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Originally Posted by Twisthem488
I installed the new rivet link on my chain. Super paranoid about it since there is very little visual difference from not enough to to much. I need to buy a battery for my calipers so I can measure the head of the pins. That means I also need to find some literature on how big they should be post peening :\ its just the regular 520 Oring type from Cycle gear. Anyone know? I took it around the block slowly. It squeaked and felt weird when I down shifted, like maybe the chain was buckling. I'm going to measure it all and redo my chain slack/wheel alignment before I hop on it again.
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I didn't find anything on Cycle Gear's website regarding rivet head diameter. Did you have a chain riveting tool? The instructions are pretty important and doing it just enough that you get the rivet head diameter right yet don't cause the chain to bind is very important. If Cycle Gear doesn't have that info available, I would not use the chain. I'd send it back. Companies like DID publish that information on their websites, but it can be hard to find.
This is from a DID pdf although I can't say that it applies to your chain:
16a. FLARE DIMENSIONS
0.213” to 0.220”.................520V
0.217” to 0.228”.................525V
0.217” to 0.228”.................530V
0.217” to 0.228”.................532ZLV
0.217” to 0.228”.................520ERV3
0.217” to 0.228”.................520ZVM2
0.217” to 0.228”.................525ZVM2
0.217” to 0.228”.................530ZVM2
0.217” to 0.228”.................520ZVM-X
0.217” to 0.228”.................520VX2
0.217” to 0.228”.................520VM
0.217” to 0.228”.................525VM2
0.217” to 0.228”.................530VM
0.217” to 0.228”.................520ATV
0.217” to 0.228”.................520VT2
0.217” to 0.228”.................520NZ
0.217” to 0.228”.................525NZ
0.217” to 0.228”.................530NZ
0.217” to 0.228”.................520DZ2
0.217” to 0.228”.................520MX
0.217” to 0.228”.................520ERT2
0.224” to 0.236”.................*525ZVM-X, 530ZVM-X, 525VX & 530VX