Belts

October 24, 2015

 


1. Cogged Belts

These are also called timing belts and synchronous belts, because like a chain, they cannot slip. There are not many mopeds or mini-cycles with cogged (toothed) belts.

Besides different lengths and widths there are also different pitches and profiles (tooth shapes). So there are thousands of possible cogged belts. The belt length is the tooth count times the pitch. So a 610-5M belt has 610/5 = 122 teeth.

type T10 profile
10mm trapezoidal

type T5 profile
5mm trapezoidal

type S5M profile
5mm high torque

type 5M profile
5mm rounded teeth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

610-5M-18

Di Blasi: The 1997-on DiBlasi R7E has a cogged drive belt 18mm wide, and has 122 teeth that repeat every 5mm (5mm pitch). 122 x 5 = 610 mm length. One replacement that is shorter is 600-5M-18, with 120 teeth. It fits and meshes correctly, but only when the adjustment slots are lengthened. A 610-5M-18 with 122 teeth is the original size.

Here is a 610-5M-18 in New Jersey.

 

 

T5x395-20 (395-T5-20)

 

Laura M56: This engine from Holland is on 1978-80 Batavus and 1982-85 Trac mopeds. The original belt was 20mm wide, had 79 teeth with 5mm pitch. 79 x 5 = 395 mm length. The tooth profile was T5, not 5M. Very similar belts 400-5M-20 and 395-5M-20 do not mesh right.

T5x395-20, price $16

 

T5x390-20 (390-T5-20)

 

Laura M56 with shaved teeth: For many years, there was only a shorter belt available. 78 x 5 = 390 length. It required shaving down the tooth tops of the big pulley. 100’s of bikes had that done. Those bikes would still need a one-tooth-less belt.

T5x390-20, price $18

 

T10x510-25 (510-T10-25)

 

Jawa 210 and 225: The 1983-1995 Jawa 210 and 225 moped models have a cogged belt 25mm wide, and has 51 teeth type T10, that repeat every 10mm (10mm pitch). 51 x 10 = 510 mm length. A 25T10/510 with 51 teeth is the original size.

Here is a 25T10/510 or 510-T10-25 or T10x510-25 in New Jersey. 

 

 


2. V-Belts

 

Angel or Speed Bird (non variator)
15.0 x 10.0 x 907 original xx $15  Sanwu (Taiwan) 895 3013

Batavus VA, HS50, Starflite (non variator M48 25,30mph)
13.0 x 10.0 x 820 480891 xx Laura (Holland) 480891 A
13.5 x 08.7 x 826 automotive $21  Gates XL-9319 13A0815
13.5 x 08.7 x 826 automotive none 17320 (32017) 13A0815

Batavus VA, HS50, Starflite (non variator M48 20mph)
09.5 x 09.0 x 860 480893 xx Laura (Holland) 480893
00.0 x 00.0 x 000 substitute  none

Derbi Variant SL, SLE, TT Var. Sport, DS50 (variator)
17.6 x 08.5 x 630  82 26 370  $18 Derbi (Spain) Variant 82.26.37.0

Honda PA50 Hobbit/Camino (variator)
15.0 x 9.0 x 1085 23100-148-7030 B type Mitsuboshi (Japan)
13.5 x 8.7 x 1080 automotive none 17420 (42017) 13A1065
12.7 x 7.9 x 1067 industrial x  none A40 or AX40

Honda NU50 Urban Express (variator)
00.0 x 00.0 x 000 23100…    Mitsuboshi (Japan)
16.3 x 10.3 x 864 industrial   $18  B31 (also BX31)

Motobecane 7, 40, 50, 50V, ’57-64 Wards (variator and non-var.)
14.0 x 09.0 x 830 14756  Optibelt (Germany) 172 115 MB 112 030
16.3 x 10.3 x 864 industrial x none B31 (also BX31)
13.5 x 08.7 x 826 automotive $10 17320 (32017) 13A0815 slips a little
14.0 x 07.9 x 828 substitute  $20 D24 Ventico (France)
12.7 x 07.9 x 813 industrial    none AX30

Peugeot 103 models (variator)
13.0 x 08.5 x 870 48815  Hutchinson 5497 Peugeot N°11 048815
13.5 x 08.7 x 877 automotive $21  17340 (34017) 13A0865
12.7 x 07.9 x 864 industrial    $21  AX32 (also A32)

Peugeot 103 (non variator)
09.5 x 08.5 x 845 48987  Hutchinson 5379 Peug. N°11 048 98700
09.5 x 09.0 x 845 substitute $12  D 255 Ventico (France) D 255

Peugeot 101, 102 (non variator)
09.5 x 8.0 x 735   46068 xxx $12  Hutchinson 5378 Peug. N°11 046 06800
09.5 x 8.3 x 737   industrial  none 3V290 or 3VX290
09.5 x 8.0 x 740? substitute $14  D 213 Ventico (France) D 213

Solo Odyssey (non variator 1 or 2 sp)
10.0 x 06.0 x 730  00 57 176 $18  Optibelt (Germany) Solo 00 57 176
09.5 x 08.3 x 725 industrial   none 3V285 or 3VX285

Vespa Ciao C7N, C7E (non variator)
09.7 x 09.0 x 970  102905 x  $19  Pirelli (Italy) 2931-102905/9
11.9 x 07.9 x 978 automotive $15  15380 (38015) 11A0965 orig pulley 94
09.5 x 09.0 x 972 automotive none 10A0960C  original pulley 94mm
09.5 x 09.0 x 952 automotive none 10A0940C  smaller pulley 75-80mm
09.5 x 09.0 x 937 automotive none 10A0925C  smaller pulley 65-70mm

Vespa Ciao C7V (variator)
13.0 x 07.0 x 975 102906 xx $15  Pirelli (Italy) 2632-102906/9
12.7 x 07.9 x 965 industrial  none A36 AX36

Vespa Bravo, Grande (variator)
13.0 x 7.0 x 1050 130937 xx Pirelli (Italy)
12.7 x 7.9 x 1041 industrial x none 2410 (4L410)
12.7 x 7.9 x 1041 industrial x $15  A39 AX39
11.9 x 7.9 x 1042 automotive $10  15405 (40515) 11AV1030 slips a little

Vespa Si, Boxer (non variator)
09.5 x 9.0? x 1143? 124593   Pirelli (Italy)
09.5 x 1140/1150 substitute  none

Vespa Si, Boxer (variator)
13.0 x 7.0 x 1143? 122192 xx Pirelli (Italy)
12.7 x 7.9 x 1092 industrial x none  2430 (4L430)

Vespa (unknown) (non variator)
09.7 x 8.5 x 1050 unknown    $15   TD? 5332

 

 

V-Belts Explained

The smooth sides of V-belts are what grips the pulley. The harder the pull, the more it grips, because of the V angle. The top and bottom do not touch anything. 

Moped V-Belts

First is a graphic showing the cross-sectional shapes and sizes of replacement V-belts that can be used on mopeds and small scooters. V-belts for variators (variable pulleys) are the “low profile” type, called “variable speed belts”. V-belts for fixed pulleys are the “high profile” type, called either “classic” or “cogged”, see below.  

V-belts are made by Gates in different styles, widths, and lengths. Here the width choices from 9.5 to 17.5 mm. Larger or smaller sizes are omitted. 

9.5 mm  3L, 3V, 3VX
10.0 mm 10X, SPZ, XPZ
11.9 mm automotive 15
12.7 mm 4L, A, AX
13.0 mm 13X, SPA, XPA
13.5 mm automotive 17
15.9 mm 5V, 5VX
16.0 mm SPB, XPB
16.7 mm 5L, B, BX

17.0 mm 17X
17.5 mm automotive 22

Smooth or Notched: The notches, or cogs, on V-belts are not teeth, like on toothed belts. They are relief slots that help the belt bend easier, for less friction and more efficiency. Equipment that originally had smooth belts can use cogged belts, and visa versa.

   

 

Laura M48 engine versions

Batavus/Laura M48 20mph v-belt: So far there is only a part number and a photo, but no width, length or belt number available. It’s size can only be estimated from this photo. If anyone knows, please tell Shaun by email.

 

More about V-belts: http://www.smex.net.au/reference/Vbelts02.php

 

 


Sprockets

July 14, 2014

updated 2022-08

Contents:

A. Front sprockets

B. Rear sprockets

C. Sprocket Parts

D. Sprocket Info

 

 


A. Front sprockets

Engine sprockets are also listed with the engine parts.
Sprockets are new old stock originals unless noted.
Price: green is new, dark green is good used, low wear.

 



teeth price MMI# Minarelli#  Minarelli 

0
9T $12.0
4800 58.0220.0  1.0 hp V1  2.25-16
10T $20.0 4810 58.0221.0  1.5/2  V1  2.25-16
11T $15.0 4820 58.0222.0  2.0 hp V1  2.25-16
12T $30.0 4822 58.0203.0  1.5 hp C2  2.25-16
13T $25.0 4823 58.0204.0  2.0 hp C2  2.25-16
00T $2.00 4830 49.0641.0  washer ∅10 ∅22 x 0.8
00T $2.00 4840 49.0323.0  nut M10-1.25 x 6 hex17

 



teeth  price   Morini#  Morini .
10T $17.0 23-2550  flat-sided thick for M101
11T $15.0 23-2551  flat-sided thick for M101
11T $15.0
23-2508  flat-sided thin S5K, S5K2
12T $15.0 23-2506  tapered, keyed  MO1, MO2

13T $15.0
23-2501  tapered, keyed  MO1, MO2
13T none  23-2534  flat-sided thick for M1
13T $15.0 23-2561  flat-sided thick for M1 late
14T none  23-2552  flat-sided thick for M1 late
14T $15.0 23-2580  splined thick for S6?
00T $2.00 25-4002  washer ∅12 ∅20? x 1?
00T $10.0 13-1002  nut M12-1.25 x 6 hex17

 



teeth  price   Motobecane# 
 Motobecane
11T $15-00
17352 for 40, 50 25mph, 50V 25, 30
12T none  18939 for model 40, 50 20mph
13T $00-00 20732 for model 40, 50 30mph

 



teeth  price   Puch# 00000 Puch

11T $00-00 000.050.1316 for 1.0 hp E50
13T $20-10 349.113.1132 for 1.0 hp E50
14T $20-10 349.113.1142 for 1.5 hp E50
15T none  349.113.1152 for 1.5 hp E50
16T $20-10 349.113.1162 for 1.5/2.0 E50
18T $20-10 349.113.1182 for 2.0 hp ZA50

Some original Puch sprockets still have the polyurethane covering,
but it will soon crack and fall off, because it has become brittle.

 



Tomos front for thin tire models, rear for Arrow/Racing
teeth price  Tomos#  ID looseness (mm)
18T none 
000000 28.?  0.4? flat replica
18T $65.0 
000000 27.8 0.0  flat modified, orig. center

24T none  236544 27.8 0.0  flat original for Arrow rear
25T $13.0 000000 28.3 0.5  flat replica chrome
26T $25.0 209078 27.8 0.0  flat original for thin rear tire
26T $13.0 000000 28.3 0.5  flat replica K Star
27T $13.0 000000 28.2 0.4  flat replica black
Tomos front for wide tire models
teeth price  Tomos#  ID looseness (mm)

26T $50.0
230788 28.0 0.2  dished original for wide rear tire
26T none  000000 28.?  0.4? dished replica
27T none  000000 28.?  0.4? dished replica

Tomos original sprockets made before 2008 said TOMOS and fit properly. The center splined hole fits tight and has no wiggle room. Most aftermarket sprockets, and ones made from 2008 on, do not fit properly. The center splined hole is bigger than it needs to be. 

When the center hole is too big, the sprocket does not stay centered. Instead, it shifts back and forth every revolution. That make the chain pulsate, where it gets tighter and looser every revolution of the front sprocket. It feels like always being on a bumpy road. It leads to chain wear and sometimes damage to the driveshaft splines.

 

 

 


B. Rear sprockets

Sprockets in the same family have the same centering hole,
and the same bolt hole circle.  

Families 1 to 12 sprockets are on the opposite side as the brake.
They are for mopeds and mini-cycles with a single drive chain.

 

1.  Tomos lip x 62

Sprockets in this family are kept centered by the
lip that surrounds the small 17 mm center hole.

17.0 centering hole diameter, 1-chain aluminum hub
62    bolt holes diameter, M7 bolts, 415 chain
teeth
dish

⇓ holes ⇓ price  link  part#  engine  models  
∅32 bearing


22T  4  0 27-15 Tomos 209261 A3 SP  ’75-91 Bullet 30mph

24T  4  0 $27.0 Tomos 213256 A3 GM ’76-91 Bullet 25mph

26T  4  0 none  Tomos 211847 A3 SL  ’76-89 Bullet 20mph

31T  4  0 $20.0 Tomos for trike?

