way up and not tension properly, cut off the link and you stretch the chain with the tensionor all the way down and you are just short and cant make the link fit. I found a half link at my local hardware store for less than $2.00. You will probably have a 420 pitch chain. If you need one, lemme know. I bought 3 of them lol. Edited February 26, 2011 by Mid Life Crisis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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