Fitted larger sprocket, chain too tight.

Originally Posted by mase_tw

How easy is it to add a master link to my R6 chain?

This is a track bike so no road riding .....

Doesn't really matter where you ride, you don't want your chain coming apart!
The difficulty of adding a master link depends on your skill level and the tools you have available. You'll need to grind off the heads of two rivets and drive those rivets out of the chain, then assemble a master link in place and upset the new master link rivets. There are tools made for both assembling the master link and upsetting the rivets. It can be done without any special tools, but can be difficult without them, and, you need to have rather a lot of experience with rivets to do them properly without special tools.

[NTECUK]

In adition to lengthen the chain its not.just one master link but two and a normal link.
So your introducing two weak points.
One down on front is easy and less likely to break.

So you all reckon put the 45T back on the rear and just drop the front sprocket will ease my problem ? then if i was to fit the bigger rear sprocket in the future just lengthen the chain or get a new longer chain?

[NTECUK]

1 . what are you trying to achieve .?
Think if your racing its worth putting the effort in to get a new chain and sockets.
If its just track day fun is it worth the hassle and cost .
Id go easy life . can you top 150 on the track your on ....

Not racing mate just track day fun but needed a bit more acceleration as that's where im losing out ( well thats how i feel anyway)

So yea i will problerly go for the 1 down on front 2 up on rear or maybe go back to standard on the rear depending on the chain length

[NTECUK]

If its bogging down have you got the map matching the exhust and filter .

No so much bogging just not pulling as nice as i would like it but yes a Remap is the next thing on the list along with a de-cat pipe but money is an issue at the min as ive just booked a holiday ! lol

Can get a decat and remap for £200 all in which isnt bad

[NTECUK]

Then I'm sure -1 be better bang per buck
Another good value mod is setting the suspension up.about £45 .

Yeah looking to do that soon just track day season is kinda over now unless i go abroad which is very cost effective lol

[JulesW]

Go -1 at the front and keep the rear stardard (or go +1 at the rear). Going -1, +2 might be going a bit too far.

Do you do track days at amy different circuits or just one? If it's the latter you should be able to get it set up perfectly in a pit garage on the day.