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Offline Oddjob

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Re: Balancer chain
« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2022, 12:50:31 AM »
Bloody long chain for a balance chain if it's 104 Dave. I expected it to be about 45 or something
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Re: Balancer chain
« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2022, 01:01:36 AM »
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Offline Laverda Dave

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Re: Balancer chain
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2022, 08:05:47 AM »
I have just checked my old original chain, its 72 links.Chain is marked as 219TS. I sent my old chain to Andy the Chainman and he matched it up with a DID 219HTM racing go-kart chain and joined it up for me.
The timing marks are set at O, 18 & 26 links.

Be careful of buying internal engine chains from ebay, I bought a cam chain for the same bike and I could see it was the wrong one as soon as I took it out of the box! Same with the carb rebuild kit bought from M&P. Also the magnetic sump plug bought from M&P, it was the wrong pitch and would have stripped the sump thread!
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Re: Balancer chain
« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2022, 08:19:23 AM »
As an aside and whilst talking balance chains and ebay...... I have just seen a well known seller has listed a used balance chain. Who in their right mind would remove an engine and strip it down, split the crankcases and install a used chain of unknown mileage and history! My engine had a genuine 15k on it from new (I am the second owner having owned it for 21 years) and the balance chain had a 20mm bow in it when I stripped it and I looked after my bike, most of these bikes got thrashed by learners who never undertook any maintenance :o
1976 Honda 400/4
1977 Rickman Honda CR750
1999 Honda VFR 800FX
1955 750 Dresda Triton
1978 Moto Morini 350 Sport
1978 Honda CB400/4 'Rat' bike
1982 Laverda 120 Jota

Offline Oggers

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Re: Balancer chain
« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2022, 11:03:52 AM »
Gents

Counted the chain 3 times and the photo in the manual - I get 72 links

The chain I have bought is as per the pic attached - a DID 219 HTM - 108 links

Timing marks are at 0, 9 and 27th link - though obviously I can mark those up!

When I receive the chain, for sure I will check it against the old one.

Oddjob - Very happy for you to buy the rivet and assemble. Chat later no doubt.


Offline Laverda Dave

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Re: Balancer chain
« Reply #20 on: March 24, 2022, 11:42:11 AM »
Yep, 72 links is correct. The timing marks are on the full link plate so in actual fact the first mark goes on the link from pin 0 to pin 1 and so on with the rest. When you mark the links put the new chain next to the old one, that way you are 100% accurate.
1976 Honda 400/4
1977 Rickman Honda CR750
1999 Honda VFR 800FX
1955 750 Dresda Triton
1978 Moto Morini 350 Sport
1978 Honda CB400/4 'Rat' bike
1982 Laverda 120 Jota

 

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