2. Grimeca 36.5 x 62

36.5 centering hole diameter, 1-chain hub or wheel
62    bolt holes diameter, M7 bolts, 415 chain
teeth
dish
⇓ holes ⇓ price  link  part#  engine  models
   ∅32 bearing


31T 4  0 none Ward Riverside ’65-66 (Benelli)

 

 

2.  Grimeca 38.0 x 60

38.0 centering hole diameter, 1-chain hub or wheel
60    bolt holes diameter, M7 bolts, 415 chain
teeth
dish
⇓ holes ⇓ price  link  part#  engine  models
   ∅32 bearing


22T  5  0 none  generic black from treatland

24T  5  0 $25.0 Tomos 232880 good-used A35 Revival ’02 
24T  5  0 none  Grimeca steel hub 118 mm drum

24T  5  0 none  Grimeca 3 Razze 16″ cast alum. wheels

37T  5  0 none Grimeca 3 Razze 16″ from treatland

 

3.  Grimeca 39.5 x 62

39.5 centering hole diameter, 1-chain hub or wheel
62    bolt holes diameter, M7 bolts, 415 chain
teeth
dish
⇓ holes ⇓ price  link  part#  engine  models
   ∅32 bearing


22T 4  0 34-17 Tomos 217089 A3 SP ’77-86 Silver Bullet 30
22T
4  0 $17.0 good-used, low wear

24T 4  0 none  Tomos 217093 A3 GM ’77-86 Silver Bullet 25

26T 4  0 none  Tomos 000000 A3 SL ’77-86 Silver Bullet 20

27T 4  0 $24.0 Tomos 230187 A35 MC36

28T 4  0 $34.0 Malaguti H123/28 MO1 13/28T 30mph
28T 4  0 none  Pacer 230  123/28 MO1 12/28T 25mph
32T 4  0 $25.0 good-used, low-wear

30T 4  0 none  Motobecane H123/30 MO1 Sebring 17″

32T 4  0 $34.0 Malaguti H123/32 MO1 12/32T 25mph
32T 4  0 none  Garelli 500451.4.227 Gar H1 30mph

33T 4  0 $24.0 generic  black

34T 4  0 none  Demm 4.7535.1560  Demm  Smily

35T 4  0 none  generic  black

36T 4  0 none  Garelli 503551.4.227 Gar H1 25mph

38T 4  0 $32.0 Gitane 71052144      Min V1 .
38T 4  0 $19.0 good-used, low-wear
38T 4  0 $24.0 generic  black

40T 4  0 none  Malaguti H123/40   MO1 12/40T 20mph
40T 4  0 none  Pacer 230A H123/40 MO1 12/40 20mph

42T 4  0 $40.0 Cimatti 2670         Min V1 .
42T 4  0 none  Garelli 503701.4.227 Gar H1 20mph

44T 4  0 $40.0 Motron 0050         Min V1 .
44T 4  0 none  generic  black

45T 4  0 $32.0 Benelli 71.33.38.00  Ben G2   G2
45T 4  0 $27.0 Fantic black plastic

 

4.  Trac 40.0 x 62

40.0 centering hole diameter, 1-chain hub or wheel
62    bolt holes diameter, M8 bolts, 420 or 415 chain 
teeth
dish
⇓ holes ⇓ price  link  part#  engine  models
   ∅32 bearing


39T 4  0 $24.0 Trac 41201-M56-8930 used, M56 415 chain, spoke wheel

42T 4  0 $32.0 Trac 41201-CL1-000  for Daelim 420 chain, spoke wheel

 

5.  Tomos 40.5 x 60

40.5 centering hole diameter, 1-chain hub 
60    bolt holes diameter, M7 bolts, 415 chain 
teeth
dish
⇓ holes ⇓ price  link  part#  engine  models   ∅32 bearing


24T 5  0 none  Tomos 243060  A35  MC50 Jr
24T 5  0 none  243060 modified see 42.5 x 60 4-hole

28T 5  0 none  Tomos 243061  A35  MC50 Sr

 

6.  Indian 42.0 x 62

42.0 centering hole diameter, 1-chain hub or wheel
62    bolt holes diameter, M8 bolts, 415 chain 
teeth
dish
⇓ holes ⇓ price  link  part#  engine  models
   ∅32 bearing


28T 4  8 none  Indian W213-28-50 Mira wheel

30T 4  8 $43.0 Indian W213-00-50 spoke wheel

40T 4  0 $34.0 unidentified

 

7. Grimeca 42.5 x 66

42.5 centering hole diameter, 1-chain hub or wheel
66    bolt holes diameter, M7 bolts, 415 chain 
teeth
dish
⇓ holes ⇓ price  link  part#  engine  models
   ∅35 bearing


20T 4  0 $9.00 generic 633084 too small, must modify

22T 4  0 $20.0 generic for Tomos with non-Tomos wheels

28T 4  0 none  Malaguti H123/28M Morini MO1 13/28T 30mph
28T 0 none  Pacer 247 H23/28M Morini MO1 12/28T 25mph

30T 4  0 $30.0 Garelli 000966.4.234 Garelli G2,V2 Gulp, VIP
30T
4  8 none  Bernardi H123/30B  Morini MO1 .

32T 4  0 none  Malaguti H123/32M Morini MO1 12/32T 25mph
32T 4  0 none  Garelli 500601.4.299 Garelli H1 mags 30mph
32T
4  8 none  Bernardi H123/30B  Morini MO1 .

36T 4  0 none  Garelli 506873.4.234 Garelli H1 mags 25mph
36T 4  8 none  Bernardi H123/36B  Morini MO1 .

39T 4  0 none  Batavus H123/39M Regency M56 w/mags
39T 4  0 $38.0 Trac 41201-M56-8900 used, M56 w/mags #415
39T 4  0 $29.0 Trac 41201-M56-8900 Eagle M56 w/mags #420

40T 4  0 none  Malaguti H123/40M Morini MO1 12/40T 20mph
40T 4  0 none  Pacer 247A  23/40M Morini MO1 12/40T 20mph
40T 4  0 none  Hercules 0890 222 000 Sachs 505 .
40T 4  8 none  Bernardi H123/40B  Morini MO1 .

42T 4  0 none  Garelli 501501.4.234 Garelli H1 mags 20mph
42T 4  0 $29.0 Trac 41201-HA1-000 Daelim mags #420 M6 holes
42T 4  0 $29.0 Trac 41201-HA1-000 Daelim mags #420 M7 holes

44T 4  0 $30.0 Motron 0050B used Minarelli V1 w/mags

46T 4  0 none  Hercules 0890 239 000 Sachs 505 .

50T 4  0 none  Hercules 0890 223 000 Sachs 505 .
50T 4  0 none  Hercules 0890 239 001 Sachs 505 .

 

8. Tomos 42.5 x 60

42.5 centering hole diameter, 1-chain hub or wheel
60    bolt holes diameter, M7 bolts, 415 chain
teeth
dish
⇓ holes ⇓ price  link  part#  engine  models
   ∅32 bearing


20T 4  0 $9.00 633084 aftermarket too small, must grind

22T 4  0 $27.0 Tomos 222586 A3, A35   ’86-06 2.25-16 30mph
22T 4  0  $00.0 Tomo    A55 derestricted ’07-18 2.25-16 35mph

22T 4  0 $20.0 222586 aftermarket  .

24T 4  0 $25.0 Tomos 227361 A3, A35   ’86-91 2.25-16 25mph
24T 4  0 $00.0 Tomos    227361 A3/A35 ’04-06 3.25-16 30mph
24T 4  0 $00.0 Tomo    A55 derestricted ’06-13 3.25-16 35mph
24T 5+4 $29.0 243060 modified to replace 227361

28T 4  0 $10.0 Tomos 223119 A55 orig. ’07-18 2.25-16 30mph

31T 4  0 $14.0 Tomos 227863 A55 orig. ’06-13 3.25-16 30mph

 

 

9.  General 44.0 x 62

44 centering hole diameter, 1-chain hub 
62    bolt holes diameter, M8 bolts, 415 chain 
teeth
dish
⇓ holes ⇓ price  link  part#
    ∅90 small hub models


40T 3  0 none  General 2150-5482 for Sachs 505/1A

44T 3  0 none  General 1150-5482 for Minarelli V1 

50T 3  0 none  General 2150-5483 for Sachs 505/1B

⇓ holes ⇓ price  link  part#    ∅110 big hub models


40T 4  0 $32.0 General 1150-5482 for Sachs 505/1A

 

10. Grimeca 45.5 x 66

45.5 centering hole diameter, 1-chain hub or wheel
66    bolt holes diameter, M7 bolts, 420 chain
teeth
dish
⇓ holes ⇓ price  link  part#  engine  models
   ∅35 bearing


42T 4  0 $28.0 Columbia 713-0227 used, worn Sachs 505 25/30mph

48T 4  0 $32.0 Columbia 713-0228 used, low-wear Sachs 505 20mph

Columbia sprockets do not have lightening holes.

 

11. Derbi 53.0 x 65

53.0 centering hole diameter, 1-chain hub or wheel
65    bolt holes diameter, M8 bolts, 415 chain
teeth
dish
⇓ holes ⇓ price  link  part#  engine  models
   


30T 4  0 $38.0 Derbi 000.821.3030 Variant SL, SLE, TT

33T 4  0 none  Derbi 0F0.131.0031 Variant Sport

42T 4  0 $36.0 Derbi 000.791.3030 C-5 Diablo, RD50

 

12.  Trac 62.0 x 80

62.0 centering hole diameter, 1-chain hub or wheel
80    bolt holes diameter, M8 bolts, 420 chain
teeth
dish
⇓ holes ⇓ price  link  part#  engine  models
   


44T 4  0 $30.0 unidentified, maybe Honda

 

 

 



Families 13 to 18 sprockets are on the same side as the brake.
The drum brake is in the center of the sprocket,
for 2-chain hubs with both motor and pedal chains

 

13. Leleu 81 x 93

81  centering hole diameter, 2-chain aluminum hub
93  bolt holes diameter, M6 bolts, 415 chain

teeth pat dish price  link  part#  engine  models 70 brake drum


35T  4     10  none  Motobecane 23043 model 7 30mph

39T  4     10  none  Motobecane 54183 model 7 20, 25mph

42T  5p   10  none  Peugeot 68855 black 102 U3 30mph

48T  6p     $39.0 Batavus 44.420 M48 VA, HS50, Starflite 20, 30

50T  6p     $25.0 Batavus 44.379 M48 VA, HS50, Starflite 25 mph
50T  6p     8  $12.0 good-used, low-wear

50T  5p   10  $30.0 Peugeot 64150 black 102 U2 25mph

 

14. Angel 92 x 112

92 centering hole diameter, 1-chain hub 
112    bolt holes diameter, M6 bolts, 420 chain
teeth pat dish price  link  part#  engine  models 80 brake drum


40T   4    14  $26.0  Taiwan

44T   4   5.5  $25.0  Taiwan 

50T   4   8.0  $25.0 Taiwan (Angel)

 

15. Grimeca 94 x 107  

This sprocket family is for Grimeca 90 mm 2-chain hubs
with internal shield brake plates, instead of external.

94  centering hole diameter, 2-chain hub or wheel
107  bolt holes diameter, M6 bolts, 415 chain

teeth pat dish price  link  part#  engine  models 90 brake drum


38T  4d     none  KTM Foxi 1210.060.000 Sachs 504 spoke wheel
38T   5      0  none  KTM Foxi 0000.000.000 Sachs 504 mag wheel

40T  4d     none  generic black   from treatland
40T  4d   14  none  Kynast Flying Dutchman Sachs 504  spoke whl

45T  4d     0  $55.0 Hercules 0890 215 000 Sachs 504 25, 30 mph
45T  4d     0  $35.0 good-used

50T  4d     0  none  Hercules 0890 211 000 Sachs 504 20 mph
50T  4d     0  $28.0 good-used, low-wear

 

16. Leleu 94 x 104

94  centering hole diameter, 2-chain hub or wheel
104  bolt holes diameter, M6 bolts, 415 chain

teeth pat dish price  link  part#  engine  models  80 brake drum


36T  5p    12  none  Peugeot 51608 103L2 U3=30mph
36T 5p6p 12  $25.0 good-used, not worn
36T  6p    12  none  Sparta 055029 Sachs 504 25/30mph
36T  6p   7.5  $16.0 generic black

36T  6p    12  $40.0 Kreidler 265.02.11 MP-9, MP19 Flory 30/25

38T  6p   7.5  $24.0 generic chrome

39T  5p    12  none  Batavus 44.521 M56 Regency w/spoke wheel

40T  5p    12  $35.0 Peugeot 40947 103L2 U2=25mph
40T 5p6p 12  $25.0 generic vintage
40T  6p   7.5  none  Puch 349.141.0401 Puch ZA50 spoke wheels
40T  6p   7.5  $20.0 generic light grey
40T 
6p   7.5  $24.0 generic chrome
40T  6p   7.5  $15.0 generic used

44T  6p    10  $45.0 Motobecane 20090 ’74-80 40, 50 25/30
44T  6p    10  $30.0 good-used, low wear
44T  6p    12  $35.0 Kreidler 000.00.00 MP-9, MP19 Flory 20mph

45T  6p   7.5  none  Puch 349.141.0451 Puch E50 spoke wheels
45T  6p   7.5  $30.0 good-used low wear
45T  6p   7.5  $15.0 good-used 

48T  5p    12  $35.0 Peugeot 48795 103LS U1, 103L2 U1 20mph
48T 5p6p 12  $25.0 generic vintage, tight fit, needs grinding
48T 5p6p 12  $25.0 generic vintage
48T  6p    10  $30.0 Motobecane 53873 ’76-78 40, 50 20mph
48T  6p    12  none  Sparta 055029 Sachs 504 20mph models

52T  5p    12  $38.0 Peugeot 51608 103LVS U2, U3  103SP U3
52T 5p6p 12  $16.0 generic black

54T  6p    10  $45.0 Motobecane 20093 ’74-80 50V 25/30
54T  6p    10  $30.0 good-used, low wear

56T  5p    12  $35.0 Peugeot 54443 103SP U2=25mph
56T  5p    12  none  good-used, low wear

59T  5p    12  $50.0 Peugeot 61443 black 103SPR U2, U3

 

17. Grimeca 98 x 115

98  centering hole diameter, 2-chain hub or wheel
115  bolt holes diameter, M6 bolts, 415 chain

teeth pat dish price  link  part#  engine  models   90 brake drum


40T   4   7.5  $35.0 Puch 349.141.7401 ZA50 snowflake wheels

42T   5   7.5  none  generic replacement from treatland

45T   4   7.5  $35.0 Puch 349.141.7451  E50  snowflake wheels
45T   4   7.5  $20.0 good-used, low wear
45T   5   7.5 
none  Puch Korado 5-hole E50  from treatland

51T   5   7.5  none  Puch Korado 5-hole E50  from treatland

 

18. Columbia 115 x 125

115  centering hole diameter, 2-chain hub or wheel
125?  bolt holes diameter, M6 bolts, 415 chain

teeth pat dish price  link  part#  engine  models   105 brake drum


42T   4   7.5  none  Columbia 713-0244  Sachs 25/30mph

48T   4   7.5  none  Columbia 713-0245  Sachs 20 mph

57T   4   7.5  none  Columbia 713-0246  Solo 20/25/30

 

 

 



C. Sprocket Parts

Part# colors: Italian (MMI), Tomos, Taiwan, Puch .

