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0-ring chains hitting engine case

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hughes:
Guy's my chain is rubbing bad enough that the rear wheel will not spin freely. Do I ride it and wear in the case or do I need to look at something else :?: Can I add a washer behind the front sprocket :?:

Spider:
Is it rubbing the case, or the chain block? If the case maybe an Xring would clear, I think there are pictures showing the difference in the gallery

KXcam22:
Hughes,
  If you add a washer behind the front sprocket you will not be able to put on the circlip that holds the sprocket onto the shaft.  That is why I ended up getting a recess cut in the sprocket to reduce up the difference the washer made so I could put on the circlip.  Your chain sounds wide!  My Tsubaki is huge but didn't rub that bad. Hope this helps. Cam.

John:
Use another front sprocket? 13/45 is very close to what your after... the difference is less than 0.3%

//John

hughes:
I figured it would lock up or free up. I ran it and let it wear in. Pulled chain and very little wear more like a scrub mark. This chain was very stiff(new) that could have been some of the resistance I was feeling while spinning the tire over. After 2 hours of riding everythings looks good. Chain is alot more limp. First 0-ring chain use to using 520 std. chains.

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