what Chain size and tensioner to use for the drivetrain

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what Chain size and tensioner to use for the drivetrain

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10-01-2008, 02:10

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Re: what Chain size and tensioner to use for the drivetrain

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Originally Posted by Cory

This is poor advice.

Any properly designed chain tensioner will not rob your drive of any power.

Every drivetrain should have some provision for tensioning chain. If you don't, it will eventually stretch enough to be too loose, even if you calculated the exact center-center distance to allow you to use a whole number of links.

It has work for us for two years...

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