 

 #  holes price  holes   bolt 0  Locking Plates .
 #  holes price   c-c   pattern   part#  .
21 2-M8 $4.00 43.8 ∅62 x 4 1150-5481 Gen/Trac 110/90
00 0-M0 $0.00 for 4. 40 x 62, 6. 42 x 62, 9. 44 x 62 (4-hole)
22 2-M6 $5.50 81.3 ∅115×4 349.141.7181 Puch   90 mag
00 0-M0 $0.00 for 17. 98 x 115 “snowflake mag” 2-chain
31 3-M8 $5.00 53.7 ∅62 x 3 1150-5478 General 90 hub
00 0-M0 $0.00 for 9. 44 x 62 (3-hole)
41 4-M7 $4.50 42.4 ∅60 x 4 222583 Tomos 105/90 hub/mag
00 0-M0 $0.00 for 5. 40.5 x 60, 8. 42.5 x 60
42 4-M7 $4.00 43.8 ∅62 x 4 H122     Italian/Tomos  90 hub
00 0-M0 $0.00 for 1. lip x 62, 3. 39.5 x 62
43 4-M7 $5.00 46.7 ∅66 x 4 H122M  Italian 105/90 hub/mag
00 0-M0 $0.00 for 7. 42.5 x 66, 10. 46.5 x 66

hex head  price 00 part000# chains   Sprocket Bolts .
mm size  price  00  part# 00000  type drum type .
M6 x 16 /00 $0.50 
000000000000 2 alloy 70/80 hub

M6 x 20 /00 $0.50  000000000000 2 steel  90 hub
M7 x 18 /00 $1.00  H124 0000000  1 steel  90 hub
M7 x 20 /00 $0.80  H124alt
M7 x 22 /00 $1.70  025208 H124T  1 alloy  90 hub
M7 x 25 /00 $0.80  02630400000  1 alloy105 hub/mag
M7 x 30 /00 $0.80  025210 H124M 1 alloy  90 mag
M7 x 35 /00 $1.00  02630500000  1 alloy105 wide hub
M8 x 35/34 $0.60  611-0803400o 1 alloy  90 hub
M8 x 40/43 $0.60  611-0804300o 1 alloy110 hub

mm size  hex  price   part#       Sprocket Nuts .
M6 x 5 hex10 $0.30  000000  regular
M7 x 6 hex11 $0.60  000000  regular

M7 x 7 hex11 $1.20  H124A   tall nut
M8 x 7 hex13 $0.60  000000  regular

 

 

 



D. Sprocket Info

How to tell the chain pitch by measuring the sprocket

1. The teeth are counted. That gives n.

2. A round tapered tool like a punch or chopstick is placed in the sprocket tooth valley, and slid back and forth until it matches the half circle at the bottom of the valley. The tapered tool is measured where it matched the sprocket tooth valley. That gives dr.

3. If the tooth count n is an even number, the sprocket minumum diameter is measured directly with a caliper. If the tooth count n is an odd number, the sprocket minimum diameter is estimated. That gives dm.

4. Chain pitch is then calculated.      pitch = (dr+dm)*sin(180/n)

 

 

How to calculate the holes diameter 

When the hole count n is an odd number, the holes diameter d cannot be measured directly. d must be calculated from the measured hole spacing s.   

d = s/sin(180/n)

 

 

How to tell if the teeth are worn

The valleys in between the teeth are U shaped. On a new sprocket both sides of the U are the same. As the sprocket wears, the side of the U that the chain pulls on becomes worn were the roller contacts it.

 

 

Trac Sprockets and Chains

82-84 M56 17T Eagle, Hawk              Grimeca mag 16
41201-M56-8900 sprocket 42.5 x 62 39T 4-M7
40530-M56-8900 chain #415 98L 

82-84 M56 17T Clipper, Eagle, Hawk spoke wheel 16
41201-M56-8930 sprocket 40.0 x 62 39T 4-M8
40530-M56-8900 chain #415 98L 

84-89 Daelim 12T Hawk, Image        Grimeca mag 16
41201-HA1-000 sprocket 42.5 x 66 42T 4-M6x25  
40530-HA1-000 chain #420 96L
40531-005-890 master link

84-89 Daelim 12T Clipper, Escot      spoke wheel 16
41201-CL1-000 sprocket 40.0 x 62 42T 4-M8   
40530-HA1-000 chain #420 96L
40531-005-890 master link

84-89 Daelim 12T Liberty, Olympic  spoke big hub 17
41201-005-890 sprocket 00.0 x 00 44T 4-M8x35   
40530-005-890 chain #420 00L
40531-005-890 master link

 

40.0 x 62 42T 4-M8  41201-CL1-8930?  #420  spoke wheel
chain #420

 


Chains

July 14, 2014

updated 2020-06

Contents:  1. Chain Sizes
Contents:  2. Moped Chains
Contents:  3. Master Links
Contents:  4. Chain Service Topics

Contents:  5. Myrons Chain List

Contents:  6. Moped Chain History

 


1. Chain Sizes

Chains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pitch is the distance from one link to another. Pitch matters the most. The pitch, in eighths of an inch, is the first digit of the motorcycle chain size. 

Roller Width (Wr) is the distance between the insides of the chain inner plates.

Named width is the minimum width of chain, and the maximum width of sprocket. The named width, in eighths of an inch, is the second and third digit in the motorcycle chain size.

Roller Diameter (Dr) is the third thing that matters for fitting a given sprocket.

Any replacement chain must have the same pitch and roller diameter (Dr). The roller width (Wr) should be the same but can be a little more. The roller width is correct for the sprocket width when the chain can move side-to-side on the sprocket, but only a little bit. So the sprocket width needs to be a little less than the roller width.

410, 410H  4/8 x 1.0/  pitch    roller 0 Dr 0 Dp  0  Wr 0   sprocket
410, 410H  4/8 x 1.0/
pitch x width 0 Dr 0 Dp 0 range     width     Cycle chains      
410, 410H  4/8 x 1.0/8  1/2 x 1/8″0 7.95  3.58  3.2-3.5  2.6-2.9  bicycles (without derailleur)
415, 415H  4/8 x 1.5/8  1/2 x 3/16″ 7.95  3.58  4.8-5.3  4.2-4.5  most mopeds, motorcycles
420, 420H  4/8 x 2.0/8  1/2 x 1/4″0 7.95  3.97  6.3-6.5  5.7-6.0  some mopeds, motorcycles
425, 425H  4/8 x 2.5/8  1/2 x 5/16″ 7.95  3.97  7.9-7.9  7.2-7.6  motorcycles
428, 428H  4/8 x 2.5/8  1/2 x 5/16″ 8.51  4.76  7.9-7.9  7.2-7.6  motorcycles
520, 520H  5/8 x 2.0/8  5/8 x 1/4″0 10.2  5.08  6.3-6.3  5.7-6.0  motorcycles
525, 525H  5/8 x 2.5/8  5/8 x 5/16″ 10.2  5.08  7.9-7.9  7.2-7.6  motorcycles
530, 530H  5/8 x 3.0/8  5/8 x 3/8″0 10.2  5.08  9.5-9.5  8.7-9.1  motorcycles
630, 630H  6/8 x 3.0/8  3/4 x 3/8″0 11.9  0.00  9.5-9.5  8.7-9.1  motorcycles

43, 000   4/8  x  1/   pitch    roller 0 Dr 0 Dp 00 Wr 0   sprocket  American Standards Association
43, 000   4/8  x  1/
   pitch x width 0 Dr 0 Dp 0 range     width     ASA chains obsolete 1928-1966
43, 000   4/8  x  1/8  1/2 x 1/8″
0 7.95  3.58  3.2-3.5  2.6-2.9  bicycles (without derailleur)
42, 42H   4/8 x 3/16  1/2 x 3/16″ 7.95  3.58  4.6-5.0  3.9-4.3  heavy duty bicycles 

25, 25H 2/8  x  1/8  x  1/8  roller 0 Dr 0 Dp 00 Wr 0   sprocket  American National Standards Institute
25, 25H 2/8  x  1/8
pitch x width 0 Dr 0 Dp 0 range     width     ANSI chains   1969-on

25, 25H 2/8 x 1/8 0= 1/4 x 1/8 0 3.30  2.31  0.0-0.0  0.0-0.0  5=bushed  scooters, cam chains
35, 35H 3/8 x 3/16 = 3/8 x 3/16  5.08  3.18  0.0-0.0  0.0-0.0  5=bushed  scooters, mini-bikes
41, 000 4/8 x 1/4 0= 1/2 x 1/4 0 7.77  3.58  0.0-0.0  0.0-0.0  1=roller light gates, mini-bikes
40, 000 4/8 x 5/16 = 1/2 x 5/16  7.92  3.97  0.0-0.0  0.0-0.0  0=roller std  industrial
50, 000 5/8 x 3/8 0= 5/8 x 3/8 0 10.2  0.00  0.0-0.0  0.0-0.0  0=roller std  industrial
60, 000 6/8 x 1/2 0= 3/4 x 1/2 0 11.9  0.00  0.0-0.0  0.0-0.0  0=roller std  industrial

04B    = 000  pitch x width 0 Dr 0 Dp 0   Wr  0 sprocket  International Standards Organization
04B    = 000 
pitch x width   Dr 0  Dp    range 0
width 0 I.W 0 OW   ISO chains  

04B    = 0000  M6  x 2.8 0 4.00  1.85  2.8-0.0  0.0-0.0  0.00  0.00  roller     scooters, cam chains
04C    00= 25  1/4 x 1/8 0 3.33  2.31  3.2-0.0  0.0-0.0  0.00  0.00  bushed  scooters, cam chains
04MA 0= 25H  1/4 x 1/8 0 0.00  2.31  3.2-0.0  0.0-0.0  0.00  0.00  bushed  scooters, cam chains

05B    = 0000  M8  x 3.0 0 5.00  2.31  3.0-0.0  0.0-0.0  0.00  0.00  roller     scooters, mini-bikes

06C    00= 35  3/8 x 3/16  5.08  3.59  4.9-0.0  0.0-0.0  0.00  0.00  bushed  scooters, mini-bikes
06B    = 0000  3/8 x 7/32  6.35  3.28  5.7-0.0  0.0-0.0  0.00  0.00  roller     scooters
082    00= 00  1/2 x 3/32  7.75  0.00  2.5-0.0  0.0-0.0  0.00  0.00  roller     multi-speed bicycles

081    0= 410  1/2 x 1/8 0 7.75  3.66  3.2-3.5  0.0-0.0  0.00  0.00  roller     single speed bicycles
084    0 415  1/2 x 3/16  7.75  4.07  4.9-0.0  0.0-0.0  0.00  0.00  roller     mopeds
086    = 0000  1/2 x 3/16  8.43  0.00  5.0-0.0  0.0-0.0  0.00  0.00  roller     Jawa, bigger rollers

085    00= 41  1/2 x 1/4 0 7.77  3.59  6.3-0.0  0.0-0.0  0.00  0.00  roller     parking lot gates

08B    0
428  1/2 x 5/16  8.51  4.47  8.0-0.0  0.0-0.0  0.00  0.00  roller     motorcycles
08MC = 428H  1/2 x 5/16  0.00  4.47  8.0-0.0  0.0-0.0  0.00  0.00  roller     motorcycles

T8F    = 000  pitch x width   Dr 0  Dp Wr 00 sprocket  I.W 0 OW   Other chains
T8F    = 0000  M8  x 3/16  4.7?  3.25  4.8-0.0  0.0-0.0  0.00  0.00  roller      scooters, pocket bikes

 

Chain replacement: When there is nothing else close to the chain except the sprocket teeth, the three blue dimensions, pitch, width, and roller diameter are all that matter for replacing an entire chain (and the number of links). These are related to the places that touch the sprocket. If the 3 blue items on the replacement chain are the same, it will fit the same sprockets.

The exceptions are when there are other things close to the chain. On some Chinese bicycle engines with a 415 chain, the engine case is very close to the chain. A 415H replacement chain is wider, scrapes the side of the engine causing damage and breakage. On vintage Motobecane mopeds there are rubber bands on the front sprocket that interfere with a 415H, preventing it from sitting all the way into the valleys. When those are in place a 415H does not mesh well. It sounds and feels terrible. Once the rubber bands are removed a 415H replaces a 415 perfectly. See Chain Service below.

Link replacement: For replacing a master link or one or more individual links, more things matter: inner width, pin length and pin diameter. On modern chains these 3 red items are standardized. But for vintage 1970’s and 80’s chains they were not. Often several different chains interchange (fit the same sprocket), but have different pin diameters, pin lengths, and plate thicknesses. So while the entire chain interchanges, the individual links do not. For example, a vintage Puch master link would not fit a vintage Garelli chain (because the pin is too thick). But an entire Puch chain would replace an entire Garelli chain. 

Measuring: Chains for mopeds, motorized bicycles, gas or electric scooters, mini-ATVs, go-karts, mini-cars, and mini-bikes are not on most application charts. For these oddball vehicles you have to determine the chain size by measurement with a digital calipers, and counting how many link pins.

