Chain ?

[Honda#4]

I'm in the process of getting my 1.25" swingarm I bought from Chino886 and I was just wondering, will i need a longer chain if i'm running a 14t in front and a 38t in back cus I ordered a Primary Drive gold X-ring chain and sprockets what I listed up top.

[rooster300ex]

How many links did ya buy. If you bought 86 its gonna be to short I think.

[Honda#4]

I bought the stock length chain, 520by94

[rooster300ex]

Oh sorry I thought you were talking about a 300ex. I don't think you can use the stock length chain with a extended swinger. Correct me if i'm wrong.

[Honda#4]

but i'm going down a tooth in the front.

[GPracer2500]

I doubt 1 down in the front is going to make up for +1.25" in swinger length. Maybe you'll have enough carrier adjustment, but I'd be surprized.

But look at it this way, even if you do have enough adjustment to make it fit, you've just negated the potential benefit from having the extended swinger. You've effectively reduced it's length back to stock by adjusting the carrier all the way forward so a stock length chain will fit.

94 links with 14/38 gearing will provide the same distance between the swingarm pivot and the rear axle no matter what length the swing arm is (assuming that combo will fit with different swingarms).

[Honda#4]

what size chain should have I got then.

[Honda#4]

PLEASE anyone know how long a chain i'm suppose to run with a +1.25" swinger.

[exrider008]

FREE BUMP. i need to know this too!

[CannondaleRider]

He!!, if you know for sure it needs to be longer, when you order a chain, order it quite a bit longer.

It doesn't have to be a CERTAIN length, you can take a few links out if need be.

[Honda#4]

can you put on more than two master links on a chain.

[exrider008]

yes

[Honda#4]

ok thanks, I guess I will do that then when I get my chain in stead of sending it back and exchangeing it for a new one.