Will a Sram PC-971 work?

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I have a Specialized FSR Comp XC 2008. Specialized says it uses a 1/2” x 3/32” 9 speed chain. I was given the Sram PC-971 that is a 1/2” x 11/128” 9 speed chain. I am wondering if I can use it on my bike or if it will not work. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

[Syd Patricio]

No problem… Go for it…

You can use any chain such as long as it is designed for 9-speed..That accounts for any KMC, Sram, Shimano chains that are out there…Cheers hope that helps…

Sram is a good choice as well. You get a powerlink which allows you to remove the chain without tools, which when it comes time to servicing is a great plus.

Cheers

[scout_about]

Thanks for the information, I wasn’t sure about tolerances etc. I will give it a try and let you know how it works. Thanks

[fleetwood]

"element22" wrote

You get a powerlink which allows you to remove the chain without tools, which when it comes time to servicing is a great plus.

I’ve still got a lot to learn about bike maintenance. I’m pretty sure I have a powerlink. Can you expand on how that works exactly?

thanks.

[steve32300]

It takes a little getting used to but the power link is a really simple way to get your chain apart.Check out this link and scroll down to the master link paragraphs,it’ll show with pics how to use it.

[url:ec0yy6zz]http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=25[/url:ec0yy6zz]

I’ve been using master links since the 70’s when I rode BMX bikes,somtimes they can be kinda hard to get apart like when there new,but once you get em apart a time or two they really work easy to get apart.

[fleetwood]

Okay, cool. I’ll have to go inspect mine more closely now that I understand the concept a little better. Thanks.

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