Metric and Inch Some Chinese made scooters and pocket bikes have 04B chains (6 mm pitch) instead of 25 (6.35 = 1/4″). Some have T8F or 05B chains (8 mm pitch) instead of 35 (9.53 = 3/8″). Metric chains look the same but don’t interchange with inch chains. 

H versions: The H (heavy duty) versions fit the same sprocket but have thicker wider plates and thicker longer pins. So a 415 master link won’t fit a 415H chain (because the pins are too short), and a 415H master link won’t fit a 415 chain (because the pins are too thick).

 


2. Moped Chains

Chains Oct 2012

  size 0 Dp  x I.W color  links price   part# item# master Dp x OW    says     modern replacements ½” pitch
O0
42  3.58 x 6.9 black   96L $20.0 TYC-96 xx  0    2d 3.58 x 7.2    TYC 42 xsome bike motors, Peugeot 102
O042  3.58 x 6.9 black 100L none  TYC-100 x  0    2d 3.58 x 7.2    TYC 42 xsome bike motors, Peugeot 102
O041  3.58 x 8.9 black   90L $20.0 41-90 xxxx      3a 3.58 x 9.2    MAX 41industrial American mini-bikes
O041  3.58 x 8.9 black   98L $20.0 41-98 xxxx      3a 3.58 x 9.2    MAX 41industrial, American mini-bikes
O041  3.58 x 8.9 black 240L $45.0 41-240 xxx      3a 3.58 x 9.2    MAX 41industrial, parking lot gates
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black   90L $18.0 415H-90  22     3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuro mopeds, most pre-08 Tomos
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black   91L $21.0 415H-91  22     3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuropean mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black   92L $18.0 415H-92  22     3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuropean mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black   93L $21.0 415H-93  22     3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuro mopeds, most 08-on Tomos
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black   94L $18.0 415H-94  22     3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuropean mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black   95L $21.0 415H-95  22     3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuropean mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black   96L $18.0 415H-96  22     3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuropean mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black   97L $21.0 415H-97  22     3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuropean mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black   98L $15.0 415H-98  22     3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuropean mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black   99L $18.0 415H-99  22     3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuropean mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black 100L $20.0 415H-100  2   3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuropean mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black 101L $23.0 415H-101  2   3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuropean mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black 102L $20.0 415H-102  2     3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC  x  European mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black 103L $23.0 415H-103  2   3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuropean mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black 104L $20.0 415H-104  2     3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC  x  European mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black 105L $23.0 415H-105  2   3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuropean mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black 106L $20.0 415H-106  2     3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC  x  European mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black 107L $23.0 415H-107  2   3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuropean mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 chro.   98L $20.0 16096-98 23    3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC  x  European mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 chro. 110L $25.0 16096-110 0    3e 3.93 x 8.5    KMC    xEuropean mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black 110L  N/A.0 340360 A xx    3e 3.93 x 8.5    RK    x   European mopeds
415H  3.93 x 8.0 black 122L  N/A.0 491200 xx 0    3e 3.93 x 8.5    CIC    x  European mopeds
O420  3.93 x 9.4 black   84L $18.0 RK 420 x 25    4b 3.93 x 9.8    RK      x Asian mopeds
O420  3.93 x 9.4 black 100L $20.0 420-100          4b 3.93 x 9.8    plain    xAsian mopeds
O420  3.93 x 9.4 black 120L $25.0 420-120          4b 3.93 x 9.8    plain    xAsian mopeds
428H  4.45×12.0 black 120L $27.0 RK428H xx     0o  4.45×12.5   RK   xx   small motorcycles

  size  Dpin x I.W color  links price  name/photo master Dp x OW    says      vintage originals ½” pitch
O415  3.87 x 8.0 black 102L  N/A.0 Iris xxxxxx     3b 3.87 x 8.4    Iris xxxx Derbi 1970’s original NOS
O415  3.87 x 8.0 copp. 106L $65.0 Iris race  24    3b 3.87 x 8.4    Iris xxxx Derbi 1980’s racing chain
O415  3.87 x 8.4 black   90L $35.0 Regina 415     3c 3.87 x 8.7    Reg. 415Tomos 1980’s original NOS
O415  3.93 x 7.5 black   88L $40.0 Sedis xxxxx    3d 3.93 x 7.9    Sedis xxPeugeot 1970’s original NOS
O415  4.05 x 7.7 black   92L $35.0 Wcirc92 xx     4e 4.05 x 7.9    W-circled Tomos 1970’s, others
O415  4.05 x 7.7 black   98L $40.0 Wcirc98  x      4e 4.05 x 7.9    W-circled Tomos 1970’s, others
O415  4.05 x 7.7 black 100L $40.0 Wcirc100 x     4e 4.05 x 7.9    W-circled Flying Dutchman, others
O415  4.05 x 7.9 black   77L $25.0 RegExtra x     5a 4.05 8.2-8.6 Reg Extra Italian 1970’s (has half link)
O415  4.05 x 8.2 black   90L $28.0 Regina x        5b 4.05 8.7-9.0 Regina xx Tomos 1970’s
O415  4.05 x 9.0 black   95L  N/A.0 RegHD xx       5c 4.05 9.2-9.4 Reg Extra Italian 1970’s (has half link)
O415  4.05 x 9.0 black 100L $65.0 Union xxx       5c 4.05 9.2-9.4 Union   x  Puch 1970’s original NOS
O415  4.14 x 9.2 nickel  96L $45.0 ČZ xxxxxx      6a 4.14 x 9.6    ČZ xxxx   Tomos 1990’s original NOS

 

 


3. Master Links

 #  type x Dpin x OW      size          price        1/4″ pitch
1a master 2.29 x 5.0 ANSI 25        $3.00 #25

 #  type x Dpin x OW      size          price        3/8″ pitch
1b master 3.57 x 7.7 ANSI 35        $3.00 #35
1c ½ link  3.57 x 7.7 ANSI 35        $3.00 #35
1d master 3.57 x 7.7 ANSI 35-2     $4.00 #35 double row

 #  type x Dpin x OW      size          price        1/2″ pitch
1e master 3.57 x 5.0 1/2″ x 3/32″ $1.50 10 speed bicycle thin
2a master 3.57 x 5.8 410 clipless   $1.00 flex to unlock

2b master 3.57 x 5.8 410(ASA 43) $2.00 #410 bicycle clip type
2d master 3.57 x 7.2 ASA 42          $6.00 Peugeot 102
2e ½ link  3.57 x 7.6 ASA 42H        $3.00
3a master 3.57 x 9.2 ANSI 41        $3.00 

3b master 3.87 x 8.3 415 Iris xxx   $7.00 Motobecane, Derbi original
3c master 3.87 x 8.7 415 Regina x  N/A    Tomos 80’s
3d master 3.93 x 7.9 415 Sedis xx  $5.00 Peugeot 103 original
3e master 3.93 x 8.5 415H xxxxx   $3.00 2004-later Tomos original
3e master 3.93 x 8.5 415H chrome  N/A    fits 1990-later
3e ½ link  3.93 x 8.5 415H xxxxxx  $3.00 fits 1990-later
4a master 3.96 x 8.8-9.2 415 Reg.  $8.00 h.d Regina Extra
4b master 3.93 x 9.8 420 xxxxxxxx $3.00 wider than 415 or 415H
4b ½ link  3.93 x 9.8 420 xxxxxxxx $5.00 thinner than 420H or 40
4d master 3.93 x 11.1 ANSI 40 xxx $5.00 40 also fits 420H
4e master 4.05 x 7.9 415 W circled $5.00 70s -80s Tomos original
5a master 4.05 x 8.2-8.6 415 Reg.  $5.00 Italian  “Regina Extra”
5b master 4.05 x 8.7-9.0 415 plain $5.00 original chain
5c master 4.05 x 9.2-9.4 415 Union $8.00 Puch, Regina Extra HD
5d master 4.14 x 8.4 415 plain xxx $2.00 Indian some say TYC 415
5e master 4.14 x 8.4 415 plain xxx $10.0 bag of 10
6a master 4.14 x 9.4 415 W circled $6.00 late 1980’s Tomos 
6a master 4.14 x 9.6 415 “ČZ” xxxx N/A    late 90’s-early 00’s Tomos
6c master 4.42 x 9.2 Jawa xxxxxxx $4.00 Jawa – thicker pin & roller
6d master 4.43 x 11.4 428H xxxxx  $5.00 small motorcycles
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Master Links Cabinet

 

 

At left is Myrons Mopeds master link cabinet, full of master links and half links from 20 other moped shops that closed in the late 1980’s in Southern California. Each of the drawers contains about 10 to 100 links. Each link was measured carefully and/or put through this gauntlet of Go/NoGo gauges, which are the actual master links and corresponding inner links contained in each drawer. From left to right, the order is smallest pitch first, smallest pin first (for that pitch), and the smallest inner width first (for that pitch and pin). Inner width for a master link is the space between the inside of the outer plates, which is slightly greater than the inner width for the chain, as in the chart below.

Notice that there are no “international” master links, like 04B (6mm) or 05B (8mm). These chains did not appear in California until the late 1990’s with the stand-up scooters, pocket bikes, and electric bikes and scooters, mostly from China.

 

 

 

 

 

 


4. Chain Service

 

How to install and remove master links.

How to install and remove master links.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motobecane:  1970’s-1980’s Motobecane Mobylette 40, 50, or 50V mopeds, the front sprocket behind the large pulley has some rubber rings that interfere with modern 415H chains. Fortunately the two 1 1/4 inch rubber rings, one on each side of the sprocket, which can be removed with something like a curved dental pick. This issue of a chain not meshing because of  (unecessary) rubber noise dampener rings contacting the outer plates instead of the sprocket contacting the rollers, also occurs on Peugeot, but not as much.

MB Front Sprockets With Rubbers

Motobecane front sprockets with rubber rings.
Left, the original IRIS chain, meshes correct.
Right, modern 415H, with taller plates,
rides up too high and does not mesh.

Motobecane front sprockets without rubbers.

Motobecane front sprockets without rubbers.
Left, the original IRIS still meshes good.
Right, the 415H meshes good now.
The end roller is cut away to see the fit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peugeot 103: Sometimes the newer “H” rated chains do not fit until after the bike is rode for a few minutes. The two rubber rings on either side of the original sprocket interfere with the larger outer plates on the 415H chain, causing the chain to run higher and not mesh well. After riding awhile the chain noise gets less, as the rubbers get squished and interfere less. Still, it is better to remove the pulley, and remove the rubber rings, shown at right, to have a smooth running chain.

Peugeot 102 front sprocket with original rubber rings. 415H chain does not mesh.

Peugeot 102/103 front sprocket with original rubber rings. 415H chain does not mesh.

Peugeot 102 front sprocket with rubber rings removed.

Peugeot 102/103 front sprocket with rubber rings removed. 415H wraps around fully.

Peugeot 102: This is the only US-model moped that uses a 42 chain, same sprocket as a 415 (1/2 x 3/16), but lighter duty (thinner pins, thinner and smaller plates). Sedis made both 415 chain for Peugeot 103, and 42 chain for the lighter weight Peugeot 102. Old Sedis chains are often cracked. Then they break/throw the chain. No fun. To use a modern 415H chain, the two rubber rings on either side of the sprocket must be removed, or it won’t mesh properly. See photos at right.

Motorized Bicycles 415 – Only Kind: Certain modern motorized bicycle gas engine kits use a 415 chain that passes very close to the engine case on both sides. These do not have enough room for the wider-on-the-outside 415H. They require a 415.

Motorized Bicycles:  415 and 410 Mixed: Certain modern motorized bicycle gas engine kits have a wide engine sprocket for 3/16 and a thin rear sprocket for a 1/8 chain. A 415 or 415H chain works but would be expected to have less retention (it would come off easier).

Motorized Bicycles:  Long Chain Runs: Motorized bicycles with long chain runs need chain guides and/or chain tensioners, or else the chain comes off when it slaps going over bumps, or when the frame or wheel flexes, or when the engine mounts shift/slip. The kits don’t usually come with any.

American Made Minibikes: There were many different manufacturers of minibikes back in the 60’s and 70’s but most of them used either a 35, 40, 0r 41 chain. Number 35 was used on most all 4-5-6 inch wheel minibikes while 41 was used on larger minicycles such as Rupp Roadster II and Speedway. Number 41 chain will not run on a number 40 sprocket. Number 40 chain will run on a number 41 sprocket but it will be wider than needed.

Fun Karts and Minibikes: Many chains have the chain size stamped directly on the chain links. #35, 40, 41 and 420 chain are used in the Fun Kart and Mini Bike industry. An 11 or 12 tooth clutch sprocket usually indicates the use of #35 chain. 10 tooth clutch sprockets usually indicate the use of #40, 41 or 420 chain.

More about ANSI chains:   http://chain-guide.com/applications/1-1-1-ansi-roller-chains.html

More about sprockets:  http://www.gizmology.net/sprockets.htm

More about International chains:  http://www.renold.com/Support/ChainInformationCentre/Chain_Standards.asp

 Why all of this madness about chains?   All through the 1970’s and 1980’s when you needed a master link for your moped, you had to get it from a dealer that sold that kind, or else you had to bring in your chain and hope they could find one that fit. If you had a Motobecane and you needed a master link, you could not get one from a Puch dealer, even if you showed them your chain. Their master links had thicker pins. For decades, owners have been frustrated when they bought a #415 master link for their chain, and it did not fit. That’s because there are 18 or so different 415-compatible chains. By the 1990’s no moped shop sold master links, instead they made you buy a whole chain. Thankfully, there is much better standardization in this century, in moped chains. But there are still a lot of older moped chains and substitutes that are all different. So it’s still not possible to tell (guess) what master link a customers moped needs over the phone. Some things never change… 

   

 


5. Myrons Chain List

Scan up and down the chart looking for similarities. Notice how the pitch P, and roller width W, and roller diameter D, can be the same for many different chains. Too bad the pin diameter A can vary with the maker. Ouch. A pin too big won’t fit. A pin too small will fit, but will be loose. The only way to get the correct master link is by knowing the pitch P, roller width W, roller diameter D,  inner width W+2*T, and pin diameter A.

