My bike is making a bit of a noise at highway speed (100-110kph), It's a rotation type noise that kind of sounds like 4wd tires.
At first I was thinking rear wheel bearings but then I had a look around the bike and noticed the chain had a bad link. So now I'm thinking it's a noisy chain but I'm not completely sure, either way it needs fixing.

Is there a way to un-kink the links or should I just order a new chain when I get some cash?

 

You can try to get some paraffin or kerosene in there and try to work the links free, or maybe some WD-40 (And this is where everyone starts flaming on about WD-40 being bad for chains, but it is all BS).

I would consider replacing that chain and sprockets when you get some free cash. Bad things happen when a chain breaks.

 

That chain is done for. I have 3 of those, and my chain goes CRUNCH,stakk-tsakk-tsktsktsktsk if i try to drive it. Bad things happen if that link gives, gonna change mine next weekend. You CAN get it free, but it will NOT fix it nor will it keep open for very long... The gasket in that particular link is propably busted and crap has gotten in.

 

Thanks for the input guys.

Kero didn't seem to help too much but I gave it a spray with wd anyway and I'll let it sit overnight, but yeah I think it's done for.

Any suggestions on where to order chain and sprockets online?

 

Well, the chain wasn't much good anyway so killing it further with WD40 isn't going to make much of a difference.

Before you spray that PENETRANT on a new O-ring chain think about the grease that's packed behind those O-rings and why WD40 is listed as a penetrant right on the can.

 

lol and so it begins. . .

 

Well after all the waiting I finally got some spare cash for a new chain, I went with a 530 DID chain and 15/44 JT sprockets.
The driveline noise I was hearing has completely gone now so it was definitely the bad links in the chain making all the racket.

 

Thought I would snap a pic, D.I.D 530 x-ring chain