gu69 Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 i need a new chain and i was thinking maybe a halflink because i saw joe seddon rides with 1:)i need to order it preety quick so need to decide soon tartybikes dont sell them selectbikes dont have any in yet and trials uk dont have any in stock so dont know where to go thnx alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Get a standard one. I've found them to be much stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gu69 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Get a standard one. I've found them to be much stronger.what chain would you recommend ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Griffiths Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 kmc chains are strong but my halflink aint snapped yet i have ridden it scince christmas. go for a standard one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gu69 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 kmc chains are strong but my halflink aint snapped yet i have ridden it scince christmas. go for a standard one.i ride 20 inch would a half link be ok for that and what halflink do u use??also what do you think about the KHE calapse chain ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale-Hill Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 KMC kool mine is strong as fook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George.E Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 I have a gusset half link an that runs ok, have had it for about 4 months now, bought it off an ebay shop £13 i think it was.Has snapped once but fixed it and i find it works pritty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gu69 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 I have a gusset half link an that runs ok, have had it for about 4 months now, bought it off an ebay shop £13 i think it was.Has snapped once but fixed it and i find it works pritty good ok cheersKMC kool mine is strong as fookok thnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 You can get half links from crc. If you must go for one get a Spank one as they are mint, however I strongly reccomend getting a normal chain as they are stronger, smoother and will last longer, if it is a tensioning problem run a single half link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pashley-phil Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 (edited) i used to ride a gusset half link but now gone to a kmc chain, can i use a the half like from the gusset chain to make the tension better on my kmc? Edited May 28, 2009 by pashley-phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 i used to ride a gusset half link but now gone to a kmc chain, can i use a the half like from the gusset chain to make the tension better on my kmc?Yeah. Just put the link onto the chain before removing it from the half link chain as half links have a tendancy to fall apart when not part of a chain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWarner Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 I'm most likely going to go for a half link chain, but only because my stoke has horizontal dropouts and no tensioner mount - and people on here have had problems getting some ratios to work on this frame (either a standard chain is too long or too short). I need the half link setup to give me more adjustability. however, if it don't need a half link chain (I'll check with a spare one first), I won't go for one. Basically, go for a standard type chain unless there is a reason to go for a half link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 I ride with a half link on my czar 07 with snail cams it works fine i just looked on BMX sites got one cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshlyd1 Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 i have a kmc chain with one half link link holding it together LOL Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ug man Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Well id say get a half link as I have had one an all my bikes for the past 3 years. I have only had the shadow conspiracy ones. I have had the mk1 and mk2. Both did very well. Mk1 was 2 years old before it died. The mk 2 was going strong when I sold the bike. I have just put a mk2 on both of my bikes. A mod and a ss mtb. Never going to run kmc cool chains again. As they last me about 4 months before they die. If you do get one. Get the best you can. And put it on the right way or they do snap a bit more. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 If you need the adjustment, get a normal strong chain, and add one halflink. It'd be the same length as the halflink chain, but stronger! From what I've heard, halflink chains tend to stretch quite a lot too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials ryan Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 (edited) KMC chains are amazing, half links are the way to bankcrupsy always snapping.Why do people keep posting things like this, there is thousands of topics like this! Edited May 29, 2009 by trials ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echo rider tom Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 get a khe calapse from tarty because the are the best and half links are good but the tend to snape when you least expect it to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gu69 Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 get a khe calapse from tarty because the are the best and half links are good but the tend to snape when you least expect it toyh i think i might but arnt the links rele wide beacause its for a bmx ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gu69 Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 yh i think i might but arnt the links rele wide beacause its for a bmx ???ive ordered the khe now so thnx for helping me decide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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