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<blockquote data-quote="b'knighted" data-source="post: 25847" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Hi Tim,</p><p></p><p>As I understand it, the O ring chains are 5/8" x ¼", running on 5/8" x ¼"sprockets but having a greater overall width than ordinary 5/8" x ¼"chains as the two O rings are outboard of the links. The side plates have the same strength as those on a wider chain and the pins have the same strength in shear at the side plates. The O ring holds manufacturers lubrication inside the rollers but slight external oiling will prolong the life of the chain by lubricating the outside of the O ring against the plates thus reducing wear on the rubber. Without lubrication the O ring gradually wears away until it fails to do its job and the chain becomes no better than standard, possibly worst if the longer pins now allow the outer plates to move out and damage the G50 plate. I am on my second O ring chain running a ¼" aluminium rear sprocket and a front sprocket which was turned thinner (all material removed from the outside?) using an abrasive tool. I don't know if the tool was actually a powered grinding wheel or just a piece of an old carborundum wheel held in the tool post. With the failure of my memory, I am assuming that the thinning allows the centreline of the chain to move towards the inner side of the final drive sprocket giving the additional clearance needed to clear the G50 plate. The quarter rear sprocket certainly mounts on the brake drum, as did the 3/8, so its centreline moves in by 1/16". It is possible that the additional clearance is needed inboard on the final drive sprocket as Trevor has in a previous thread told us about standard misalignment. If only I could remember where to look it up.</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="b'knighted, post: 25847, member: 59"] Hi Tim, As I understand it, the O ring chains are 5/8" x ¼", running on 5/8" x ¼"sprockets but having a greater overall width than ordinary 5/8" x ¼"chains as the two O rings are outboard of the links. The side plates have the same strength as those on a wider chain and the pins have the same strength in shear at the side plates. The O ring holds manufacturers lubrication inside the rollers but slight external oiling will prolong the life of the chain by lubricating the outside of the O ring against the plates thus reducing wear on the rubber. Without lubrication the O ring gradually wears away until it fails to do its job and the chain becomes no better than standard, possibly worst if the longer pins now allow the outer plates to move out and damage the G50 plate. I am on my second O ring chain running a ¼" aluminium rear sprocket and a front sprocket which was turned thinner (all material removed from the outside?) using an abrasive tool. I don't know if the tool was actually a powered grinding wheel or just a piece of an old carborundum wheel held in the tool post. With the failure of my memory, I am assuming that the thinning allows the centreline of the chain to move towards the inner side of the final drive sprocket giving the additional clearance needed to clear the G50 plate. The quarter rear sprocket certainly mounts on the brake drum, as did the 3/8, so its centreline moves in by 1/16". It is possible that the additional clearance is needed inboard on the final drive sprocket as Trevor has in a previous thread told us about standard misalignment. If only I could remember where to look it up. Cheers, [/QUOTE]
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