New from Regina - *Maintenance free chains!

BENEFITS

• NORMAL LUBRICATION NOT REQUIRED
• NO TIME WASTED CLEANING THE LUBE SPATTER FROM YOUR BIKE
• MORE POWER TO THE WHEEL
• MONEY SAVINGS ON LUBE, FUEL CONSUMPTION AND BIKE CLEANERS
• ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

The Tetrahedral Amorphous Carbon (ta-C) coating, currently considered as the most advanced among DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) coatings, applied on the surfaces of the bushings and the rollers of the HPE Chain, combining high hardness with a low coefficient of friction

• eliminates the need of periodic re-lubrication, while ensuring at least the same mileage obtained with a normal chain regularly lubricated every 500 km
• reduces energy dissipation and increases efficiency in the chain drive
• eliminates lubricant spatter during operation, minimizing environmental impact.

ta-C: THE CARBON COATING CLOSEST TO DIAMOND

Pure Carbon is present in nature only in two crystalline physical states: Diamond (atoms in Tetrahedral bonding arrangement) and graphite (atoms in Hexagonal Planar bonding arrangement).
ta-C is a synthetic state of pure Amorphous Carbon in which up to 80% of the atoms are bonded to each other with a Tetrahedral arrangement, in the same way of pure Diamond. For this reason, among all so called “DLC” (Diamond Like Carbon) coatings, the physical properties of ta-C (such as hardness & coefficient of friction) are the closest to pure Diamond, which is the hardest material on Earth.

HPE CHAIN INSTALLATION

• a chain drive using an HPE Chain does not require ta-C coated front and rear sprockets
• when installing a new HPE Chain, it is strongly recommended to replace front and rear sprockets with new ones. Sprockets must be made of steel

www.reginachain.net – Chain Maintenance section, for detailed instructions.

HPE CHAIN MAINTENANCE, CLEANING AND TENSIONING

To guarantee its best functionality and aesthetics over time, follow 3 simple rules:

• *clean and re-lubricate the chain
  • after washing your bike
  • after using your bike in wet conditions and / or in salty or dusty environments
  • before storing your bike at the end of the riding season (winter season)
• re-lubricate the chain once a year
• check correct chain tensioning every 3.000 Km.