John,
Geoff is right. replace all at the same time. They are not that expensive
and not so easily accessed to do a repeat performance. Besides the chain
strecthing, the teeth are what wears out. They will get pointy and have
sharp edges. There will be no play in a new set (but not for long).
Gerard
At 11:17 AM -0500 4/3/02, Geoff Branch wrote:
>Hey John: I just did a duplex chain on my 1275 Mini with new gears and
>yes, it
>looked almost impossibly tight. But it did go on nice and smood. I would
>recommend replacing everything at the same time whichever way you go,
>duplex or
>oneplex (?). If you don't the worn parts are only gonna grind on the new
>parts
>and wear them out faster. IMHO.
>
>Geoff Branch
>'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
>'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
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