Author Topic: new chain link wrong size (Read 6528 times)

red98 · « **on:** 15 October 2013, 08:35:10 pm »

any chain experts on here,bought a new chain sometime last year and went to fit it tonight for saturdays mot,sprockets on, thread chain through offer up soft link and the pins are too big

...spacing and length ok,chain is marked...50 gxw , japan , 0378...link was bought from yam dealer and is marked ...50vx zj...any ideas foccers

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #1 on:** 15 October 2013, 09:03:34 pm »

The latter link sounds like a DID. Don't know what the first one is. Different grades of chain may have different thicknesses of side plate, also the same grade from different manufacturers may exhibit this. You need to know what grade and make of chain you've got on there to get the right link.

red98 · « **Reply #2 on:** 15 October 2013, 09:08:25 pm »

cheers nick,yes its DID

bought the chain a while back and packaging is long gone $:\$ .....might pop back to yam dealers tomorrow lunch and see what they say ...

CRH · « **Reply #3 on:** 15 October 2013, 09:10:07 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 15 October 2013, 09:03:34 pm

The latter link sounds like a DID. Don't know what the first one is. Different grades of chain may have different thicknesses of side plate, also the same grade from different manufacturers may exhibit this. You need to know what grade and make of chain you've got on there to get the right link.

...that is correct mr crisp

....i recently had to buy a specific link for the DID chain i had off you paul?...before ordering i was asked what chain ide got?....

Gnasher · « **Reply #4 on:** 15 October 2013, 09:11:04 pm »

From what you say I read that you bought the chain and link separately is that correct?

red98 · « **Reply #5 on:** 15 October 2013, 09:21:21 pm »

Quote from: Gnasher on 15 October 2013, 09:11:04 pm

From what you say I read that you bought the chain and link separately is that correct?

yeh,bought them separate...did have one for the chain but lost it

...thought they were all the same size so bought standard link from stealers on saturday,its not much bigger approx 0.2/0.3 mm.....bit annoying as booked in for mot saturday $:\$ [size=78%] [/size]

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #6 on:** 15 October 2013, 09:33:31 pm »

Paul, take your chain into the dealer's when you go - he may have something in a drawer somewhere he can match to it.

Gnasher · « **Reply #7 on:** 15 October 2013, 10:14:10 pm »

Mate off the top off my head DID dont do just a 50VX chain they do a 50(530)VX!

They do 520, 525 or 530 you want 530VX or heavy duty 530ZVM-X, there are loads and I mean loads of cheap crap Chinese copies that some stealers and ebay sellers are passing off for genuine DID/RK/IZUMI etc. Make sure what you bought both chain and link are genuine, personally I only buy from official dealers of DID you can find your nearest by giving Maxxis a call.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #8 on:** 15 October 2013, 10:26:42 pm »

I seem to remember 50 = 530?
V/VM (etc) is the grade.
X refers to the o-ring type (an X in cross section - designed to hold more lube for greater longevity).

(referring to DID).

530ZVM link will not fit a 50VX chain.

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #9 on:** 16 October 2013, 12:27:51 pm »

I was in the exact same position as you earlier this year Red. Bought a 530ZVM chain off ebay, but it didn't come with a soft-link. Went to the local Yam dealer who gave me the current ZVM-X link (marked as 50VX ZJ), which was too big.

Went back to the dealer with old and new chains and links. They dug around in the spares box and found 2 that did fit, both old stock. They were labelled as ZVM and ZVM2.

I believe that one of these will do you:

http://www.wemoto.com/parts/picture/bc-3118698/
http://www.wemoto.com/parts/picture/bc-3112398/
http://www.wemoto.com/parts/picture/bc-3112698zvm/

Good luck

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #10 on:** 16 October 2013, 12:44:45 pm »

Just a minute, looks to me like Paul's chain is not DID. Therefore, any DID link may not fit. Take the chain along Paul, then they can try to physically match one from what they've got.

red98 · « **Reply #11 on:** 16 October 2013, 02:30:28 pm »

just got back from stealers,cain is on the bike and i could`nt be bothered to take it off this morning so i just took the link

.....i now have another link marked DID 50 RJ. the pins are 0.35 smaller in diameter,

just hope they are long enough

red98 · « **Reply #12 on:** 16 October 2013, 03:14:08 pm »

biggest surprise at the stealers this morning....they did`nt charge me for the link

....also spotted a rd350lc tucked out of the way,might have to revisit sometime

red98 · « **Reply #13 on:** 16 October 2013, 07:52:51 pm »

just tried the new link...the pins are the right size but not long enough

....looked at my spares bike which has a did chain and is the same size as my new chain,looks stealers have supplied me with the wrong link twice

...guess where iam going tomorrow $:\$

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #14 on:** 16 October 2013, 08:33:56 pm »

Take.............................your....................................chain..................... ..........................

red98 · « **Reply #15 on:** 16 October 2013, 08:37:13 pm »

i know,i know,i know.....is it too much to ask, for a yam stealer to give me the right parts for a yam bike

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #16 on:** 16 October 2013, 08:40:54 pm »

He ain't a magician - different dealers stock different makes of chain, and who knows what brand yours is? If you want to order one as a genuine Yam part go ahead - but make sure someone there has the smelling salts handy when they tell you the price!

red98 · « **Reply #17 on:** 19 October 2013, 11:19:00 am »

tried another dealer yesterday with no joy $:\$ so ordered a new chain from wemoto...COMPLETE WITH LINK

....should be here on tuesday and i have the day off

red98 · « **Reply #18 on:** 22 October 2013, 07:19:34 pm »

new chain arrived today and guess what

.....the link that came with it fits the chain that i`ve been trying to get a link for $:\$ $:\$ $:\$ $:\$ ....on the plus side it came with 2 links,soft and split so i now have two new usable chains

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #19 on:** 22 October 2013, 07:59:30 pm »

red98 · « **Reply #20 on:** 22 October 2013, 08:10:32 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 22 October 2013, 07:59:30 pm

yeh,thought you might like that mr crisp.......having one of them days today