new chain questions

mizke · 03-06-2011, 12:14 PM

hey guys is there anything that i am supposed to do with a new chain before installing and using it ?

i mean something like should i soak it in chain oil over night before the install or is there some kind of break in time frame with new chain

Weldangrind · 03-06-2011, 12:28 PM

I don't ever soak a chain in oil because I hate when it flings off and makes a mess.

I either ask someone to lift the back end or I place the frame on a block and run the engine at idle in first gear. With the chain spinning, I spray Maxima Chain Wax on either side of the chain (meaning left and right) and ensure good coverage. I do it again at some point during a break in riding while the chain is hot. Be careful with this procedure.

Expect your new chain to stretch a little, but a little loose is better than too tight.

mizke · 03-06-2011, 12:58 PM

sweet, i was thinking of soaking it in chain oil over night then hanging it up and letting the excess drip off of it for a half day to full day then install it.

i ordered a d.i.d. 428 standard non oring chain, in the description from d.i.d. about this chain they said its prestretched so i am anticipating a very very small amount of stretch but not to much..

waynev · 03-06-2011, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mizke

sweet, i was thinking of soaking it in chain oil over night then hanging it up and letting the excess drip off of it for a half day to full day then install it.

i ordered a d.i.d. 428 standard non oring chain, in the description from d.i.d. about this chain they said its prestretched so i am anticipating a very very small amount of stretch but not to much..

Yeah, my DID went quite a ways til it need to be tightened up a bit. I usually just install out of the box and use motor oil to keep it lubed up.

03-06-2011, 12:14 PM	#1
mizke Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,452	new chain questions hey guys is there anything that i am supposed to do with a new chain before installing and using it ? i mean something like should i soak it in chain oil over night before the install or is there some kind of break in time frame with new chain __________________ 200cc beast replica,carsoli cdi,performance coil,fmf powercore 2,uni air filter,hour/tach meter,jetted mikuni carb,msr bars,moose racing grips,yz250f clutch perch,D.I.D chain
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03-06-2011, 12:28 PM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I don't ever soak a chain in oil because I hate when it flings off and makes a mess. I either ask someone to lift the back end or I place the frame on a block and run the engine at idle in first gear. With the chain spinning, I spray Maxima Chain Wax on either side of the chain (meaning left and right) and ensure good coverage. I do it again at some point during a break in riding while the chain is hot. Be careful with this procedure. Expect your new chain to stretch a little, but a little loose is better than too tight. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-06-2011, 12:58 PM	#3
mizke Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,452	sweet, i was thinking of soaking it in chain oil over night then hanging it up and letting the excess drip off of it for a half day to full day then install it. i ordered a d.i.d. 428 standard non oring chain, in the description from d.i.d. about this chain they said its prestretched so i am anticipating a very very small amount of stretch but not to much.. __________________ 200cc beast replica,carsoli cdi,performance coil,fmf powercore 2,uni air filter,hour/tach meter,jetted mikuni carb,msr bars,moose racing grips,yz250f clutch perch,D.I.D chain
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