which chain/sprockets would you run?
- thestuz
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which chain/sprockets would you run?
sourced some cheap chain and sprockets off ebay($80). 520 oring chain 14/49 sprockets. when i took off my old chain, i noticed how much lighter and thinner it was.i never thought there would be much in it.but it was a no name chain but weighed in over 300gms lighter than the new replacement chain. so which manufacturer makes the better chain. something light weight and durable?
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01 CR500
98XR600
94 FIREBLADE
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01 CR500
98XR600
94 FIREBLADE
ESTABLISHED 1977.
- caseyracing222
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- thestuz
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thanks guys. i couldn find that shit on ebay. so im gonna have to trek down to the bike shop and see how much they wanna shaft me for them.im building up a sweet bike atm. so i guess ill finish it off with a nice drive train.
do it!... cos if you dont, youll spend the rest of your life thinking about it anyway!
01 CR500
98XR600
94 FIREBLADE
ESTABLISHED 1977.
01 CR500
98XR600
94 FIREBLADE
ESTABLISHED 1977.
- thestuz
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thanks guys.are those chains quality material lightweight 520 running gear or just a smaller lighter grade chain that will wear out quicker? i couldn find that shit on ebay. so im gonna have to trek down to the bike shop and see how much they wanna shaft me for them. im building up a sweet bike atm. so i guess its worth finishing it off with a nice(but expensive)drive train.ill flog that cheap chain off to my mate that needs one for his xr400.
do it!... cos if you dont, youll spend the rest of your life thinking about it anyway!
01 CR500
98XR600
94 FIREBLADE
ESTABLISHED 1977.
01 CR500
98XR600
94 FIREBLADE
ESTABLISHED 1977.
with 55= horsepower why would you be worried about light weight buy a good quality chain oring or x ring chain and good quality sprockets and get a full season out of them .
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- thestuz
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the less sprung weight the better. if i can save 1kg off the drive line, then fuck it i will.besides, the better chain and sprockets will prob last longer from what ive heard. and those ironman sprockets look sweet as and will last me for a long time too.i gotta stop bein cheap
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do it!... cos if you dont, youll spend the rest of your life thinking about it anyway!
01 CR500
98XR600
94 FIREBLADE
ESTABLISHED 1977.
01 CR500
98XR600
94 FIREBLADE
ESTABLISHED 1977.
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DIE FIRST, worry about it later!
DON'T talk about it, Just DO IT!
When in doubt, GO FLAT OUT!
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- caseyracing222
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It depends on where you ride. If you ride in mud, ANY regular stainless steel or hardened steel sprocket will last just as long as an Ironman, but be about 1/3 the cost. Plus, the Ironman WILL rust. And who cares about weight savings when you're lugging around an extra 40lbs of mud anyways..
Same for chains. Wet environment=1 chain a year. Doesn't matter who makes it.
If you want to bling... get the expensive crap!
Forget about the aluminum sprockets, you can hook one of those in an hour.
Same for chains. Wet environment=1 chain a year. Doesn't matter who makes it.
If you want to bling... get the expensive crap!
Forget about the aluminum sprockets, you can hook one of those in an hour.