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<blockquote data-quote="Monkeypants" data-source="post: 105484" data-attributes="member: 2708"><p>Thats right, the inside width is the same for all 530 chains, for example.</p><p>Outside width of pins varies quite a lot.</p><p>The early sealed 5/8" x 3/8" chains were close to an inch wide, so it was necessary to go down to the 1/4 width in order to fit a sealed chain on a Vincent.</p><p>D.I.D has been working away to reduce the width of their sealed chain and now has it down to .917" pin width for a 5/8" x 3/8" or 530.</p><p>From the crude measuring I did yesterday, it looks as though the .917" wide 530VX might just roll right on a standard Vincent.</p><p></p><p>This should give some added longevity to the setup with teeth being 50% wider than the previous 520 sealed chain arrangement.</p><p></p><p>Now if you could get some high quality sprockets on there in the 530 width, the whole setup could last a very long time.</p><p></p><p>I've yet to try the VX on there tho, so there could be a snag....</p><p></p><p>Glen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Monkeypants, post: 105484, member: 2708"] Thats right, the inside width is the same for all 530 chains, for example. Outside width of pins varies quite a lot. The early sealed 5/8" x 3/8" chains were close to an inch wide, so it was necessary to go down to the 1/4 width in order to fit a sealed chain on a Vincent. D.I.D has been working away to reduce the width of their sealed chain and now has it down to .917" pin width for a 5/8" x 3/8" or 530. From the crude measuring I did yesterday, it looks as though the .917" wide 530VX might just roll right on a standard Vincent. This should give some added longevity to the setup with teeth being 50% wider than the previous 520 sealed chain arrangement. Now if you could get some high quality sprockets on there in the 530 width, the whole setup could last a very long time. I've yet to try the VX on there tho, so there could be a snag.... Glen [/QUOTE]
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