chain damage

[turnofftheradio]

Took a great ride this weekend after building some trust in the new magneto, then after a quick stop at the lake my chain broke. Didn't make a lot of noise, I was going slow, and stopped quickly. It did some damage to my cover and engine.



no pic but the cover has a chunk taken out in the same area that intrudes on the magneto area. Hopefully that won't be a problem.
12mile pedal home. 'DOH

I'm going to order a new chain. Best I can tell is #41 is the favorite, so I'll give that a try. Maybe the damage makes it fit better already.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

I wish you well. My KMC 415 to my shift kit has always held up well. I also run a SRAM 890 bicycle chain. Due to the lateral stress put on the SRAM from shifting gears it has a life of about 2 years. I always carry extra master links for both my chains and a chain breaker.

 

[turnofftheradio]

I wish you well. My KMC 415 to my shift kit has always held up well. I also run a SRAM 890 bicycle chain. Due to the lateral stress put on the SRAM from shifting gears it has a life of about 2 years. I always carry extra master links for both my chains and a chain breaker.

thanks for the info, I have not ordered it yet. I'm having a hard time deciding between a 415 and #41. My tire is pretty wide, and if I ever go to a 36T sprocket, I'll loose that little offset and the #41 might be too wide at that point. The 415 is narrower right?
Really, the china chain lasted longer than I thought it would, but I pushed it farther than I should have. It was getting sloppy and I kept using it anyways, which was not the smartest thing to do.

I will put this crappy chain back together and carry it everywhere as a backup from now on.
I will say though, I have not ridden this bike with no engine chain in a long time. It was a nice ride, just not the kind I was planning on.


Anyone run a o-ringed chain?

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

KMC is a really good brand. You could look them up foe what sizes they make.

 

[turnofftheradio]

KMC is a really good brand. You could look them up foe what sizes they make.

Do you use the 415H?
does the fancy fat nickle plated one fit 415HNP? That sure would look nice.
Their prices seem fair on amazon for a good chain.

 

[turnofftheradio]

Here is a stupid question. When measuring "links" on the chain, what am I counting? rollers or side plates?