Dirt 100 2011: E*Thirteen LG1+Chain Device

Author: | 16 February 2011 | 6

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We’re not surprised that e*thirteen haven’t changed the LG1+ for 2011 because it’s difficult to think of a single way in which they could improve upon it. It really is as close to perfection as we think a chain device can get. We’ve never had one let us down in terms of chain loss, and the bash plate has proved it can withstand brutal impacts. There are several other chain devices that can also fulfill those criteria but where the LG1+ really excels is in its user friendliness. All the subtle design details mean that it’s a joy to work on and thanks to the range of adjustments on offer it also fits a massive range of frame designs. The fact that it also happens to be one of the lightest systems is just the icing on the cake.

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Price: £129.00
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6 Responses to “Dirt 100 2011: E*Thirteen LG1+Chain Device”

  1. its such a shame that i can’t use one of these on my V10, cus the ISCG mounts arn’t strong enough to take taco impacts.. although the SRS+ is just as nice.. the one thing i hate is when companies like DMR and superstar make chainguides that not only work the same way, but try to look identical to these. buy cheap, buy twice.. you want the real deal and go for e13 quality

  2. Shame they’re made of cheese. The bottom guide gets knocked out of the backplate very easily – it doesn’t break off or anything, but gets twisted and requires you to undo/retighten the bolt to get it back into place. The bashplate also bends over remarkably easily. I’m not heavy on my kit either… I know plenty of people who mashed theirs up within a week or two – mine lasted about 6 months before I managed to fold it over at 45° at Rheola… nothing smashing it with a big rock didn’t sort, but it’s obviously weakened now and won’t take many more big hits, I’m sure.

  3. While it is pretty user friendly, it is also quite noisy when/if the chain hits the top guide. Nothing some velcro stuck to the inside of the top guide couldn’t sort – silence with a touch of chain drag (though my chain was always kept sparkling clean)
    My only other gripe is that the top guide decided to crack for no reason. No impacts or other damage, and it was mounted on a hardtail so it couldn’t have been linkage/swingarm impacts. And £20 quid for a replacement guide? I bought a new Superstar instead.

  4. I’ll have the MRP G2, thanks – basically the same guide, but the bash protects the lower roller. Small change, but enough to make the difference. Every bit as ridiculously overpriced as the LG1, mind. And don’t get me started on the single ring XC guides…£90 RRP?

  5. crispycritter
    May 1st, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    Trashed the 2nd one today. Taco cracked for no explainable reason right along a mold line. To be honest its the last e13 product i’ll buy. £40 for a replacement lump of plastic is daylight robbery when the whole device is £120. They can fit them to every world cup bike thats ever been down a hill but theyre still low rent, overpriced plastic crap. Rant over.

  6. As above, I also destroyed my second one this weekend. Taco cracked off at the bolts for no apparent reason, and didn’t even take any hard hits that I knew of (recently replaced as the previous one broke after a few hard hits).

    Not very happy with the product – e13 used to make guides that were the best in the game at taking a beating, now they’re just super light and not very strong.

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