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If you can pull the chain halfway up the rear sprocket teeth then the chain should be replaced. That is, grabbing hold of the chain halfway up the rear sprocket and pulling straight back. A good chain will stay snug on the sprocket.
Also, the manual gives a measurement for the limit of a 20 link section of chain of 319mm, which is 12.559". I think that means 20 pins/10 links. Try this...hang the old chain with a couple pounds of weight on the end, count 10 outside plates (20 pins) and take the measurement from the first pin to the twentieth.
It could, in all probability, be shot. A chain could wear out in 17,000 miles. But I hear you Europeans routinely get 30,000. Maybe you should look into one of those automatic chain oilers.
Concerning the new chain. Double check the length and don't worry too much about where it sits on the marks. If the chain is good (new) and properly aligned, where it sits on the marks shouldn't matter.
One more thing. How did you connect the new chain? Did you use a spring clip master link? If so, I suggest, if you don't have the proper chain tools, to have a local shop replace it with a permanent type rivet master link. They're way safer.
j98sprint
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