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Wire Gauges    MYRONS COMPLETE CHAIN SIZE CHART made from many charts combined
BS10=3.25mm                 by Shaun Strahm  Feb 2013
US10=3.57 Chain  ANSI     ISO std      JIS std      BS
BS 9= 3.66   ISO=  International Organization of Standardization ####### #########################
US 9= 3.97   ANSI  American National Standards Institute bush B29.1   ISO 1395   JIS B1801
BS 8= 4.06   ASA  American Standard Association (old name) roller B29.1   ISO 606     JIS B1801
US 8= 4.37   BS =  British Standard or “Metric Chain” heavy use B29.1   ISO 3512
BS 7= 4.47   JIS =  Japanese Industrial Standards bicycle          ISO 9633   JIS D9417   BS 228
US 7= 4.76   JCAS  Japan Chain Association Standards motorcycle          ISO 10190  JCAS 1     BS 6715
BS 6= 4.88   DIN=  Deutsches Institut für Normung ####### #########################
US 6= 5.16  ISO 606 (DIN 8187) is European
 ANSI B29.1 (DIN 8188) = American
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           (dimensions in millimeters)       calcd master link
 Chain  A#   chain   roller   roller   pin   plate  inner     pin max     min         quotes = directly measured
  Size  or    pitch   width   diam  diam  thick  width  length pin    inner         ? = estimate or guess
 P x W ISO#  JIS#     P        W        D        A       T   W+2T     R dia  width Std   Source      Application/Notes
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CHAIN SIZE   #    pitch   width   roller   pin   plate  inner  outer master link     S M A L L E R      C H A I N S :
3/16x 3/32 03C 15      4.76   2.38   4.00   1.85   0.60   3.78   6.80 ISO   hzpt.com       industrial
M5 x 2.5 03B           5.00   2.50   3.20   1.49   0.60   3.70   7.40 BS/DIN beijingthc.com
M6 x 2.8 04B           6.00   2.80   4.00   1.85   0.60   4.00   7.40 BS/DIN beijingthc.com
M6 x 2.8 04B           6.00   2.80   4.00   1.85   0.60   4.00   6.80 BS    hzpt.com       industrial
M6 x 2.8 04B           6.00   2.80   4.00   1.83   0.61   4.02   6.30 BS    Allied-Locke   industrial
1/4 x 1/8 04C 25      6.35   3.18   3.30   2.30   0.75   4.68   7.60 ANSI hzpt.com   (bush, not roller)
1/4 x 1/8 04C 25      6.35   3.18   3.30   2.29   0.76   4.70   7.92 ANSI Diamond   (bush, not roller)
1/4 x 1/8 04C 25      6.35   3.18   3.30   2.28   0.76   4.74   8.64 ANSI docstoc.com  (bush, not roller)
1/4 x 1/8 04C 25      6.35   3.18   3.30   2.30   0.75   4.68   8.60 ANSI chainsprocketpulley.com
1/4 x 1/8 04C 25      6.35   3.28   3.25   2.27   0.80   4.60   7.95 ANSI “25” direct measure
1/4 x 1/8 04MA 25H    6.35   3.18   3.30   2.30   1.00   5.18   8.90 ANSI mdmetric.com (bush)
1/4 x 1/8 04MA 25H    6.35   3.18   3.30   2.30   1.00   5.18   9.00 ANSI hzpt.com   (bush, not roller)
1/4 x 1/8 04MA 25H    6.35   3.22   3.25   1.99   1.00   5.22   8.95 ANSI “DID 25SH”
1/4 x 1/8 04MA 25H    6.35   3.28   3.25   2.0?   1.00   5.18   8.95 ANSI “25H” (PC50 cam chain 42L)
M7.8 x 4.7 05MA 219    7.77   4.68   4.59   3.00   1.20   7.08   11.5 JCAS mdmetric.com (bush)
M8 x 3.0 05B           8.00   3.00   5.00   2.31   0.80   4.60   8.20 BS    hzpt.com       industrial
M8 x 3.0 05B           8.00   3.00   5.00   2.31   0.75   4.50   8.2? BS/DIN beijingthc.com
M8 x 3.0 05B           8.00   3.2      5.00   2.3     0.75   4.7   8.2? BS/DIN ocm.co.jp  industrial
M8 x 4.7 05T           8.00   4.70   4.73   3.05   1.25   7.20   11.0 ISO   hzpt.com       industrial
M8.5 x 4.8 05MC 270H  8.50   4.75   5.00   3.28   1.80   8.35   13.3 JCAS mdmetrics.com (bush)
3/8 x 5/32 old     9.53   4.00   6.28   3.23   1.25   6.50   10.9      “W” circled    (roller) Tomos A3
3/8 x 5/32 old     9.53   4.05   6.35   3.2?   1.30   6.65   10.6   “Regina Extra” (roller) Tomos A3
3/8 x 3/16 06C 35      9.53   4.76   5.08   3.58   1.27   7.30   11.8 3.57×7.7 ANSI Diamond       (bush, not roller)
3/8 x 3/16 06C 35      9.53   4.76   5.06   3.56   1.30   7.36   11.7 3.57×7.7 ANSI “ANSI 35”  (bush, not roller)
3/8 x 3/16 06C 35      9.53   4.76   5.08   3.58   1.27   7.30   12.7 3.57×7.7 ANSI docstoc.com  (bush, not roller)
3/8 x 3/16 06C 35      9.53   4.85   5.10   3.6?   1.35   7.55   11.9 3.57×7.7 ANSI “Regina ASA 35” (bush)
3/8 x 3/16 06C 35      9.53   4.99   4.99   3.6?   1.10   7.19   11.7 3.57×7.7 ANSI “KMC 35” (bush) Tomos A35/55
3/8 x 7/32 06B           9.53   5.72   6.35   3.28   1.32   8.36   13.4 BS/DIN ocm.co.jp  industrial
3/8 x 7/32 06B           9.53   5.72   6.35   3.28   1.30   8.32   13.2 BS    hzpt.com        industrial
3/8 x 7/32 06B           9.53   5.72   6.35   3.28   1.27   8.26   12.5 BS/DIN beijingthc.com
3/8 x 7/32 06BH           9.53   5.72   6.35   3.28   1.50   8.72   14.0 ISO   hzpt.com     industrial
3/8 x 1/4           9.53   6.35                obsolete ?
3/8 x 5/16           9.53   7.94    5.03   3.6?    ?.??   13.5?  15.5            (bush, not roller)
3/8 x 3/8 06MA T3F    9.53   9.50   6.00   4.50   1.80   ??.?   18.6        (China only) (bush)
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CHAIN SIZE   #    pitch   width   roller   pin   plate  inner  outer master link     B I C Y C L E   C H A I N S :
1/2×11/128           12.7   2.2?   7.75   3.6?   0.7?   3.6?   5.5 special ISO   wikipedia      bicycle 11sp Camp
1/2×11/128           12.7   2.2?   7.75   3.6?   0.8?   3.8?   5.9 special ISO   wikipedia      bicycle 10sp Camp
1/2×11/128           12.7   2.2?   7.75   3.6?   0.8?   3.8?   6.2 special ISO   KMC X10       bicycle 10 speed
1/2×11/128           12.7   2.2?   7.75   3.6?   0.9?   4.0?   6.6 special ISO   KMC Z9000   bicycle 9 speed
1/2 x 3/32           12.7   2.4?   7.75   3.58   0.9?   4.2?   7.1 special ISO   KMC Z72       bicycle 7-8 spd
1/2 x 3/32           12.7   2.4?   7.75   3.58   1.0?   4.4?   7.3 special ISO   KMC Z50       bicycle 6-7 spd
1/2 x 3/32           12.7   2.5?   7.75   3.58   1.0?   4.5?   7.8 none ISO   KMC Z30       bicycle 5-6 spd
1/2 x 3/32 082           12.7   2.40   7.75   3.63   1.0?   4.4?   8.1 none BS/DIN THC 47 beijingthc.com
1/2 x 3/32           12.7   2.45   7.70   3.57   1.00   4.45   7.5 none ISO   “Sedisport”    bicycle 5-6 spd
1/2 x 3/32           12.7   2.55   7.71   3.58   1.00   4.55   7.9 none ISO   “W.S.  7-6”   bicycle 5-6 spd
1/2 x 1/8 081         12.7   3.30   7.75   3.66   1.10   5.50   10.2 3.57×5.8 BS/DIN hangzhou bicycle 1-spd
1/2 x 1/8 43      12.7   3.40   7.75   3.63   1.02   5.40   9.4 3.57×5.8 ANSI THC 42 beijingthc.com
1/2 x 1/8 410    12.7   3.45   7.71   3.57   1.00   5.45   8.8 3.57×5.8 ISO  “TAVA  Taiwan” bicycle 1sp
1/2 x 1/8 old     12.7   3.46   7.74   3.57   0.95   5.36   9.2 3.57×5.8 ISO  “U” Union-Styria  bicycle
1/2 x 1/8 410    12.7   3.50   7.68   3.59   1.00   5.50   8.8 3.57×5.8 ISO  “KMC   Z”     bicycle 1-spd
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CHAIN SIZE   #    pitch   width   roller   pin   plate  inner  outer master link     M O P E D   C H A I N S :
1/2 x 3/16 42      12.7   4.80   7.77   3.63   1.02   6.84   10.8 3.57×7.2 ANSI OCM chain S Series
1/2 x 3/16 42      12.7   4.95   7.75   3.58   1.02   6.95  10.6 3.57×7.2 BS   “TYC 82D”    freight bicycle
1/2 x 3/16 42      12.7   5.00   7.74   3.57   1.02   7.00   11.1 3.57×7.2 old  “Sedis France” Peugeot 102
1/2 x 3/16 42H   12.7   5.00   7.72   3.58   1.27   7.54   12.? 3.57×8.0 ANSI “42 USA”
1/2 x 3/16 old     12.7   5.02   7.72   3.87   2.00   9.02   14.5       “Regina Extra”  h. duty Italian
1/2 x 3/16 old     12.7   5.04   7.68   3.88   1.50   8.04   13.2 3.87×8.2       “IRIS”     Derbi, Motobecane
1/2 x 3/16 415     12.7   5.02   7.72   3.89   1.70   8.42   13.8        “Regina 415” Tomos A3
1/2 x 3/16 415    12.7   5.04   7.75   3.92   1.25   7.54   11.7 3.92×7.9         “Sedis France” Peu 103, Batavus
1/2 x 3/16 415    12.7   5.03   7.71   3.95   1.25   7.53   11.8 3.92×7.9         “unmarked”  round rivets
1/2 x 3/16 415    12.7   5.05   7.73   3.96   1.25   7.55   12.2 3.92×7.9         “Sedis France” round rivets
1/2 x 3/16 415    12.7   4.88   7.75   3.96   1.30   7.48   12.5 3.92×7.9 ISO   ZHC chain     moped
1/2 x 3/16 415H  12.7   4.99   7.69   3.92   1.50   7.99   13.1 3.92×8.5 JCAS “KMC K415H”  bmx freestyle
1/2 x 3/16 415H  12.7   5.00   7.67   3.93   1.50   8.00   13.1 3.92×8.5 JCAS “C I C” Tomos A35 mid 00’s
1/2 x 3/16 415H  12.7   4.92   7.71   3.93   1.50   7.92   13.2 3.92×8.5 JCAS “RK 415H”  moped/freestyle
1/2 x 3/16 415H  12.7   4.95   7.68   3.93   1.50   7.95   13.3 3.92×8.5 JCAS “415H”  brownish color
1/2 x 3/16 415H  12.7   4.88   7.75   3.96   1.50   7.88   12.8 3.92×8.5 JCAS ZHC chain    moped
1/2 x 3/16 old     12.7   5.00   7.73   4.05   1.30   7.60   12.2 4.05×8.2        “W” circled Tomos A3 original
1/2 x 3/16 old     12.7   5.05   7.73   4.04   1.40   7.85   12.9 4.05×8.2        “Regina Extra”  Italian mopeds
1/2 x 3/16 old     12.7   5.33   7.69   4.07   1.82   8.97   14.7 4.05×9.2        “Regina (underlined)” Italian
1/2 x 3/16 084         12.7   4.88   7.75   4.09   1.80   8.48   14.8 4.05×9.2 BS    hangzhou      industrial
1/2 x 3/16 old     12.7   5.00  7.75   4.05   2.00   9.00   14.3 4.05×9.2        “Styria” Union Puch original
1/2 x 3/16 old     12.7   4.92   7.72   4.14   1.43   7.78   12.1 4.13×8.3        “unmarked”   industrial
1/2 x 3/16 old     12.7   5.11   7.72   4.14   1.90   8.91   14.5 4.13 x 9.4        “Regina (underlined)” Italian
1/2 x 3/16 old     12.7   5.35   7.68   4.14   1.90   9.15   14.5 4.14×9.6        “ČZ” silver  Tomos A35 late 90’s
1/2 x 3/16 old     12.7   4.88   7.75   4.18   1.50   7.88   12.8 4.14×8.3        chainsprocketpulley.com
1/2 x 3/16 old     12.7   5.0?   8.4?   4.43   1.4?   7.8?   14.? 4.43×9.2        “unmarked” unknown
1/2 x 3/16    086 Jawa  12.7   5.0?   8.43   4.43   1.82   8.6?   14.? 4.43×9.2        “unmarked” Jawa original
1/2 x 1/4 085 41      12.7   6.25   7.75   3.58   1.25   8.85   13.7 3.57×9.2 BS    hzpt.com     light duty
1/2 x 1/4 41      12.7   6.45   7.70   3.57   1.25   8.85   13.3 3.57×9.2 ANSI “MAX 41”   light duty
1/2 x 1/4 41      12.7   6.35   7.75   3.58   1.27   8.89   13.0 3.57×9.2 ANSI Diamond     light duty
1/2 x 1/4 08MA 420    12.7   6.35   7.75   3.96   1.50   9.35   14.5 3.92×9.7 ISO   ZHC chain   motorcycle
1/2 x 1/4 08MA 420    12.7   6.35   7.72   3.95   1.50   9.35   14.8 3.92×9.7 JCAS “EK 420”     Asian mopeds
1/2 x 1/4 08MA 420    12.7   6.35   7.74   3.93   1.50   9.35   14.7 3.92×9.7 JCAS “DID 420”   Asian mopeds
1/2 x 1/4 08MA 420H  12.7   6.35   7.75   3.96   1.80   10.0   15.7 3.92×11.0 ISO   ZHC chain   motorcycle
1/2 x 1/4 420H  12.7   6.35   7.70   3.96   2.00   10.4   17.3 3.92×11.0 JCAS EK chain      motorcycle
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CHAIN SIZE   #    pitch   width   roller   pin   plate  inner  outer master link     L A R G E R      C H A I N S :
1/2 x 5/16 08A           12.7   7.85   7.95   3.96   1.50   10.9   16.6 BS    hzpt.com      industrial
1/2 x 5/16 40      12.7   7.94   7.94   3.96   1.52   11.0   16.0 ANSI Diamond     industrial
1/2 x 5/16 40      12.7   7.9?   7.9?   3.92   1.5?   11.?   15.? ANSI “Japan 40”   industrial
1/2 x 5/16 08B           12.7   7.85   8.51   4.45   1.62   11.1   16.7 BS/DIN ocm.co.jp  industrial
1/2 x 5/16 428    12.7   7.97   8.43   4.45   1.50   11.0   16.4 JCAS “DMC 428”  motorcycle
1/2 x 5/16 08MC 428H  12.7   7.75   8.51   4.45   2.03   11.8   18.3 ISO   ZHC chain    motorcycle
1/2 x 5/16 08MC 428H  12.7   7.94   8.51   4.50   2.00   12.0   19.6 JCAS EK chain      motorcycle
5/8 x 1/4 10MA         15.9   6.25   10.2          2.40   11.1   18.9 ISO   mdmetric.com
5/8 x 1/4 520    15.9   6.35   10.2   5.24   2.00   10.4   18.6 JCAS EK chain      motorcycle
5/8 x 1/4 520    15.9   6.35   10.2   5.08   2.00   10.4   17.7 JCAS ZHC chain    motorcycle
5/8 x 1/4 520H  15.9   6.35   10.2   5.24   2.42   11.2   18.9 JCAS ZHC chain    motorcycle
5/8 x 1/4 520H  15.9   6.35   10.2   5.24   2.20   10.8   19.5 JCAS EK chain      motorcycle
5/8 x 5/16 525    15.9   7.94   10.2   5.08   2.03   12.0   18.7 JCAS ZHC chain    motorcycle
5/8 x 5/16 525H  15.9   7.94   10.2   5.24   2.42   12.8   20.4 JCAS ZHC chain    motorcycle
5/8 x 3/8 10A          15.9   9.40   10.2   5.08   2.03   13.5   20.7 BS    hzpt.com     industrial
5/8 x 3/8 10MB          15.9   9.40   10.2          2.00   13.4   20.9 ISO   mdmetric.com
5/8 x 3/8 50      15.9   9.53   10.2   5.08   2.03   13.6   20.1 ANSI Diamond      industrial
5/8 x 3/8 530    15.9   9.53   10.2   5.08   2.00   13.5   20.9 JCAS ZHC chain    motorcycle
5/8 x 3/8 530H  15.9   9.53   10.2   5.08   2.42   14.3   21.9 JCAS ZHC chain    motorcycle
5/8 x 3/8 530H  15.9   9.53   10.2   5.38   2.40   14.3   23.0 JCAS EK chain      motorcycle
5/8 x 3/8 532    15.9   9.53   11.1 JCAS                    (bigger roller)
5/8 x 3/8 10B           15.9   9.65   10.2   5.08 BS    Morse          industrial
5/8 x 3/8 12MA         19.1   9.40   11.9           2.40   14.2   25.9 ISO   mdmetric.com
3/4 x 3/8 630    19.1   9.53   11.9   5.95   3.20   15.9   25.2 JCAS EK chain      motorcycle
3/4 x 3/8 632    19.1   9.53   12.7 JCAS                    (bigger roller)
3/4 x 7/16 12B           19.1   11.7   12.1   5.72 BS    Morse          industrial
3/4 x 1/2 60      19.1   12.7   11.9   5.94   2.39   17.5   25.1 ANSI Diamond      industrial

