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Old 04-06-2009, 07:19 PM
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how many links to add to my chain

i have an 07 zx6r it comes stock with 16 teeth front , 43 teeth rear, and 108 link chain.. just bought a 15 teeth front and 55 rear. how many links do i add to the chain? i'm guessing 11 but not sure
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Re: how many links to add to my chain

your answer would be drumroll please take the difference in tooth size divide by 2 then add one link
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Old 04-06-2009, 07:37 PM
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Re: how many links to add to my chain

Well 1 link goes over 1 tooth. Thats at least 12 more links for 12 more teeth plus at least 1 more just in case.
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Re: how many links to add to my chain

55-43=12links+1=13links
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Re: how many links to add to my chain

came off a vortrex sprocket package
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Re: how many links to add to my chain

**** I dont know its too late to be thinking straight

I think hotdog got it right the first time
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Re: how many links to add to my chain

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55-43=12links+1=13links
7 links you didnt divde. should be 115 links so buy 120 links and cut it down
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Re: how many links to add to my chain

i thought the number of links had to be an even number? you cant just take out one link, because then you end on either two inner links or two outer links. thats why your chain comes as an even number, but the master link is out. without the master link, it has inner links on both ends. when you add the master, making it an even number, you have it where it ends one side in an inner link, and then the master link(outer link) and they fit into each other. wouldnt it have to be even?
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http://www.sprocketspecialists.com/S...ptimizer2.aspx
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Re: how many links to add to my chain

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i thought the number of links had to be an even number? you cant just take out one link, because then you end on either two inner links or two outer links. thats why your chain comes as an even number, but the master link is out. without the master link, it has inner links on both ends. when you add the master, making it an even number, you have it where it ends one side in an inner link, and then the master link(outer link) and they fit into each other. wouldnt it have to be even?
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Re: how many links to add to my chain

i'ma buy the 120 link not cut it down and stick on. screw it i gotta ride
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Re: how many links to add to my chain

you aren't gona just add a new piece of chain to a used one are you? even if both pieces of chain are new i wouldn't want two master links. Danger!
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