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Offline Peter Gee

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How many links needed for a 19/42 Sprocketed 59 A series?
« on: 21.09. 2018 20:16 »
A very useful chart here https://www.britbike.com/technical/bsa_chains.html gives a length of 96-102, not quite exact enough for my purposes.  dont want to be adding or subtracting links.

Everything is newly renovated.  How many links do I need?

Much appreciated.
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Re: How many links needed for a 19/42 Sprocketed 59 A series?
« Reply #1 on: 21.09. 2018 21:07 »
98 and a 1/2
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Re: How many links needed for a 19/42 Sprocketed 59 A series?
« Reply #2 on: 21.09. 2018 22:42 »
97 links according to my Bernal Osborne book.
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Re: How many links needed for a 19/42 Sprocketed 59 A series?
« Reply #3 on: 22.09. 2018 00:52 »
See, everyone *smile* has a different answer!
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Re: How many links needed for a 19/42 Sprocketed 59 A series?
« Reply #4 on: 22.09. 2018 01:34 »

 It's easier to break links out than add 'em in
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Re: How many links needed for a 19/42 Sprocketed 59 A series?
« Reply #5 on: 22.09. 2018 08:58 »
98 solo and 97 sidecar gearing according to the BSA Data book for 1959.

Same figures from the Reynolds catalogue for 1959 (below)
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Re: How many links needed for a 19/42 Sprocketed 59 A series?
« Reply #6 on: 03.10. 2018 03:49 »
97 includes a half link as otherwise it has to have an even number. Just fitted a new Renolds primary chain to my machine after securing a small mortgage to pay for the bloody thing. 97 links is a perfect fit with the gearbox just a gnat's  forward of centre on the adjuster.
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Re: How many links needed for a 19/42 Sprocketed 59 A series?
« Reply #7 on: 08.10. 2018 20:49 »
Thanks guys I bought 97 after reading the threads and it's fitting well
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