Chain, chain, chain - Chain of LUV

[rktmanfj]

Yes.  I'm running 18/38 with 110 link chain.

Ed, I think he is going to run 18/40 but I think 110 link will still work.  I can't give him a confirmed answer as I am running the same as you 18/38.
George

It's been a while, but it seems like I used 110 when I went to 18/40 a few seasons ago.   

When you use good chain, it's a good long while between changes.       

[Burns]

yep, and 1 link short is an expensive mistake.
but, as it turns out that's not going to be an issue since the best price on the zzz was for a 120 link unit anyway

[FJ_Hooligan]

I'm running 18/40 with 110 links

[Arnie]

With a OEM swingarm, you don't need to go to 112 links until you put a 42 tooth sprocket on the back.
I'm using an 18/42 sprocket set with 112 links.

BTW, you USED TO be able to get a "half link" for standard chains (which was a single link), but with the current crop of O/X-ring chains length has to be changed in incrrements of 2 links.

[andyb]

You're showing your age, Arns.   

[Arnie]

You're showing your age, Arns.   

And you'd think I'd get some respect, considering.  :-) 
Its taken me a long time to get this old.  Many are surprised I have :-/

Experience counts, which is the common feature that the knowledgable members of this forum share.

Arnie

[Arnie]

For those chill'uns who have never seen one, pic below is a "half-link" for a standard non O-ring chain.
These came with a pin that went through the plates and the roller of the chain you were connecting to.  There was a cotter to keep the pin in place.

[andyb]

Experience counts, which is the common feature that the knowledgable members of this forum share.

Many have so many experiences that they can't remember them all. 

[Arnie]

Experience counts, which is the common feature that the knowledgable members of this forum share.

Many have so many experiences that they can't remember them all. 

Certainly not all their names :-)

[Burns]

I went with the 18 and EK-ZZZ; bought the 120 link one and had to cut off 10.  My worries about clutch slippage with the taller gears were certainly noobie - I double shift most of the time in street riding (1-3-5) drop to 4 for ramps and such, 3 if I feel the need for a little thrill of the moment.

That hydraulic clutch is SWEET coming off an XS650 with a industrial-revolution era unit.

Now for some wind protection! For a touring oriented bike I'd rate this bike pretty low on that dimension. My V-Max with a SlipStreamer was calmer.  PO mounted one of those adjustable deflectors on the screen of the FJ (which I would rate as worthless).  Wind blast is about at nose level in normal driving position.

I guess that would be another thread though.

I'm going with my son to pick up a Triumph Sprint he just bought.  We'll be on mounts suited to our generations (me 66 him 46). I'm looking forward to the comparo  (of the bikes that is).

Looking to a destination in the area (WA/IDAHO) for a little shake-down cruise.

Spring is about here and I wanna ride.