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[Yosi]

been told that Bullets 500 do not accept ring chains. True? false?
Which is the best chain to replace the OM?

[Scalyback]

Well, I don't know what your bullet's been telling you, but you damn well tell it that it's getting a new chain, and that's final!



A good quality Japanese chain is good, and the sealed O ring chains are good as well.



There is a little debate over lubrication on O ring chains. One side says that they don't need it and adding lube causes grit to get dragged in, creating a grinding paste affect,
The other side say to clean the chain and add a little lube.



Let the battle commence!



P.S. I just ordered an O link for my 500 bullet!

[Leon Novello]

Hi Yosi: From what I have heard, o-ring chains are marginally wider than the standard chain and will rub on the back of the primary chaincase wearing a hole in it.

[jaffa90]

It`s true that O / X ring GREASED sealed chains are wider, also some chains can have thicker side plates as well as higher ones. If you have a drip feed for your chain stick to that one, i`m happy with mine.

[Scalyback]

Er, whoa, hang on...



Yosi, did you mean the primary or final chain here, as I was referring to Back wheel chain?

[Yosi]

"Er, whoa, hang on...

Yosi, did you mean the primary or final chain here, as I was referring to Back wheel chain?"

I meant the final drive. I am planning a long trip (20.000+ miles) so I'm acquiring info to be prepared. I'm planning to fit a lube drip on the new chain (Tutoro) because on other bikes experience show that it worked a treat. My Honda never needed chain adjustment, chain lasted 35,000. My Speed Triple is still with the original chain and sprocket after 26.000

Any advice is welcomed

[Norm]

I have fitted plenty of " O" ring chains to Bullets I use a clutch steel plate to make up a primary to crankcase spacer to move the primary case out a couple off mm and no problems

[Leon Novello]

Norm: That seems like a lot of fiddling around just to fit a different type of chain. Julius Caesar managed without o-rings on his chariot drive so that`s good enough for my chariot.

[Norm]

Leon,
down south we do things a bit differently than the banana benders up north, we can't be bothered adjusting chains all the time

[Martin]

Hey, Norm, tell him little time was available to chain
adjust in Melbourne recently as all the Enfields held
in reserve for back-up power for the 'White Night' Light
Festival you had there. Ne'ry a mention in the footage
glimpsed of that psychodelic event. Sure looked pretty.