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Cheap Std. Chain on Ebay?

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Hey guys ,
I am thinking of buying a non oring chain off of Ebay
there $17.00. are they Junk? Can I get a season out of it?
also...i'm going to leave my half worn steel sprockets on and only replace the chain. :rolleyes:

I am thinking of doing this as a performance gain.
My o'ring chain barely lets me free hand spin the rear wheel.
There has to be a performance gain from running a std chain !?

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My o'ring chain barely lets me free hand spin the rear wheel.
I don't have any trouble with mine. I clean it and lube it every once in awhile specially when it's muddy.
Are you sure the chain is the problem and not something else like bearings, or brake drag.....
As for the 17$ chain, for that price I'd give it a shot especially since you won't replace your
half worn steel sprockets
you can be the guinea pig :mrgreen:
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Oldschool wrote:i'm going to leave my half worn steel sprockets on and only replace the chain. :rolleyes:
You're not going to get anywhere doing that, you can't even test the quality of the chain when using it w/ worn sprockets.
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I'll give it a good cleaning and Lube job and see how that goes...
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When there is a lot of crud and old lub on your chain, I use WD 40 let it soak for awhile (1h) then blow the crud with compressed air. For the hard spot, i use a brush. (soft wire). I found it easier to just remove the chain and clean it 1 link at a time with some old rag (for when it's really dirty)
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I clean my o-ring chain every time it gets dirty by degreasing, drying, running it on the kickstand (rear wheel off the ground) to warm it up, and lubing. Maybe overkill, I don't know, but it's supple and kink free, turns easily by hand.
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Jeb you're very nice to your chain. :lol:
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Post by canyncarvr »

I've known some riders that thought the ebay chain was worth a go.

They found out they were wrong.

Running an excellent chain on worn sprockets will get you the performance (wear) of a crummy chain...which is what '01 already said.

There is a performance gain from a ringed to a non-ringed chain. Doubt it's anything you would feel/notice.

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I took the chain to the Spa and gave it to the pedicure women for a good soak and cleaning and then A massage to get the kinks out.
(No happy ending though ).
The rear tire rolls about 1 1/2 good reveloutions on its on.
My Last CR 250 almost 5 !?

Good enough.
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The resistance encountered by the wheel pushing the chain (more) isn't what the engine sees pulling the chain (less).

I wouldn't equate 'barely lets me free hand spin the rear wheel..' to 'about 1 1/2 good reveloutions'

That being equated:
Good enough.
Yep! And about as good as it's going to get.

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