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Re: Heavy duty camchains for the 400/500/550/750
« Reply #30 on: February 21, 2022, 07:11:28 AM »
Great job, Ken.

I’m sure somebody will be along shortly to buy those other chains.

Looking forward to receiving mine.

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Re: Heavy duty camchains for the 400/500/550/750
« Reply #31 on: February 21, 2022, 03:39:16 PM »
2 left now.

Yours was posted this morning Phil, had to send the speedo drive in a separate jiffy, it wouldn't fit in the jiffy with the chain. Postage weight is 8.95 oz which is less than I expected.

On the side opposite the 219FTH mark try and see if you can spot the new soft link Phil, don't cheat and just turn it over and say yeah there it is, turn it a bit  and see if it stands out. I'm betting you won't be able to spot it. Unless you got the only chain where I made a mistake and put the DID marking on the outside, makes no difference which way round it goes, I just wanted to make it hard to spot.
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Re: Heavy duty camchains for the 400/500/550/750
« Reply #32 on: February 24, 2022, 10:27:10 AM »
Hi, Ken.

Cam chain has arrived…many thanks.

I’ve got to hand it to you, I had quite a difficult time trying to find the rivet link. The tool you have does a very good ‘factory’ job. And thanks again for the Speedo drive- perfect.

Cheers

Phil

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Re: Heavy duty camchains for the 400/500/550/750
« Reply #33 on: March 08, 2022, 06:48:20 PM »
Just got one left now.

Anyone interested?
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Re: Heavy duty camchains for the 400/500/550/750
« Reply #34 on: March 08, 2022, 07:39:51 PM »
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Re: Heavy duty camchains for the 400/500/550/750
« Reply #35 on: March 09, 2022, 12:10:51 AM »
All sold, if anyone else wants one and there is a demand for them I'll buy another 10 and start again. PM me if interested. Once I get say 5 I'll order them.

Maybe we can moves this to sales Steve?
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Re: Heavy duty camchains for the 400/500/550/750
« Reply #36 on: March 09, 2022, 05:07:18 PM »
Looks like a normal chain Deano, the 219FTS has full side plates not figure 8 ones like the pic.
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Re: Heavy duty camchains for the 400/500/550/750
« Reply #37 on: April 02, 2022, 04:51:24 PM »
Just ordered 10 more chains as 1 went missing in transit and I need to replace that. I've have a couple of chains pre-ordered but there are still a few available for those interested.

Also, word of warning. My supplier has warned me that the price has gone up, he's kept to the old price for this order but after this I expect to pay around £5 more per chain, which is a hefty rise. So these will be the last I can do at £35 delivered, after these IF I order anymore they'll be £40 delivered. That is unless you want one for the 750K in which case it's £2 less as no rivet link needed.

So £33 for a heavy duty 219FTH Camchain for the CB750K

£35 for a CB400 (probably 350 if it uses the same chain), CB500K, CB550K, CB550F delivered within the UK of course.

Should have the new chains by late next week, so around  07-04-22.

PM me if interested. After 5 of these are sold I'll have broke even for the expense of the special tool required to join these chains, it would have been earlier except for the loss of the missing chain. If all 10 are sold I'll donate £20 to the forum to cover the costs of running it. If another 10 are ordered and sold this will increase to £40 for each 10 sold.

So buy a chain and you're donating to the cost of running this great forum.

The cost of these chains on Ebay are approx the same as mine or more expensive EXCEPT you cannot buy a 82 link 219FTH chain for a 400 or an 88 link 219FTH chain for a CB500/550, the only thing you can do is buy a longer chain and a rivet link and try to join the chain yourself. Most people don't want that effort or risk. Mine are joined using a genuine DID 219FTH rivet link and a factory chain riveter which gives results you'd be very hard pressed (pun) to spot from a factory result.

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Re: Heavy duty camchains for the 400/500/550/750
« Reply #38 on: April 02, 2022, 11:10:44 PM »
The FTH219 chains on ebay are cheaper to members on this forum as, i do not have to pay the ebay charges and pass them on to the members. That goes for all parts that Nurse Julie sells on ebay  ;)

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Re: Heavy duty camchains for the 400/500/550/750
« Reply #39 on: April 30, 2022, 03:03:25 PM »
Still available if anyone wants one.
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Re: Heavy duty camchains for the 400/500/550/750
« Reply #40 on: April 26, 2023, 04:49:20 PM »
Still have some of these left, these will be the last I most likely will do as my supplier has been bought out and will now only sell to the trade, plus the cost of these chains has increased markedly.

However as I've already bought them at the old price I don't intend to do a DS and charge more for a part I've had some time now. Robin Hood he ain't.

Still the same price, £35 delivered for a 400, 500 and 550 and £33 for a 750.
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Re: Heavy duty camchains for the 400/500/550/750
« Reply #41 on: August 02, 2023, 04:14:14 PM »
Managed to find 10 new chains in Germany, they are not 94 links anymore, just 90, which means that I'll use those for the 400 and 500/550 chains and keep the 94 link chains for anyone with a 750 as they are the correct length. So still £35 for 400/500/550 chain including P&P and £33 for a 750 chain due to it not needing a new rivet link. Around £40 on Ebay for a 94L one.

So still available if you want one. Remember this is for a closed chain, ready cut to the length required for your engine NOT a chain you need to cut and rivet yourself as sold on Ebay. The chains are cut using a special factory tool and the re-riveted using a new DID rivet link and the same special factory tool, the result is such that it's almost impossible to spot where it's been joined as members who have bought one can testify.

The advantage of these over the standard DID 219 camchain is they are quieter in operation, do less damage to the tensioner blades as the side plates are not the original figure 8 shape but a flat sided plate, they are also significantly stronger than the OE chain and thus will last longer and stretch less meaning less adjustments needed.
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Re: Heavy duty camchains for the 400/500/550/750
« Reply #42 on: August 14, 2023, 06:58:08 PM »
New chains arrived today, could only get 6 rivet links for 10 chains but I have some spare anyway so should be ok if anyone wants one.

3 already sold, just need to cut them down.
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Re: Heavy duty camchains for the 400/500/550/750
« Reply #43 on: September 28, 2023, 01:40:55 PM »
Haven't got that many left now and these will be my last at £35 due to the rise in buying them in the first place.
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