My 1967 Suzuki Trail 80 And Its Chain Adjustment

Okay, certain troublemakers have whined on and on about what kind of
link I used on my 1967 Suzuki K15 dual-purpose bike that I bought in
1968 and remembering exactly what I did 40 years ago has not been
easy. However, I came across a few sites that should explain it once
and for all and then the subject goes beddy-bye. Of course, TOG won't
like that because then he'll have to find something else to piss and
moan about.

Okay, the bike had a dual sprocket and to affix the chain around the
larger sprocket I used what is called a split link with a spring
clip. here are a few links that demonstrate what I'm talking about.

http://www.drivenandridden.com/images/motorcycle/RYCAS_240_5.jpg

http://www.racefx.co.uk/thumbs/4131420RJLINKTHUMB.jpg

http://www.doctordanger.com/projects/honda/forks/chainclip.jpg

http://faq.f650.com/FAQs/Photos/ChainPhotos/MasterLinkBottomLeg.jpg

Also, here's some photos and specs for that machine that was noway
like today's 79cc offerings. Many times I carried a passenger on the
back and that baby took hills in the woods very nicely. The good old
days...

http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/K/K15-brochures/1965-66_K15_sales1b_800.jpg

http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/K/K15-brochures/1967_K15P_sales1b_1100.jpg

http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/K/K15-brochures/1967_K15P_sales1d_1100.jpg

http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/K/K15/1967_K15P_red_800.jpg


End of K15 Hill Billy (Trail 80) story.

Bill

 

Very common on bicycles and on low-power motorcycles with
non-o-ring chains. The big advantage is the chain is cheap,
can be replaced with common kitchen implements, is cheap, and
oh by the way did I mention it's cheap?

My time is worth too much to me to be constantly pissing oil over
and replacing worn out non-o-ring chains on my CB750. To
say nothing about replacing sprockets hogged out by stretched
chains.

An expensive x-ring chain plus the usual assortment of chain
breaking and making tools, and the occassional spritz from
the can of chain lube to keep the side of the chain from
rusting (totally unnecessary for actual lubrication, of course)
pretty much eliminates about all the reasons I've every heard
for people wanting shaft-drives.

Ted

 

Yes, but you still need two master links (which is another word for
spring link) in the chain run, if you fit an extra length of chain, to
lengthen it, to do what Bill is suggesting.

Of course, if you have enough fore and aft movement in the wheel on the
adjusters, and if you're only talking about one, maybe two, teeth
difference, then you can do it with the existing chain, no extra length
of chain needed.

But dear Bill (it's interesting how this topic has gnawed at him to the
extent that he had to Google) actually stated that he put in an extra
length of chain. Which requires two master[2] links.

It's such simple topology that I'm amazed he hasn't figured it out yet.

[1] Soft link or clip, it's still a master link.[2]
[2] And having two in a single chain run is not a good idea.

 

On Aug 23, 10:48 am, (The Older
Gentleman) wrote:

<And right on cue, TOG BUTT chimes in with his usual smart-ass,
denigrating commentary snipped in the public interest>

BTW, fuckface, nothing was "gnawing" at me. I was just trying to
settle what happened 40 years ago and clear the air on the issue. Of
course, that wasn't good enough for a mountain of hog shit like
yourself. No matter what, you have to continually prove to the world
what an obnoxious useless piece of human waste you truly are! If
you'd like perhaps I can find Dr. Kevorkian's number for you to call
and arrange an appointment to put you out of your misery and also, at
the same time, do a kind deed for the Earth.

Bill