What brand chain is this??

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Just checked the valves on my 1974 3C, went on to adjust the cam chain tension and can only manage about 8mm of play even with the adjuster fully backed out. It's a new chain with new tension blades. Purchased from Slater's USA many, many years ago, and bike hasn't been run with these new parts.

After reading this post:
http://www.laverdaforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=42399.0

I wonder what brand cam chain I have? Photo attempts to show the logo on one of the chain links.

Can anyone (Andy?) identify this chain by the logo?

Thanks in advance,
Wayne

Also, is 8mm of play enough considering the new tension blades?
 

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Are they bad?  I used them all the time in the '80s...don't remember there being much else around (or probably I just didn't ask  ::) )

Best check another link or two, just to be sure...as I have been known to measure things wrong... ;) 
 
They are not bad, but if they have grease on best to soak to petrol
before fitting.

As a rule cam chain should come grease free or lightly oiled.

Grease means industrial but with Regina even the industrial isnt bad.

I sell a lot of iwis cam chains for Laverdas, same chain as used on BMW
engines.

Andy
 
andychain said:
They are not bad, but if they have grease on best to soak to petrol
before fitting.

As a rule cam chain should come grease free or lightly oiled.

Grease means industrial but with Regina even the industrial isnt bad.

Andy
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What concerns me is it's tight, only 8mm play at best, and it wasn't packed in grease, only oiled.

Wayne
 
I have seen this thing about cam chains being tight before on here.

It might just be a strange batch but I find that hard to come to turns with.

Modern automotive chains are a little difeerent to industrial in several ways.
iwis (yes no capitals) is not only pre-toleranced (as are the industrial chains)
but pre-run, I cannot speak for Regina.

Even iwis get chain made outside Germany for its budget line and I know that others
have chain made (out of house). I seem to remember 3M marked chain turning
up in Regina boxes some time ago, again on here.

Even oil will take up the tolerances so I would try de-oiling and see if there is
a difference as Regina is a good quality product.

Andy

What the hell am I doing couple of months ago I supported Sprockets over Megalife
and now Regina over quality............buy iwis it bloody fits.   
 
Since I started fitting iwis cam chains I can see the dramatic improvement in quality over previous chains I used to fit (Regina).
To the point I threw out 3 Regina chains I had.
The iwis just oozes quality.
 
Re 8mm - If you have fitted a new tensioning blade, it may well be flatter than it should be. Bend it gently to a complementary shape. Pay special attention to the bottom 30mm or so, bending it away from the chain and making a nice lead-in radius (the metal of the blade can touch the chain).

HTH, Paul H
 
andychain said:
What the hell am I doing?  Couple of months ago I supported Sprockets over Megalife and now Regina over quality............Buy iwis.  It bloody fits.
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:D  :D

Good to see you're on form, Andy!

Ciao

Craig
 
Much happier.

Still no action on "the accident" after 3 years plus and I feel I am being stiffed
by Saga and my solicitor but mentally I am strong.

If there are any top notch lawyers on here that want to take a look at my sorry
case after the dust has settled let me know cos as far as I am concerned Saga
and my solicitors have acted most unprofessionally, and I am up for a fight.

Just a big thanks for all the support I have had from the Laverda guys (and girls)
over the past 3 years.

Andy
 
agree with craig the frog
you are on good form Andy
Fuck em, they never satisfied my queries so, and I dont take well to being fobbed off by anyone!
BUY IWIS
BUY from ANDY

CLEM

ps he is supporting my mate Grizzy with his Pendine record attempt 1932 Indian "Chout" in the form of very low cost (possibly zero profit) chains and sprockets and yes I am biased,
fro Christs sake you just cant help liking the bloke, such a shame that he is not better looking than me
 
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