Topic: What size chain for a 78 CB750K?

[78_SaltLick]

hey all you red headed step child lovin hippies out there.....im included.....what size chain do we use? I have to order one tomarrow, but i am not sure what size chain this is, or where to look for this info. Do all 78's use the same size chain? If so, would someone kindly please post it for me? if not, tell me where to find the info. thanks guys.

[Einyodeler]

The `78 750K came standard with a 630 chain 88 links long and 15 tooth front and 41 tooth rear sprockets.
There are also conversions to a 530 series & chain sprockets available

[seaweb11]

What he said

You will have to cut old one off. Before you remove it......

.....attach new chain to old one and pull it through front sprocket and back.

[eldar]

Just so you know, the 78K came with an O-ring chain. At least my owners manual said it came with one. It does not matter which one you get but there is a clearance thing that the older bikes need to worry about. I use a standard and with proper lube and clean, it will work fine but maybe not last quite as long.

[78_SaltLick]

What he said

You will have to cut old one off. Before you remove it......

.....attach new chain to old one and pull it through front sprocket and back.

How come you have to cut it off?

[seaweb11]

When the shop in CA I stopped at to pick up my throttle cables looked at the chain, they were unable to locate a joint for removal. They cut it off. Perhaps it had been replaced with a one piece chain before I got my hands on it.

[mylittleho]

I thought I read somewhere that the OEM chains didn't have a removeable link and HAD to be cut off...