hoppedupandcutdown Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Does any one measure their 520 chain to keep track of wear for replacement before it lets go? I'm going to start, but in 5 manuals I've found 3 different wear limits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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spurdy Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 How are you measuring? Length? Side play? As with all the equipment I've ever maintained chain stretch is irrelevant up to the point that it has stretched far enough to alter the pitch to a point that it begins to wear the sprockets. Just my 2 cents worth. Is business slow over there. Measuring chain wear....lol! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burke Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Been riding since before the internal combustion engine was invented and you're going to start measuring chain wear now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppedupandcutdown Posted August 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 I maintain too many quads to just replace chain all willy-nilly. So far, I'm going with 16 links pin to pin is 10" Wear limit is said to be 10.98" That's .06" wear max per pin The worst "looking" one measures 10.02" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 I maintain too many quads to just replace chain all willy-nilly. So far, I'm going with 16 links pin to pin is 10" Wear limit is said to be 10.98" That's .06" wear max per pin The worst "looking" one measures 10.02" I never said anything about changing chains Willy Nilly. However, if I had your money, I'm sure I could afford to burn mine. Lol! But seriously, I would just keep an eye on sprocket wear and gauge from that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 i have never had one stretch to the point of that, normaly they rattle and kink up before they stretch that much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppedupandcutdown Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 On 8/24/2017 at 7:00 PM, spurdy said: But seriously, I would just keep an eye on sprocket wear and gauge from that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's what I've always done. But since I've found specs I'm curious, as the Banshee Clymer and Regina's website says double the wear limit for non-oring chain. At .0125" per link, that's 1 1/2" for a +4 swinger chain. I would hope those specs would be for chain failure not just sprocket wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
registered user Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 honda book says service limit of 17 pins 10.20" 259mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 That's what I've always done. But since I've found specs I'm curious, as the Banshee Clymer and Regina's website says double the wear limit for non-oring chain. At .0125" per link, that's 1 1/2" for a +4 swinger chain. I would hope those specs would be for chain failure not just sprocket wear.1.5" seems excessive to me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppedupandcutdown Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 8 minutes ago, spurdy said: 1.5" seems excessive to me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1.4625" actually for a 117 link chain. Same math as RU's Honda manual above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppedupandcutdown Posted August 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 But yes, i agree, that is excessive. Might explain why some people run out of adjustment though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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