 

 

 


6. Moped Chain History

Vintage Moped Chains: Vintage bikes often have obsolete chains, or they specify the size in an obsolete way. Vintage equipment used the inch size, pitch x width. Modern motorcycles all use chain model numbers, like 428, 520, 630. The above chart shows that connection. In mopeds, there are 18 different chains, all size 415, or 1/2 x 3/16. They have different pin diameters and inner widths. In modern mopeds there are about 3 or 4.

Moped Chain History: When a shop installs a new chain, they throw the leftover pieces in a box. As the years go by, layers of chains accumulate, with the oldest ones at the bottom, as long as no one mixes up the pile.  That’s one way to “date” chains. At Myrons, certain boxes of parts have been untouched since about 1985 to 1995. Only one little scrap of modern 415H chain was in that material, from those years. Not even 415H master links were in that time zone. This little scrap is what Shaun believes to be the earliest example of a 415H chain. Shown below on the Motobecane sprockets, it’s gold and  says “Taiwan”. Taiwan bicycle products and machinery blossomed in the 1980’s. China made components came out about 15 years later.

Italian Chain History: At least five different Regina chains are original on 1970’s and 80’s Italian made mopeds, two that say “Regina Extra” and three that say “Regina” underlined.  See their pictures above. They all have different master links! Craziness!

Regina pin x width   plates      name                         closest master link                 next closest 
3.96  x  9.0      2.0    Regina Extra              4a.  reg1 (3.96 x 9.2-9.5)     420H (3.93 x 9.8)
3.89  x  8.4      1.7    Regina 415                3e. 415H (3.93 x 8.5) 
4.05  x  7.9      1.4    Regina Extra              5a.  reg2 (4.05 x 8.2-8.6)     415H (3.93 x 8.5)
4.05  x  9.0      1.8    Regina (underline)     5c.  puch (4.05 x 9.2-9.4)     420H (3.93 x 9.8)
4.14  x  8.9      1.9    Regina (underline)     6a. tom1 (4.14 x 9.4-9.6)
 

Tomos Chain History: At least seven different Tomos chains have been used over the years.

Regina Underlined Tomos A3 1970's

Regina
Italy
1970’s
3.89 x 8.4

W Circled early Tomos

W Circled
Germany
late 1970’s
4.05 x 7.9

W Circled late Tomos A3

W Circled
Germany
1980’s
4.14 x 9.4

ČZ chain Tomos A35 4.14 x 9.6

ČZ chain
Slovenia?
late 1990’s
4.14 x 9.6

CIC 415H Tomos A35 early 2000's 3.93 x 8.5

CIC 415H
Taiwan?
mid 2000’s
3.93 x 8.5

plain 415H Tomos A55 2007-on 3.93 x 8.5

415H
China?
late 2000’s
3.93 x 8.5

W Circled Germany 2013-on 4.14 x 9.6

W Circled
Germany
2013-on
4.14 x 9.6

 

Above, seven Tomos chains take three different master links. The pins range from 3.89 to 4.14mm thick. The inner width ranges from 7.9 to 9.6mm. “Inner width” means measured between the inside walls of the outer plates. A wider inner link will not fit inside a narrow outer link.

First the “Regina underlined” (3.89 x 8.4) on early A3, and “W circled” (4.05 x 7.9) also on early A3, then “W circled” (4.14 x 9.4) on late A3, then ČZ (4.14 x 9.6) on A35, then CIC 415H on late A35, and now plain 415H (3.93 x 8.5) on A55 models. The chains got thicker and wider and taller on the outside, as the decades progressed. The pins got thicker, and then thinner, and now thick again: 3.89 ->4.05 -> 4.14 -> 4.14 -> 3.93 ->3.93 ->4.14. Same thing with inner width: 8.4 -> 7.9 -> 9.4 -> 9.6 -> 8.5 ->8.5 ->9.6. Perhaps this is why Tomos stopped selling master links…

 


Pedal Parts

July 14, 2014

Contents:    1 Pedals    2 Pedal Cranks (Arms)   3 Pedal Pins   4 Pedal Shafts

Contents:    5 Pedal Freewheels   6 Pedal Chains   7 Pedal Chain Tensioners

Contents:    8 Pedal Shaft Bushings

 


1   P E D A L S

 

These are new pedal sets, right and left, size 9/16″. The thread is 9/16 – 20. They fit all mopeds except Motobecane, Peugeot, and Derbi, and other French or Spanish-made mopeds, such as the Spanish-made Puch Magnum. 

41201 plastic $9

41124 classic $18

41559 platform $15

Union block type $23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400000 block $18

67302 folding $25

14a French thread $15

14b French thread $20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four kinds of moped pedal threads

Pedal threads: Most bicycle pedals have either 1/2-20 or 9/16-20 threads. But some vintage bicycles use “French thread” pedals, which is metric 14 – 1.25. The 14.0 mm thread is slightly smaller than 9/16″ (14.3 mm), but bigger than 1/2″ (12.7mm).

14mm pedals screw into 9/16 cranks all the way but fit loosely. Then later they break off or strip out easier.

9/16 pedals screw into 14mm cranks so tight they stop half way. Then later they break off or strip out easier. 

 

 


2   P E D A L   C R A N K S

 

Left and Right: With shoes it’s easy to tell if they’re on the wrong feet. But with moped cranks it is not. A left crank and pedal looks and functions the same as a right. So it is possible for a moped to have both left pedals and cranks, or both right, or the right on the left side and the left on the right side. Then when, say the left side pedal is missing, it might actually need a right, or visa versa.

Righty Tighty: This rule says “Viewed from above the bolt head, turning to the right, clockwise, is tightening”. Almost all bolts and nuts obey this rule because they are right hand thread. But left hand threads are opposite. They obey the opposite rule, “Lefty Tighty”. 

How to tell: It is sometimes not easy to tell if a pedal or a crank is left or right. Most modern bicycle pedals are stamped L or R. Most modern reproduction cranks are also stamped L or R. Most vintage European right cranks are stamped D (droit, destra, desno, derecho) or R (recht, right). Some vintage European left cranks are not marked, and some are stamped S (sinestra) or G (gauche) or L (levo, left).

Another way to tell is by viewing the threads directly. When a right thread bolt is held with the tail facing up, each thread slopes upward going from left to right. When a left thread bolt is viewed the same way, the threads slope in the opposite direction. With crank threads, right thread goes inward clockwise, left thread goes outward clockwise. You have to follow the first thread around in a circle with your eyes.

How not to strip threads: Know which way to turn, and use lubricant. Know how it should feel. Know how tight it should be. And know how to use taps or dies or thread files to “clean up” damaged threads, before they fail completely. 

 

Pedal Crank Arms for Sale

All of these have a 16mm pedal shaft hole
Lengths are in inches, green price is new, dark green price is used


#  reach length offset style pin  thread L/R  price   original on  description  markings
431L  4¾  5¾  1.50   2   9.0  9/16-20  L  none  Minarelli left (Sinistra)       says S
431R  4¾  5¾  1.50   2   9.0  9/16-20  R  none  Minarelli right (Destra)       says D
432L  4¾  5¾  1.75   2   9.0  9/16-20  L  $25.0 short high-offset left (Sinistra)   S
433L  4¾  5¾  1.00   3  note 9/16-20  L  $19.0 Minarelli or Morini replica left     L
433R  4¾  5¾  1.00   3  note 9/16-20  R  $23.0 Minarelli or Morini replica right   R
434L  4¾  5¾  1.25   3   9.5  9/16-20  L  none  Morini MO1, MO2 left    S use 502L
434R  4¾  5¾  1.25   3   9.5  9/16-20  R  none  Morini MO1, MO2 right D use 502R
435R  4¾  5¾  0.75   5   9.0  9/16-20  R  none  Minarelli V1 right (Destra)  says D
436L  4¾  5¾  0.85   6   9.0  9/16-20  L20-30 Vespa Ciao left (Sinistra)   says  S
433 = 433L & 433R    2   9.0  9/16-20 set $36.0 beautiful chrome shorty repro set
433
= 433L & 433R    2  note 9/16-20 set $35.0 shiny black shorty repro set
note: The 433 pedal arms require a 9mm pin and grinding of the shaft hole 1 mm bigger.

On these the grinding has been performed and is included in the price. 

 

 

434L, 434R Morini MO1 MO2

Shown here are the 3-style vintage Italian original pedal cranks on Italian (mostly) mopeds with Morini MO1, MO2, M1 engines. These cranks need to be the 3 style, that “goes outward right away”, because the engine sticks out close to the pedal shaft.

Besides clearing the engine when the crank is horizontal, sometimes this style crank is needed to clear the covers above the engine, when the crank is vertical.

