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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
Yes, you bought the wrong chain. KMC Z30 would have worked just fine, for $5 on line. If you are going to buy parts on line, do some research first. Otherwise, pay a little more and visit the LBS.
You don't need 8 speed chain, you need the 5/6 speed if the bike is in its original state.
Skipping often is a worn freewheel, made worse with a new chain. But there are other causes of skipping. Unless the freewheel is in terrible shape, you will not be able to tell by looking at it.
Old freewheel + new chain = skip-a-rama.
+1 To below, yes, items like this are quite a bit more expensive at the LBS, but a 5/6 speed chain at my LBS would have cost less than that 10 speed chain from Amazon.
I buy pretty much all my consumables via the Internet, but you really need to know exactly what you need and buy in quantity to overcome shipping cost.
Last edited by wrk101; 05-21-13 at 02:34 PM.