HG40 116 W/CL Chain - Grey, 6/7/8 Speed

The Shimano HG40 chain was easy to install and shifts smoothly. The only issue was my own mistake — I cut the chain too short because I didn’t follow the instructions carefully, and I ended up having to buy another one. Definitely recommend checking the sizing instructions twice before cutting. Other than that, solid chain and straightforward install.

It's a Shimano chain! It's nothing fancy, but you know it's going to work, and you know it's going to be reliable. It looks great when you first install it, but like all chains, unless you wax them, they'll start looking grimy pretty quickly. There are probably slightly cheaper alternatives out there, but I don't know why you'd cheap out to save a couple of bucks. This is quiet and smooth as long as the rest of your drivetrain is properly adjusted, and they'll last you for years if you keep them properly lubed.

This was my first chain swap. Perfect fit for my 7 speed Ozark Trail G1 Explorer with 7 speed Shimano hyper glide cassette. This Shimano chain came with same amount of links and rivets as the OEM- perfect match. Needed a chain breaker to remove old chain. Didnt need my chain pliers to install the new one. Just read the instructions- the mater link clipped on exactly as the instructions described. Excellent value with easy install, just wipe away the factory oil from its surfaces so you dont attract dirt and grime. Made in Taiwan.

Chain fits perfectly, however the masterlink showed up completely bent out of shape. Thankfully I had spares, or I would’ve been screwed. Easy to install when you have a functional masterlink. Definitely worth it, aside from the masterlink issue.

The Real deal, works great.

I would no doubt have rated this product more than 1 star if I could have installed it on my bike using the materials included. The failure was in the quick link in that the the 2 pins on one side of the quick link were spread further than the hole in which they were to mate. See the pictures attached. The outside measurement of the pins is 16.24 mm and the outside measurement of the hole is 15.50 mm. And that .74 mm made all the difference There was no way I could mate the 2 sides to fasten the chain together. I tried every conceivable way to match them and tried to bend the pin side but the metal was to strong to even bend. If it wasn't that a year ago I bought from Amazon a bike chain repair kit I would have had to make a trip to a local bike shop and buy another chain and lose several days of bike riding. That repair kit I had came with extra quick link pieces which were manufactured correctly and allowed me to install this Shimano chain. So since the quick link that came with the chain was defective I can not recommend the purchase of this product and would recommend another manufacturer.

Bomb proof chain. Replace when it stretches. Keep lube and clean and will last for a solid year of heavy riding.

Shimano parts just work better. I've had this "Schwinn" bicycle for about two years and it has always had issues with the chain not staying engaged in the cassette, so I read reviews that said Shimano chains work better with Shimano systems. They're right!! Not sure why the bike mfg used the FGM chain, but they did and it was the inferior choice.

So far so good. Packaging looks like the real thing and the price is good.

Excelente calidad.!

Orjinal ürün

Passar perfekt. Men man bör veta hur man sätter dit ett kedjelås. Man vränger/böjer kedjan vinkelrätt mot leden.

I prodotti Shimano sono sempre una garanzia e nei miei circa 100.000km di viaggi in giro per l'europa e per il mondo ho sempre fatto riferimento a questo marchio: nessuna sorpresa, grande compatibilità tra modelli diversi dello stesso marchio, robustezza e affidabilità, relativa semplicità di riparazione e/o sostituzione. Personalmente preferisco le trasmissioni 3x, piuttosto che 2x o 1x, semplicemente per la varietà di rapporti applicabili alle diverse condizioni di carico bagaglio delle me biciclette ma, soprattutto, per la ridotta usura delle componenti quando la linea catena è pressoché sempre rispettata. Va da sé che nulla sia indistruttibile, ma una periodica ragionata regolare manutenzione, anche in viaggo, minimizza gli imprevisti e da accesso precoce ai danni da usura potenziali, precocemente individuabili. Questa catena non fa eccezione: pretende pulizia regolare come il resto della trasmissione, lubrificazione con prodotti adeguati, controllo dell'allungamento a cadenza ravvicinata per evitare sorprese, perché la sostituzione della catena rappresenta una spesa assolutamente abbordabile da chiunque e ovunque, la precoce sostituzione di pacco pignoni e corone della guarnitura rappresenta una spesa molto più onerosa e non ovunque attuabile. Preferisco sostituire la catena a cadenza ravvicinata, piuttosto che trovarmi con i pignoni o le corone che sgranano con una catena vecchia, ma anche con una nuova, perché nuova non è adeguata alle tolleranze raggiunte dall'usura dell'intera trasmissione. Meglio sostituire tre/quattro catene (circa 20.000km) che un'intera trasmissione, anche prima della stessa percorrenza. Consiglio il prodotto (e la trasmissione 3x), anche se non va di moda.