A forum for owners of Yamaha TTR250 trail and enduro bikes!

masterbill · Veteran Member

Chains.

Cubber · Super Guru

When a chain is replaced/renewed it is the fitter's choice to use a rivet link or a split link.

However, on the trail it is easier to fit a split link because a rivetter isn't usually in the toolkit, or a split link sometimes. Ask me how I know. confuse biggrin

As Tom Jones' song says, "It's not unusual." wink

Martyn

TTRfan · Super Guru

Usually a chain and rear sprocket will last the life of two front sprockets as the front sprocket wears much faster.

The advice is to fit a new split link when fitting the second front sprocket as the spring clip wears and can get thin increasing the chance of it popping off.

I haven't had a problem with this regime biggrin

Brian

peteBLUEttr · Super Guru

You will find one on most dirt bikes and even some low cc race bikes etc.

It certainly makes it a whole lot easier to replace a run of your chain on the trail if a split link is in use. You just take some long nose pliers with you and you can take the clip off. Some people call them a clip link.

If you dont know, there is also a correct way of fitting the split link, when the link is on the top run, the closed end of the clip must be facing the engine.

masterbill · Veteran Member

Hello,

Thanks for the replies - I have a spare link in the tool roll that I carry. Hopefully i won't have to use it !

Been out today on my DT175 with my Son on the TTR.

I've enjoyed riding the TTR but I do like my DT - it's just a bit smaller and lighter - seems to suit me better.

Cheers Bill

saintken · Veteran Member

DT175 👍

masterbill · Veteran Member

Hello again,

Good old DT's - on the tracks I've been out on again I find that alot of the time I'm riding in the rut by the bushes. When i used the TTR i just felt that bit uncomfortable riding it there.

On the open stuff where you have space the TTR is very good.

Cheers Bill

peteBLUEttr · Super Guru

What was the reason for that?

masterbill · Veteran Member

Hello,

The middle part of the track is very narrow in alot of places, difficult to ride - for me anyway.

Cheers Bill

peteBLUEttr · Super Guru

How come the DT feels more comfortable when riding next to the hedges? Because it is taller?

masterbill · Veteran Member

Hello,

Smaller and lighter.

Cheers Bill

petenz · Super Guru

masterbill wrote:
Hello,
Do you have any trouble with the split link on the bikes? I was surprised to see one mine.
Cheers Bill

-- Edited by masterbill on Sunday 11th of October 2015 04:51:55 PM

Only ever used split links... in 50 years of riding i can only

remember one coming apart... that was the front 428 chain of

a Westlake speedway bike... have like 60hp stright of the crank

so a 428 is bound to fail there from time to time..

..

-- Edited by petenz on Thursday 15th of October 2015 08:28:53 AM

masterbill · Veteran Member

Hello,

Fair enough - thanks for the replies.

Cheers Bill