I'm working on a Manco T-Bird with a 6.5 hp Predator. Regular clutch on the engine to a rear sprocket. 5.5:1 gear ratio.
The bike has a lot of acceleration and power. The new #35 chain I just put on snapped in about 5 minutes of riding.
I looked at it and it says China and 35. So yeah, cheap stuff.
I dug out an old chain and noticed it was wider than the China stuff I just broke AND wider than some other 35 chain I have on a couple 10 hp mini's with torque converters and no breakage.
Look at this picture. You can clearly see one chain is wider and stronger. It takes a longer Master link too.
What kind of chain is the wider one shown on the bottom? Where can I get some more and some longer master links for it?
I want to buy some strong #35 chain so I don't break it again. The mini bike has a clutch band brake that works great. When the chain broke all I had was the scrub brake that was useless because the tire was wet. I'm glad I wasn't going very fast when it snapped...
Danford1
The bike has a lot of acceleration and power. The new #35 chain I just put on snapped in about 5 minutes of riding.
I looked at it and it says China and 35. So yeah, cheap stuff.
I dug out an old chain and noticed it was wider than the China stuff I just broke AND wider than some other 35 chain I have on a couple 10 hp mini's with torque converters and no breakage.
Look at this picture. You can clearly see one chain is wider and stronger. It takes a longer Master link too.
What kind of chain is the wider one shown on the bottom? Where can I get some more and some longer master links for it?
I want to buy some strong #35 chain so I don't break it again. The mini bike has a clutch band brake that works great. When the chain broke all I had was the scrub brake that was useless because the tire was wet. I'm glad I wasn't going very fast when it snapped...
Danford1