Ebike chain advice pls

[Dirk Van Der Dirk]

Have a Wisper 705 ebike, rear motor and 7 speed derailleur. I need a new chain, and this is the first time of asking for the ebike. For my other 'acoustic' bikes I always go for a Wippermann Connex, but can only find their 8SE which is recommended for 7 speed ebikes with derailleur and it costs a fair amount. As the ebike is rear motor and derailleur, could I use one of their 7 speed 'normal' chains on it like their Connex 700? Any advice appreciated.

 

[Mike Ayling]

Have a Wisper 705 ebike, rear motor and 7 speed derailleur. I need a new chain, and this is the first time of asking for the ebike. For my other 'acoustic' bikes I always go for a Wippermann Connex, but can only find their 8SE which is recommended for 7 speed ebikes with derailleur a
nd it costs a fair amount. As the ebike is rear motor and derailleur, could I use one of their 7 speed 'normal' chains on it like their Connex 700? Any advice appreciated.

First, delete that word "acoustic" from your vocabulary. We are talking about bikes, not musical instruments.
IMNSHO opinion any 7/8 speed chain will work, it will just wear, out faster than if if you did not have an ebike specific chain.