new chain

how do you feed the chain through the front sproket? do i hook a link through the new and old chain and feed new through???????????????????????help

Without knowing your exact model Im just going to say to remove the sprocket cover and you will see the sprocket there. There may be a safety guard by the cover with 3 10mm bolts, remove that and you may be able to slip the chain on the sprocket.

leitrum wrote:

how do you feed the chain through the front sproket? do i hook a link through the new and old chain and feed new through???????????????????????help

You have to take the cover off to get to the front sprocket.

Hmm... and from the way you worded this, I have to assume you didn't replace your sprockets. I don't know if you know this, but if you put a new chain on old sprockets, it's just going to stretch it right out....

sorry always forget the stats. 81' kz 440 b

the sprokets only have 4000 miles due you really think they need to be changed? only have bike a month still rebuilding, but decided since was sitting since 88' to change chain. it seemed fimed fine just a precaution, but never even thought about the sprokets.

The sprockets should be fine, the chain was probably good as well

leitrum wrote:

the sprokets only have 4000 miles due you really think they need to be changed? only have bike a month still rebuilding, but decided since was sitting since 88' to change chain. it seemed fimed fine just a precaution, but never even thought about the sprokets.

My bad, I assumed that you were changing the chain because of it exceeding the service limit for wear/stretch. So you're just replacing it because its rusty? That's fine... nevermind what I said about sprockets...

If you elect to replace only the chain and not the sprockets, yes, just tie your new chain to the old one using a masterlink and pull it right around the sprocket.