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Re: Primary chain length

As for Renold chain, avoid it! All their chains, even if marked as "motorcycle chain" is cheap industrial chain in a different box. Some of it is made in Europe and the rest in China. The market for the real motorcycle chain they used to make is not large enough for them to bother making it anymore as the Japanese pretty much own the motorcycle chain market.

If the Renold chain box says:

Designed and packaged in the UK - cheap industrial chain.

Renold Manchester - cheap industrial chain.

UK flag on the box - cheap industrial chain.

And other markings on the box to fool you in to thinking your getting a UK made chain.


The good motorcycle chain as would have come on your WM20 when new, will always say on the box "Made in England". Unfortunately Renold has not made chains in the UK since 2013.

I use either Iwis or Regina for the primary.

Re: Primary chain length

Yes, quite correct..I contacted Renolds customer service department on a previous occassion when this topic came up...They confirmed, eventually, that they don't make anything they are prepared to commit to for motorcycle applications....Ian

email (option): ian@wright52.plus.com

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