 

 

 


#  reach length offset style pin  thread L/R  price   original on   description  markings
501R  5     6     1.25   2   9.5  9/16-20  R  $15.00 Batavus M48 right (Recht)  says R
501L  5     6     1.25   2   9.5  9/16-20  L  $28.00 Batavus M48 left (Links)     says L
502R  5     6     1.25   3   9.5  9/16-20  R  $18.0 Sachs 505 replica right (Recht)   R
502L  5     6     1.50   3   9.5  9/16-20  L $20.0 Sachs 505 replica left (Links)     
503R  5     6     0.75   5   9.5  9/16-20  R    N/A     Cimatti (Minarelli) right (Recht)  R
503L  5     6     0.75   5   9.5  9/16-20  L  $20.00 Cimatti (Minarelli) left (Links)     L
504R  5     5¾  0.00   7   9.5  9/16-20  R $15.0   Trac M56 straight rough      says R
504L  5     5¾  0.00   7   9.5  9/16-20  L  $15.0   Trac M56 straight rough      says L
505R  5     5¾  0.00   7   9.5  9/16-20  R    N/A     Batavus M56 straight smooth     R
505L  5     5¾  0.00   7   9.5  9/16-20  L  $10-15 Batavus M56 straight smooth     L

502 = 502L & 502R    3  note 9/16-20 set $33.00 3-style chrome rough-back set
note: 502 arms require a 9.0 pin with the flat part ground 1 mm lower. Price $7 each.

 

503R 1976-78 Cimatti

502 comparison

 

Left , comparison of 603L and 604R Garelli originals  with 502L and 502R replacement arms, 3/4″ shorter.

 

Garelli Gulp

502 set on Garelli Gulp

 

Garelli Gulp requires pedal arms that go outward early, with a high offset. Here is the #502 pedal arm set that fits but the arms are one inch shorter.

These 502 pedal arms have 9.5 mm pin holes, but the holes are 1 mm closer to the pedal shaft, so they need 9.0 pins ground 1 mm thinner on the flat side.

 

 


reach length offset style pin  thread L/R  price   original on   description  markings
510R  5¼  6½  1.50   2   9.5  9/16-20  R  $21.00 replacement chrome right says  R
510L  5¼  6½  1.50   2   9.5  9/16-20  L  $19.00 replacement chrome left   says  L

511R  5¼  6¼  1.25   2   9.5  9/16-20  R   N/A     Sparta Foxi right (Recht)  says   R
511L  5¼  6¼  1.25   2   9.5  9/16-20  L  $25.00 Sparta Foxi left (Links) says       L
512R  5¼  6¼  1.25   3   9.5  9/16-20  R$25.00 Hercules-Sachs 505 (Recht)       R
512L  5¼  6¼  1.25   3   9.5  9/16-20     N/A     Hercules-Sachs 505 left (Links)  L
513R  5¼  6¼  0.75   4   9.0  9/16-20  R$17.00 Tomos A35, A55, chrome repro   R
513L  5¼  6¼  0.75   4   9.0  9/16-20  L  $17.00 Tomos A35, A55, chrome repro   L
514R  5¼  6¼  0.75   4   9.5  9/16-20  R$17.00 Tomos A35, A55, black replica    R
514L  5¼  6¼  0.75   4   9.5  9/16-20  L  $17.00 Tomos A35, A55, black replica    L
515R  5¼  6     1.00   5   9.0  14-1.25  R   N/A     Peugeot 102 right (Droite)  says D
515L  5¼  6     1.25   5   9.0  14-1.25  L  $15-20 Peugeot 102 left (Gauche)  says G
516R  5¼  6     0.85   6   9.0  9/16-20  R$12-18 Vespa Grande, Si right (Destra) D
516L  5¼  6     0.75   6   9.0  9/16-20  L  $20-30 Vespa Grande, Si lf.  says nothing
517R  5¼  6     0.50   6   9.5  9/16-20  R    N/A     pre-1987 Tomos A3  (Desno)     D
517L  5¼  6     0.50   6   9.5  9/16-20  L    N/A     pre-1987 Tomos A3 left (Levo)   L
518R  5¼  6     0.00   7   9.5  9/16-20  R$20.00 1970-95 Jawa rt. (Pravo)   says P
518L  5¼  6     0.00   7   9.5  9/16-20  L  $20.00 1970-95 Jawa left (Vlavo)  says L
513 = 513L & 513R    4   9.0  9/16-20 set $35.0   Tomos repro beautiful chrome set
514 = 514L & 514R    4   9.0  9/16-20 set $33.00 Tomos repro black coated set
Note: 513 and 514 arms have 9.5 mm pin holes but require 9.0 mm wedge pins.

 

512L, 512R Hercules with 505

518R, 518L ’70-95 Jawa

Shown here are the M3-style vintage German original pedal cranks on Hercules mopeds with Sachs 505 engine, such as the US-model “Sachs Balboa”. On a Taiwan moped with a Sachs 505 engine, such as “General 5-Star ST”, the pedal cranks are Taiwan made compatibles, that look different but have about the same dimensions and same style.

These “go outward right away”, not to clear the engine, but to clear the covers above the engine, when the crank is vertical.

 

514L, 514R 1986-later Tomos

517R Tomos A3

Shown here are the 4-style modern Slovenian original pedal cranks on 1986 and later Tomos mopeds, from late A3 to A35 and A55 engine models. Here the 2009 Tomos A55 engine pedal shaft is much longer than it needs to be, by 3/4″ on the left, and 1 3/4″ on the right, as you can see.

Back in the day, moped engines (and people) were thinner. The early 1974-79 early A3 pedal cranks did not have or need much offset, as shown at right.

 

 

 


#  reach length offset style pin  thread L/R  price   original on   description  markings
521R  5½  6½  1.00   4   9.0  14-1.25  R$15-22 Motobecane right (Droit)      D 40
521L  5½  6½  1.00   4   9.0  14-1.25  L  $40.00 Motobecane left (Gauche)    G 40
522R  5½  6½  1.00   4   9.0  9/16-20  R $25-32 Motobecane rt. re-threaded D 40
522L  5½  6½  1.00   4   9.0  9/16-20  L  $28-35 Motobecane lf. re-threaded  G 40
523L  5½  6½  1.25   4   9.0  14-1.25  L  $45.00 MB left, 1/4″ extra offset     G 40
524L  5½  6½  0.00   7   9.5  9/16-20  L  $15.00 unidentified vintage European   L
521 = 521L & 521R    4   9.0  14-1.25 set $45.00 Motobecane original-thread set
522 = 522L & 522R    4   9.0  9/16-20 set $65.00 Motobecane orig. re-threaded set

 

521L bent inward

521L, 521R Motobecane

Shown here are the 4-style vintage French original pedal cranks on Motobecane Mobylette mopeds 1972-1980+. On variator models, like 50V, the engine swings back as the bike speeds up. The clutch wheel often scrapes against the left pedal crank. On non-variator (Dimoby) models, like 50 or 40, the engine does not swing back as the bike speeds up (but it does swing to keep the belt tight). On those models there is also 3/8 inch more space between the clutch wheel and the pedal crank. So they “never” scrape.

 

 


#  reach length offset style pin  thread L/R  price   original on   description  markings
531R  5¾  6¾ 1.25   2   9.0  14-1.25  R $12-20 Peugeot 103 right
(Droit)    V.P. D
532R  5¾  6¾ 1.25   2   9.0  9/16-20  R  $22-30 Peugeot 103 rt re-threaded V.P. D
533R  5¾  6¾ 1.50   4   9.5  9/16-20  R    N/A     Columbia-Solo rt. (Recht)  says R
533L  5¾  6¾ 1.50   4   9.5  9/16-20  L    N/A     Col.-Solo lf. (Links)  says nothing
534L
 
5¾  6¾ 1.25   5   9.0  14-1.25  L  $20-30 Peugeot 103 left      says nothing
535L
  5¾  6¾ 1.50     9.0  14-1.25  L    N/A     French replica left (Gauche)     G
535R  5¾  6¾ 1.50   2   9.0  14-1.25  R    N/A     French replica right (Droite)      D
536R  5¾  6¾ 0.75   6   9.0  9/16-20  R  $24.00 pre-77 Garelli w/groove right    D

536L  5
½  6½ 1.50   6   9.0  9/16-20  L    N/A     pre-77 Gar w/groove says nothing
537R  5½  6½ 1.50   3   9.5  9/16-20  R    N/A     Avanti (Garelli remake) rt. says R
537L  5¾  6½ 1.50   3   9.5  9/16-20     N/A     Avanti (Garelli remake) lf.  says L
538R 
5¾  6½
0.80   6   9.5  9/16-20  R$20-12 Kreidler MP9 right (Recht) says R
538L  5¾  6½
0.80   6   9.5  9/16-20  L  $22-15 Kreidler MP9 left (Links)    says L
539R
  5¾  6¾ 1.25   3   9.0  9/16-20  R  $22.00 Garelli Gulp rt. (Desdra)    says D
531 = 534L & 531R 2&5 9.0  14-1.25 set $40.00 Peugeot 103 orig. 2 & 5-style set

 

531R 76-83 Peugeot 103

Here is a 2-style vintage French right crank, on 1975-83 Peugeot 103 mopeds. The right arm has sharper bends than left, because the right cover is closer to the pedal arm. The left is a 5-style, with a more gentle bend.

 

 

 

 

 

 


#  reach length offset style pin  thread L/R  price   original on   description  markings
601R  6     7     1.25   3   9.0  14-1.25  R $29     Derbi Variant right (Derecho)    D
601R  6     7     1.25   3   9.0  9/16-20  R $16     Derbi Variant right re-threaded  D

601L  6     7     1.25   3   9.0  14-1.25  L  $15-22 Derbi Variant left     says nothing
603L  5¾  6¾  1.25   3   9.0  9/16-20  L    N/A     Garelli left (Sinistra) says nothing
604R  6     6¾  0.75   6   9.0  9/16-20  R $18-23 Garelli right (Destra)     says D
605R  6     6¾  0.00   7   9.5  9/16-20  R  $17-22 KTM Foxi right (Recht)   says R
605L  6     6¾  0.00   7   9.5  9/16-20  L  $15-20 KTM Foxi left (Links) says L

 

603R ’78-83 Garelli VIP

603L ’78-83 Garelli VIP

 

Here are vintage Italian 6-style right and 3-style left crank arms for 1977-83 Garelli Gulp, VIP, and maybe Monza. The left has more offset than the right. It needs the 3 style that “goes outward right away” because the left side of the engine sticks out near the pedal shaft.

 

 

606L, 606R Derbi Variant Sport

 

601L, 601R Derbi Variant

 

Shown at left are L3-style vintage Spanish crank arms for 1975-1986 Derbi Variant.

Shown at right are higher offset 3-style Spanish arms for 1986-89 Derbi Variant Sport.

Like Tomos and Garelli the later engines were wider.

 

 

 


#  reach length offset style pin  thread L/R  price   original on   description  markings
611R  6¼  7½  1.50   0   9.5  9/16-20  R $20-35 Puch 2-spd right (Recht)    says R
611L 
6¼  7½  1.50   0   9.5  9/16-20  L    N/A     Puch 2-s left (Links) says nothing
612R  6¼  7½  1.30   1   9.5  9/16-20  R  $20-25 Puch Maxi right (Recht)     says R

612L  6¼  7½  1.30   1   9.5  9/16-20  L $20-30 Puch Maxi lf. (Links) says nothing
613R  6¼  7½  2.00   0   9.5  9/16-20  R$12.0   Puch Maxi replica raw-gray says R
613L  6¼  7½  2.00   0   9.5  9/16-20   $17.0   Puch Maxi replica raw-gray says 
L
613 = 613L & 613R    0   9.5  9/16-20 set $28.0   Puch replica gray un-plated set
614R  6¼  7½  2.00   0   9.5  9/16-20  R$13-00 Puch Maxi replica chrome  says R
614L  6¼  7½  2.00   0   9.5  9/16-20   $18-00 Puch Maxi replica chrome  says 
L
614 = 614L & 614R    0   9.5  9/16-20 set $33-00 Puch replica beautiful chrome set

no.  reach length offset style pin  thread L/R  price   original on   description  markings
621L  6½  7¼  0.00   7   9.5  9/16-20  $7-$10 1970’s 10-speed bicycle left

 

611L, 611R 1978-86 Puch

614 Puch replica cranks

Shown here are the 0-style vintage Austrian cranks on 1978-86 Puch Maxi and Magnum models. There are also 1-style Puch cranks, on 1968-78 Puch Maxi. Those are the same dimensions except the bend is more sharp.

 

 

 

 

Puch threads 
are intentionally
made weaker

 

 

What were they thinking? Pedal cranks for Puch mopeds have about 1/3 of the threads removed by machining. This makes them get stripped easier. The only plausible explanation is Puch was thinking about safety. When a rider forgets where the pedals are, and leans over in a turn, one pedal can hit the ground. If it hits hard enough it can cause a crash. Puch pedals are designed to break away, rather than causing a crash. 

 

 

 

 


Pedal Crank Selection:

Offset: Ideally the pedal arms should have enough offset to not hit anything, even after being bent inward a little, yet not have too much offset. Too much offset causes the pedals to hit the ground sooner when leaned over, and to stick out more when parking or storing, and to hit the riders feet more when backing up.

Length: Longer pedal arms provide more leverage. For mopeds the pedals are mainly used for starting the engine, rather than pedaling. So if the engine turns over easily then long pedal arms are not needed. Longer arms hit the ground sooner when leaned over. And when not pedaling, one foot is more forward and the other is more back. So shorter arms are better, in many ways. But for pedaling, longer arms are better, especially for riders with long legs.

Style: Some engines or bikes need cranks that “go outward right away” because something is sticking out near the pedal shaft. This is the style 3 above. Sachs 505, Morini MO1, MO2 and Garelli VIP engines are some common examples.

 

Pedal Crank Service:

Straightening a crank.
The bend forms about
1-2″ inch below the tool.
Here it is held high up.

VAR pedal arm bender.
This has straightened
500 bent arms, saving
customers $10,000

Straightening: 1. With a special tool like the one shown, and two people, a bent pedal crank can be straightened in one minute without any removal. The second person has to pull on the bike the opposite way, by standing hard on the opposite pedal. 2. Without that tool, the pedal only is removed and a long pipe that fits closely over the crank is used to apply torque. 3. For more stubborn cranks, the crank is removed and placed in a large bench vise. Again the pipe is placed over the crank at the right place, and torque is applied. Moped cranks require 100 to maybe 600 foot-pounds of torque to bend. This is done without heating.  

