chain length question?????

[iamschme]

now that i have the carrier issue pretty well solved, i have another problem that i need some experienced help with.
83 250r-stock sprocket is 13 and 42. with a 90 link 520 chain.

as syko suggested, i wanted to get the gearing a little taller so i went to a 14 tooth front spr. got it on and 90 links was too short, just the tinyest little bit. it just didn't wanna go on. i had already bought a new chain so i put on a 92 link, since you have to go in even numbers. it was too long. the adjuster wouldn't tighten up enough.

what do i do? i thought of going down a tooth or 2 in the back but wasnt sure if it would solve the problem or if it would make the gearing too tall.

if anyone has a sprocket combination that works, let me know. i wanna go a little taller but not too much...??? any ideas.

[RedRider_AK]

They make half-links to do this sort of thing.

[ATC185R]

Yep use the 90 link chain and a half-link.

[iamschme]

i was kinda worried about the half link. i didn't see where anyone made one for an oring chain and i've heard that they are not as strong. any truth to that? has anyone run one before? if so, where can i buy one???

[super90]

I've been running a half link forever now with 0 problems. You can fit o-rings in there also so dirt dose not get in. You can get them at about any good hardware store, just get the 520 3/8 pitch link and it will work fine.