marcus heath Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 ive bought a new chain a KMC z5 10 HX and i ve had it since august its my forth chain wats snapped but it always snappes at the spit link .any 1 no why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogo Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 You're using a split link? If you have a chain tool it may be stronger if you just use the chain without the split link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 (edited) Split link can be the weakest point in the chain, generally because if it gets knocked it's prone to blow out pretty quick. I would use one on a mtb or road bike etc. but never on anything like a bmx or trials bike due to knocking, which is highly lightly. It's also best to break and join a chain once only and mark where you've broke and joined it, just so you can keep an eye on that spot because it will be the weakest spot on the chain. When you join a chain the mushroom pin head gets damaged. A friend was saying a while back that you can get chain breakers that actually punch* the pin back into a full mushroom head. But these are mega bucks, not actually looked though. *not the right word but can't think of it right now So it's probably best you invest in a half decent chain breaker, then break and join the chain carefully. Joining a chain quickly often messes it up even more. I don't know if the WIKI has a chain breaking section, but worth a look nonetheless. [edit]There is a chain thread in the WIKI. No offence to the writer, but it really needs updating. Edited December 25, 2009 by eskimo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter916 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 it is advisable to use a masterlink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 it is advisable to use a masterlink?Yeah it is. But that can be ignored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROYston Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 I actually see no point in a split link, apart from people to rob your chain?If the chain snaps, you cant just bang a split link in there. Just carry a chain de-linker with you at all times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmackay Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 I actually see no point in a split link, apart from people to rob your chain?If the chain snaps, you cant just bang a split link in there. Just carry a chain de-linker with you at all times.Hmm, well I always run split links because there's loads of times when I need to split my chain. Eg, everytime you take your wheel out.And mines never snapped on me and my chain is about 4 months old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROYston Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Fair point, but surely you just knock the wheel forward move it off the sprocket or ffw move it off the back and around the frame, jobs a gooden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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