Worn out got its links expanded to threshold point making it susceptible to breaking. Chain is said to be out when it's out of adjustment (in layman term). Plus increase in pitch causes slippage and damage to sprockets.

so basically the chain breakage we are talking about is due to elongation of the links and then breaking from the link and not from the point where links are joined....

in its class FZ or Fazer is a good bike, it has a very good built quality. It has a very good road Presence and for urban cursing its a very nice bike. I dont have ta speak bout lookz do i.

There only 2 things u need to compromise for this bike.
Fuel Average and cost of running.....its spares are a lil tad on expensive side and availability is an issue at time (atleast here in mumbai)



And to the 1 who is thinking of braking the linkage to shorten the chain, i highly recommend against.
Unknowlingly i got my chain n sprocket changed wid a local made 1c. After that i put a Free Flow Exhaust the torque generated increased and to ma good luck the chain snapped while i tried to take strong pick from signal. later wen i was pushing it to safety it got wound up in the hub of rear tire.

So all i can say is dont ever try to mess wid the chain, if u get it wrong n it gives up at high speed it can get caught in the rear, tire lock it up n u will have a horrible accident.

Hi Luke,
Don't be so aggressive. Nand didn't say that he did not want to replace the chain because it is too costly even he thinks that way because he is not aware of the consequences of a broken chain while riding, so people who are aware of it just have to give him a word of advice not to pound on him.
It is always better to replace the chain as per the manufacturer's recommendation. We don't know how much damaged the chain is (as per Nand's description it looks like it is beyond adjustment) so dangerous to provide such advice even though it can be done.
You will need to align the chain & sprocket properly with correct tension otherwise the chain will wear out fast. Which can be done properly at SVC unless you know recommended settings.
Not true, O ring chains are packed with high pressure grease which is sealed with inner & outer links with rubber O rings due to which the chain life is greatly enhanced. The O ring keeps the water & dirt out. One has to take care while cleaning like do not use pressure washers which damages the O rings & contaminate with the lubricant & lubricate the chain at proper intervals. You can visually check the O rings. I had a damaged O ring which I found in the front sprocket cover, thought of posting a pic here but didn't.

"May" lead to fracturing of side plates. If not chain, sprocket is gonna damage

Yup I would say better be safe then getting into trouble later. Plus 1300 bucks is not that expensive. Consider it as a one time cost for a good 15-20,000 kms which is approx Rs 1 - 0.065/- per km based on the life cycle of the chain and sprockets i would highly recommend that you change the chain and sprocket set together as using already a used sprocket may lead to weird screeching chain noise and also may start uneven friction and wear reducing the life of the chain faster.

SLIGHT OT:

I am currently having fun with my friend's R170 (details have been written extensively at Abhimanyu31's page). So my lovely FZ-X is now taking a break and at times going out with my close friend. Her servicing will be due soon, so i am planning to upgrade the head light to 60W 55 bulb. Battery drain won't much of a problem since i don't do much of night riding and usually the lights come on when the alternator is doing around 3k-4k rpm which should provide enough charge to the battery to handle the load.


Cheers

would be of great help if you could post that pic , would make it easier for us to check the status of our chains too ...

Chain Testing

First of all thanks abhijeet for clearing a lot of doubts and the info on o-ring type chain was very good.

I have found a website which will further clear the doubts and also inform about some tools to check chain wear.

Attaching a pic and an excerpt from the link.

Dan's Motorcycle "The Rear Chain"

Quote: You can tell if the chain is worn by pushing up on the chain in the middle (between the sprockets) with one hand, while pulling on the chain at the rear sprocket. If you can pull the chain out from the sprocket much at all, say 1/4" or more, the chain is worn out.

Happy Reading

This is the exact state of my chain .

Exactly, if you can lift your chain more than one half of the way up a tooth on the rear sprocket then it's had it & most probably so has the sprocket. Installing a new chain over the worn sprocket is a waste of time & money.
Just sharing little information on the subject..you can Google for more.
Sprocket Wear:



Chain Slack:

O ring chain:



X Ring Chain: latest innovation & variant of O ring type chain.

Chain Wear comparison:

Thanks for the info Abhijit. Much appreciated.

Guys,

Today i went to Raj Yamaha in OMR, Chennai to buy engine oil and oil filter for my fz-16. To my great surprise they said they (and all Yamaha SVC) do not sell oil and filter. If at all i have to get the bike serviced and get these work done.

Can someone confirm if it's true? Any alternative to get Yamalube and oil filter?

Thnx

If there is a spare outlet there, then they will sell it. I've bought them N times. If they decline, call Yamaha customer care, right from there

Motul 300v for Yamaha FZ-16

Used Yamalube mineral oil for ~15K km, changing it at regular intervals of 2.5K-3K Km. For the last ~3K km been using Yamalube semi-Synthetic(used in R15). Now am thinking of trying Motul 300v 15W50, would like to know if its OK...would be great if anyone with experience shares their review and also the drain period for it.

As the oil capacity is 1.2L and most of the oils come in 1L packs, is it OK to add any other oil for the remaining 200ml as long as the viscosity rating is same?

the oil volume is just 1 litre.. 900 ml in engine and 100 ml in filter.. Try Motul 300v now!! Of course with filter change..