Re-threading a crank

Re-threading: Often just the first few threads become messed up. Bicycle shops have pedal taps, size 9/16-20 Right and Left, that can repair partially-stripped threads on moped cranks. Hardware stores do not have those taps, instead they have 9/16-18, more coarse. So pedal taps are a bicycle-industry-only item. 

Repairing pedal crank threads is done by starting the tap from the good side, which is the back. Sometimes crank removal is required, and sometimes it is optional. Cutting fluid, or at least oil, is applied. The tap is moved back and forth as it is screwed in (like 4 steps forward and 3 steps back), until it goes all the way through.

Rethreading a M14-1.25 crank to 9/16-20 (from 14.0 to 14.3mm) is more difficult. The plated steel is hard and tough. It takes longer and requires more force. The crank arm and tap get hot by the end of the 10-20 minute process.  

 

 


Pin removal

3  P E D A L   P I N S

Pedal Crank pins

These round pins have a flat wedge that fits tight against a slot in the shaft. They are pressed or hammered in and out. In the bicycle industry they are known as cotter pins. Here they are called crank pins or wedge pins.

 

pedal pin 9.5 mm $2,
pedal pin 9.0 mm
$2 each.
special 9.0 x 6.5   $7 each. The flat is 1mm lower.

 

Right: regular 9mm pin
Left: same but thinner

One Up One Down: This rule says that if one crank pin points up, then the other should point down. This makes the left and right crank arms parallel at 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock. When the pins are both up, the arms are at 12 o’clock and 5 o’clock, lopsided and awkward.

Special pins: The 502 aftermarket pedal arms require special wedge pins. The regular pin shown on the right is 9.0 x 7.2 thick. After grinding it becomes the special pin on the left, which is 9.0 x 6.5 thick, or 1.3 mm thinner. These pins are required for the 502R and 502L aftermarket pedal arms. Price $8 each

 

 


4  P E D A L   S H A F T S

Some mopeds with external pedal shafts, and separate pedal and motor chains, have one of the crank arms permanently attached to the shaft and sprocket. With those, to get a new sprocket-side arm you have to replace the shaft-with-arm.

Some mopeds with external pedal shafts, and separate pedal and motor chains, have no crank arms permanently attached to the shaft and sprocket. With those the sprocket-side arm can be replaced.

More on this parts topic, later…

 

 

 


5  F R E E W H E E L S

Some mopeds have one drive chain and some have two. Two-chain mopeds, with both a motor chain and a pedal chain, have freewheels, like most bicycles. The freewheel is the rear pedal sprocket that spins free and goes “click click click” in the reverse direction, but locks up solid in the forward direction. The freewheel allows the pedals to be stationary even when the rear wheel is moving forward. The moped brands with right-side freewheels are Puch, Peugeot, Motobecane, Batavus, Sparta (Foxi), Hercules (Sachs), Piaggio (Vespa), Honda (PA50), Kreidler, KTM (Foxi), Kynast, Flandria. There are two brands with left-side backward freewheels, Jawa and Benelli. All of the other moped brands do not have external freewheels, but instead have a freewheel mechanism inside the engine unit.

The freewheel screws on and tightens with pedaling. Once it is tight, a special tool is required to remove it. The tool fits into slots in the freewheel center. Some low-end modern single-speed bicycle freewheels do not have removal slots. Those cheap kinds can be removed by destroying the freewheel. To remove a freewheel destructively without a removal tool, the freewheel is first disassembled, where all the little balls and clickers fall out, and then the inner hub is unscrewed in a bench vise or with a pipe wrench.

Most freewheels go on the right side of the bike and thus have right-hand thread, but Jawa and Benelli ones go on the left side of the bike and have left-hand thread. 

 

16a generic 16T
by Dicta
made in Taiwan

16b MB 16T #60483
by The Best Wheel
made in France

16c Hercules 16T
by Esjot
made in Germany

16d Sparta 16T
by Atom
made in France

16h Motobecane 16T
by Atom, #16057
made in France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18b Motobecane 18T
by The Best Wheel
#15244 French thread

18d left hand Jawa 18T
by Velo, says date 76-78
made in Czechoslovakia

18e generic 18T
by Sunlite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20a Motobecane 20T
by The Best Wheel
#14298 made in France

20c Kynast 20T
by Esjot
made in Germany

20e generic 20T
by Sunlite

23a Puch 23T
by Atom-Maillard
made in France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Original and Replacement Freewheels

no. freewheel make  country     bike make  part #  teeth    thread    price   original on


16a Dicta xxxxxxxx Taiwan xxx replacement  0000  16T  1.375″- 24  $12

16b The Best Wheel France xxxMotobecane 60483  16T  1.375″- 24  $25  Solex

16c Esjot  xxxxxxx Germany Hercules 9000300401 16T  1.375″- 24  $30  Sachs Westlake (P1) 

16d Atom xxxxxxxx France xxx Sparta 00. 055051  16T  1.375″- 24  $25  Sparta Foxi
16d Atom   xxxxxxx France xxx Peugeot xxx39026  16T  1.375″- 24  $25  Peugeot (optional)
16d Atom xxxxxxxx France xxx Motobecane 16057  16T  1.375″-.24  $25  Motobecane 7

16e Ocean xxxxxxx Italy xxxxx Piaggio 000114531  16T  1.375″- 24  $25  Piaggio Ciao, Si early


18a Atom xxxxxxxx France xxx Peugeot 00017550  18T  1.375″- 24  N/A  Peugeot 102, 103
18a Atom xxxxxxxx France xxx Batavus 00049020  18T  1.375″- 24  $30  1976-77 Batavus VA

18b The Best Wheel France xxxMotobecane 15244  18T  M34.7-1.0  $50  70’s MB with MB hubs
18b J Moyne xxxxX France xxxMotobecane 15244  18T  M34.7-1.0  $50  Wards Riverside (AV88)
18b The Best Wheel France xxxMotobecane 15244  18T  M34.7-1.0  $50  50’s-60’s Motobecane

18c Ocean .xxxxxxx Italy .xxxx Piaggio 00 103631  18T  1.375″- 24  $25  Piaggio Bravo, Grande

18d Velo xxxxx Czechoslovakia  Jawa  xxxx070040  18T  M35 -1 LH   $35  1970-83 Jawa 28, 207

18e Sunlite xxxxxxx China x.xxxreplacement  0000 18T  1.375″- 24  $15 

18f The Best Wheel France x.xxxreplacement  0000 18T  M32 – 1.0  $13  unknown application


20a The Best Wheel France xxxMotobecane 14298  20T  1.375″- 24. N/A  70’s MB with Leleu hubs
20a The Best Wheel France xxxMotobecane 14298  20T  1.375″- 24. $20  1978-81 MB with mags

20b Atom   xxxxxxx France xxx Batavus 00049019  20T  1.375″- 24  $30  Batavus HS50,Starflite
20b Atom   xxxxxxx France xxx Peugeot 00000586  20T  1.375″- 24  $30  Peugeot (optional)

20c Esjot  xxxxxxxx Germany x Kynast  00000586   20T  1.375″- 24  $22  Flying Dutchman

20e Sunlite  xxxxxx China xxx xreplacement  0000  20T  1.375″- 24  $16


23a Atom  .xxxxxxx France xxx Puch  3492410230  23T  1.375″- 24  $20-$30 Puch (all models)

 

Freewheel threads: Like with pedal threads there is a common size and an uncommon size slightly smaller.

The common size is 1.375″ – 24, which equals 34.92 – 1.06 mm. Most modern bicycles worldwide have this ISO (International Standards Organization) standard freewheel thread type. 

The uncommon size is M34.7 – 1.00, which equals 34.70 – 1.00 mm. This “French” thread type is on vintage bicycles from France, Belgium, Spain or Switzerland, and on Motobecane mopeds with Motobecane-made hubs.

So the French freewheels are slightly smaller than the rest of the world, 34.7 instead of 34.9. That small amount does not matter as long as the bike is pedaled gently. But it does matter when the pedals are pushed very hard. Then the loose fitting threads on the wheel hub can strip out, a disaster.  

It is difficult to tell which thread type a hub has, by measuring the thread tops with a calipers. The 34.92 thread hubs measure 34.65 to 34.7. The 34.70 hubs measure 34.55 to 34.6. On some hubs the tops of the threads are worn down and measure less. So a standard thread might seem like a French thread type. Because of this, it is better to put away the calipers and use “feel”.

When the freewheel and hub have the same thread type, the freewheel screws on easy, yet has no looseness. Looseness is felt with fingertips pulling and pushing the freewheel center side to side. When a 34.92 freewheel is on a 34.7 hub, the center of the freewheel can move 0.22 mm.  Here is a video of that. That looseness or “wiggle” is felt. The same is true for any threaded thing. When a bolt fits a nut, it screws on easy and yet does not wiggle.    

All of the freewheels in Myrons Mopeds inventory were measured by feel. For each bike model listed above, a sample rear wheel with original freewheel was measured directly by feel. The freewheel was removed. It’s threads were checked by screwing onto both a French and a standard hub. The wheel threads were checked by screwing on both a French and a standard freewheel.

Gauntlet of test wheels: MB 40, Batavus M48, Peugeot 103, Model 7 hub, MB 50, MB 50, MB 50VLA.
Not shown, Puch wheels and hubs, Sparta, Peugeot 102 hub, Kreidler, Sachs, KTM, Kynast, others.

Result: None of the hubs or freewheels had French thread, except Motobecanes with Motobecane-made hubs. Wow!

1970’s Puch & Motobecane 80mm hubs
L, Leleu-made Puch hub, standard thread
R, Motobecane-made hub, French thread

These are actual Motobecane rear wheels from Myrons inventory. All except one came from Los Angeles area bikes.

model xx rim x hub xx freewheel xxx teeth  thread
40XXxxX thin   MB xx  none xxxxxxxx 18T   French
40XXxxX thin   MB xx  none xxxxxxxx 18T   French
50XXxxX wide  MB xx  none xxxxxxxx 18T   French
50XXxxX wide  MB xx  none xxxxxxxx 18T   French
50XXxxX wide  MB xx The Best Wheel 18T   French
Model 7X 16″  Leleu x  none xxxx x xx xxx  standard
50VXxxX wide Leleu x  none xxxx x xx xxx  standard
50VXxxX wide Leleu x The Best Wheel 20T  standard
50VXXxx wide Leleu x The Best Wheel 20T  standard
50VLAxx mag  silver x The Best Wheel 20T  standard
LeMoped mag  gold xx  none xxxxx xx xxx  standard
LeMoped mag  gold xx The Best Wheel 20T  standard

Result: All Leleu-made hubs have standard freewheel thread 1.375″-24, even those for Motobecane. All Motobecane-made hubs have French thread M34.7-1.0. All Motobecane-made “6-star” mag wheels have standard thread, but it is tapered and begins with French thread, so that either type of freewheel can be used.

1975 Motobecane 50S
with MB-made hubs

1978 Motobecane 50V
with Leleu-made hubs

 

How to tell: The best way to tell if a 1970’s Motobecane moped rear hub is Motobecane-made (and therefore French thread) is visually. There is an prominent M logo on the freewheel side. There is no step on the freewheel side, instead it slopes gradually. The flanges go farther out from the spoke holes. So from 100 feet away, viewed from the side, the Motobecane-made hubs appear larger than Leleu-made hubs.

 

Summary

All two-chain rear hubs or wheels, on mopeds from the 1970’s and 80’s, have standard freewheel threads, except Motobecane-made hubs on 1950’s -60’s and some 1970’s Motobecane mopeds.

A standard thread freewheel fits a French thread hub and works fine when pedaled normally. Only when a strong athletic person pedals very hard, the hub threads can strip off, requiring wheel or hub replacement. 

 

Motobecane 100mm hubs
are also French thread

1950’s – 60’s Motobecane: Many models, maybe all, had French freewheel threads M34.7-1.0. In the 1960’s the parts manuals specified the thread. One example, shown at right, is for Motobecane AV88 and Motoconfort AU88. It lists the 18-tooth 15244 freewheel as having M34.7-100 thread. 

The French freewheel thread cover up: It is very odd that, after 1976-77, Motobecane had two different freewheel threads, but they hid that fact. Instead they made the teeth different, 15244 (French thread) was 18 teeth, and the newer 14298 (standard thread) was 20 teeth. The Motobecane America parts manuals list both freewheels without explanation. There does not seem to be anything about freewheels in the Parts or Service Bulletins. The physical freewheels do not say the thread. The actual parts labels do not say the thread either. As a result, this cover-up has caused confusion and mystery for 39 years (1978-2017).

 


6  P E D A L   C H A I N S

 

 


7  P E D A L   C H A I N   T E N S I O N E R S

 

 


P E D A L   S H A F T   B U S H I N G S

16.0 x 20.0 x 19.9 no lip  $2.50 Tomos 200166, special bronze

16.2 x 20.1 x 19.0 w/ lip  $5.00 Puch 349.142.0051, white plastic, for Maxi

16.2 x 21.0 x 15.9 w/ lip  $5.00 Vespa 102875, black plastic, for Ciao

16.1 x 21.2 x 16.5 w/ lip  $6.00 Batavus? , black plastic

16.1 x 21.3 x 18.7 w/ lip  $5.00 Buzzetti 0168, black plastic, for Puch Magnum

16.2 x 25.6 x 15.5 w/ lip  $5.00 Vespa 141737, black plastic, for Bravo, Grande, Si

freewheel teeth  thread  price  applications
16 tooth  1.375-24 thread  $15  Sparta Foxi