What the heck, wrong chain?

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Rattlenbang

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Hey all, Ive recently picked up an 81 C70 with a 125 Lifan, and it threw the chain the other day. I ordered in a new one but its at least 4" short. Online sources say 420-96 is the correct chain. My old chain ended up a tree somewhere and was never found. Is this supposed to fit a 96 link chain? The bike has 14-36 sprockets and the drive cog on the Lifan looks the same place as the stock Honda. What gives?
 
Old Guy Too Many Bikes

Old Guy Too Many Bikes

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Beatrice confirms that 96 links of 420 chain is correct. Did you physically count the number of links and I am assuming that you adjusted the axle forward as much as possible. When I buy chains, they're always too long and I need to remove links.
 
kirrbby

kirrbby

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X2...be sure to move the rear axle before cutting a new chain.

It's very common to put a new, larger front sprocket on when you go from 70cc to 125cc. The rear sprocket could have been changed too.
 
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Rattlenbang

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kirrbby said:
X2...be sure to move the rear axle before cutting a new chain.

It's very common to put a new, larger front sprocket on when you go from 70cc to 125cc. The rear sprocket could have been changed too.
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Yeah, this puppy is really too low geared for my liking. You have all those gears and you're already in 4th by 50kph. I was wondering about that. Any recommendations? And as for the chain, I'm an idiot who can't read; I accidentally ordered a 90-link chain instead of a 96 link. All the chains I was looking at were 96 and this one happened to be an oddball.
 
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