I'm getting an education here. Much appreciated. On Friday, July 6, 2012 6:32:35 PM UTC-4, Allen wrote: > > Sawzall with a metal blade. If you just do the chain the old sprockets > will wear the new chain faster. It is recommended to replace as a set. A > broken chain gets pulled into the engine and gets locked up usually > cracking the case and can severely injure your left leg. Just a thought. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > ------------------------------ > *From: * EGrider <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Fri, 6 Jul 2012 15:20:35 -0700 (PDT) > *To: *<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] > *Subject: *[Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Chain replacement > > > Can I confirm one thing? Allen and Kurt, you both mention sprockets. I was > under the impression that I was replacing the chain before it ruined my > sprockets. If I were going to replace the sprockets anyway, the skinflint > in me would be tempted to just keep riding, since I would never know that > something was amiss if I didn't get down on my knees and squint at the > little arrow behind the axle. I've seen diagrams of "OK" and "replace" wear > patterns on sprockets since I was a kid. If the teeth on my sprockets look > symmetrical, am I good with just a chain? > > I don't have a dremmel; I'm wondering if there's a cutting tool I could > just put on my electric drill. > > About the clip-on master link, I put 30K miles on my first CB550K back in > the 80's but never had any chain issues. Maybe I could chance a master link > on the new chain I buy. > > > On Friday, July 6, 2012 3:05:44 PM UTC-4, EGrider wrote: >> >> First of all, thanks to all who offered suggestions on my trip up the >> Blue Ridge Parkway. I couldn't get as far up north as I wanted to at the >> request of the person sitting behind me, but we loved the trip, rain and >> all. We made it to Blowing Rock, NC before looping over into TN and down >> through US129 into GA. >> >> I just checked the chain after all the miles I put on the bike (1996 750 >> Nighthawk), and the indicator is back in the "replace chain" range. So I >> checked the illegally downloaded shop manual I've got and found that I need >> to buy a 525 110-link chain. A quick check of Ebay, Bikebandit, etc. shows >> me I can spend between $25.95 and $185 for a replacement. I put a $30 chain >> on my 1978 CB550K (my Sunday afternoon bike) and it seems just fine, but I >> don't ride that bike states away with the Mrs. on the back. >> >> Question #1 How much should I spend on a chain to get one of stock >> quality? The bike has 24K miles on it now; I bought it with 13K. If that is >> the original chain and I can get another 24K miles out of the next one, >> that is fine with me. I might not put another 24K on it. Advice? >> >> Q#2 How do I get the old chain off when the new one comes in? Strangely, >> I don't find instructions for this in the shop manual at all, and I didn't >> find it on Paul's how-to's or a Google search. I do not find a master link >> on the old chain at all, and I've cranked it around slowly, checking both >> sides. Do I take off the real tire, undo the back left shock, and slip it >> off the rear pivot arm? Bolt cutters? Hacksaw? And if the new one has no >> master link, what then? >> >> I hate to be such a newb, but thanks in advance for any and all advice. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/eMZEWVLuy2YJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >
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