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Old 8th April 2008   #1
bigcoggs
 
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Noisy f@@king Langster 06 chain!

I recently upgraded my chain from an old KMC Z-510HX to a izumi eco and ever since i have had a stupid amount of chain noise. Before my ride was ultra quite? I've tried shed loads of oil, different tensions...nothing seems to work. Both chains are 1/2 1/8 and all the components on my bike are 1/8..any ideas????
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Old 8th April 2008   #2
pilky
new chain might need just a bit of time to bed in with old cogs, they will have worn with the old chain
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Old 8th April 2008   #3
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Pilky, thanks for the reply..the chains been on for about 10 weeks!
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Old 8th April 2008   #4
pilky
... oh
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Old 8th April 2008   #5
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I have a similar problem on my iro running an izumi super toughness, its been making a racket for weeks now and shows no sign of stopping.
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Old 8th April 2008   #6
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izumi chains are loud

my guess, try to remove all the grease as well as possible as my izumi chain had this sticky grease on it in the first place, re lube and see if it is quieter

there are other threads about loud izumis

also the title of the thread is wrong, since the chain is new the bike is somewhat irrelevant from whether or not it is a noisy chain
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Old 8th April 2008   #7
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Swap cog and chain at the same time or use different chain.
Wear earmuffs.
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Old 8th April 2008   #8
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Flickwg, thanks for the tips. I only put Langster in the title as i thought someone might suggest something to do with chain lines and thought it might be relevant. Think i might find a different chain...any recommendations..preferable a quite one!
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Old 9th April 2008   #9
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kmc are the standard chain and they were quiet for me

halflink bmx chain
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Old 9th April 2008   #10
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Originally Posted by flickwg View Post
izumi chains are loud

my guess, try to remove all the grease as well as possible as my izumi chain had this sticky grease on it in the first place, re lube and see if it is quieter

there are other threads about loud izumis

also the title of the thread is wrong, since the chain is new the bike is somewhat irrelevant from whether or not it is a noisy chain
never never wipe off factory chainlube, i find this is the bestest stuff and tends to last the longest.

KMC i find are usually loud, although my new izumi is still too new to notice.
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Old 9th April 2008   #11
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My KMC/ surly combo is disturbingly quiet.
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Old 9th April 2008   #12
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I'm switching to 3/32 for the next build... too much freaking noise.
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Old 9th April 2008   #13
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I'm switching to 3/32 for the next build... too much freaking noise.
turn your hearing aid down! :p
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Old 9th April 2008   #14
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I'm practically deaf and with no hearing aid... and it still sounds like a tractor.
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Old 9th April 2008   #15
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what did you say?
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Old 9th April 2008   #16
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Ah, you're deaf too. Splendid. Then we can sit in the corner at the bar and grunt at each other safe in the knowledge that we could never say anything out of place as we wouldn't be able to hear each other.
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Old 9th April 2008   #17
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i might as well join you two then.
izumi's are noisey full stop!
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Old 9th April 2008   #18
bracestower
As Hippy says, you should get a new cog if you're changing chain. I've had this happen to me before and the chain made a fucking racket. New cog and viola! Silent (ish - it's also an Izumi chain).

Though, I think the silence thing is overrated anyway.
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Old 9th April 2008   #19
bigcoggs
 
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Would rather not replace my cog as i splashed out on a E.A.I superstar. Think i might just go for a hkk vertex chain although i have an old spare nickel plated chain i could use......whats the benefit of nickel plating?
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Old 9th April 2008   #20
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nickel plating = harder wearing
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