October 26th, 2013, 07:32 PM | #1 |
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140/70-17 rear tire wouldn't fit after new chain + sprockets..
Does anyone know why?
The chain is an RK 520. The sprockets are 15T front and 45T rear. The mechanic who did the work said that the new chain being tighter pulled the tire closer to the bike and causes contact. I could actually see the contact point. The mechanic also told me that once the chain loosens up a bit, the tire will fit again. I have a 140/60-17 Shinko tire on now. So does anyone know why? Did I get the wrong chain + sprockets combo somehow? I didn't have this problem in the past with the 140/70 tire size. |
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October 26th, 2013, 07:37 PM | #2 |
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Doesn't sound like something is right. That would have to be pretty tight no? Even if it loosened up enough to have the tire fit in again, how much room would there be to avoid rubbing when going over rough surfaces?
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October 26th, 2013, 07:43 PM | #3 |
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October 27th, 2013, 04:49 AM | #4 |
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Anyway to confirm you have the same amount of links on the new chain as you did with old chain? Did you have the same sprocket set up as before?
Adding the 15T up front will increase the overall circumference the chain travels, so if you have had a specific mark you had tightened to before, then changed sprocket, your new mark will be ahead of the previous mark. May have to add a link or two on chain.
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October 27th, 2013, 08:25 AM | #5 |
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Your mechanic is the problem, Umar.
The chain runs parallel to an aligned rear tire; hence, the forward relocation of the wheel cannot affect the distance between the sides of the chain and tire. If the longitudinal movement of the wheel cannot be adjusted anymore, the length of the new chain is incorrect (106 links are OK for 15/45 sprockets). If the new chain has no slack now, it will destroy itself (and maybe something else) soon. If it can be adjusted, then you need to do what this article describes: http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ho...rcycle_wheels/
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October 27th, 2013, 08:44 AM | #6 |
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Sounds like an incompetent mechanic. I put on a 15T sprocket on my bike with stock chain with a 140 rear tire and it's just fine.
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October 27th, 2013, 11:14 AM | #7 | |
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Different brands/types of tires that are nominally the same specified size, can sometimes be slightly different. Is this 140/70 the exact same type of tire you have used before?
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October 27th, 2013, 01:32 PM | #8 |
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Yeah, it's the same rear tire as before. It's the Bridgestone Battlax BT45.
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October 27th, 2013, 01:47 PM | #9 |
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Please find a new mechanic because yours has cut your chain to short me thinks and is probably blaming other **** so they don't have to buy you a new chain
how many links does this new chain have? |
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October 27th, 2013, 02:29 PM | #10 |
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@rojoracing53 I'm sure you're right. I don't have time right now to set aside to count the links, but I'm sure I need to find a new mechanic.
I actually went to a place called Langston Motorsports in Perris, CA. Anyone close by should either avoid this place or hope they don't encounter the young man who did the work on my bike. Thanks for the responses, gentleman. I'm sure it has to be something along the lines of the mechanic cutting the chain shorter than 106 links. I've had a 140/70-17 tire installed before and didn't encounter this problem, albeit my chain probably only had 3000-4000 miles on it at the time. |
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October 28th, 2013, 10:21 AM | #11 | |
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- Did you buy the parts through them or did you buy the stuff on line and bring it to them to install? - Did you research whether or not this combo would work before you decided on it? - Did you look at Shinko's and Bridgestone's data on their tires to see if there was any difference in the diameter of each tire? If you simply had a mechanic install a NON STOCK tire, chain, and sprocket on your bike, at your request, without doing your own due diligence to make sure it would work, then why would the mechanic and the shop he works for suddenly be crap and deserving of getting bashed on the internet? |
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October 28th, 2013, 10:31 AM | #12 | |
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**** gets lost in translation all the time between mechanic and rider. Maybe I assumed to much we I assumed he was like so many other crappy mechanics I've heard about trying to shift the blame after they made a mistake that's going to cost them $. |
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October 28th, 2013, 11:30 AM | #13 |
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October 28th, 2013, 02:39 PM | #14 | |
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The BT45, RK chain & sprockets were a combo I went with the last time I needed to replace my those specific parts, too, and it doesn't my make sense that they fit last time but don't this time. So again, I had the BT45 140/70-17, took it to Langston Motorsports to have it installed together with my RK chain & 15/45 sprockets, but the guy showed me it was going to be a problem after the installation. I had my bike towed home through AAA to avoid crashing on the ride home. I then ordered a Shinko tire and had them install that. |
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October 28th, 2013, 02:43 PM | #15 |
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October 28th, 2013, 03:02 PM | #16 |
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Simple solution is to go two smaller on the rear sprocket and enjoy a less buzzy ride.
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October 28th, 2013, 03:45 PM | #17 |
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@rojoracing53 So just for future reference, should I just go with a 14/43 set up?
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October 28th, 2013, 04:20 PM | #18 | |
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Some people say they don't like the taller gearing because it makes the bike feel slow, news flash its a 250 the thing is slow ether way so it doesn't really matter Just a quick reference to keep in mind 3 teeth in the rear is equal to 1 in the front. |
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