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Post by 1980thumper on May 7, 2007 9:30:20 GMT -5
between a "heavy duty chain" a "heavy duty o-ring chain" and a "heavy duty x-ring chain"?
i need to buy a new chain and front sprocket and dont know what chain to buy.....im on limited funds too...
Damo
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Post by G Man on May 7, 2007 11:53:37 GMT -5
Hey Damo. The o-ring and x-ring chains are essentially both o-ring chains. The x-ring is considered a better style of o-ring chain. Different shape, ie: x-ring. They are wider though by nature than a non o-ring chain. The heavy duty is straight up steel chain. You should use this for clearance issues. This is where your best deal would be. There are many grades of chain. You can get a pretty good heavy-duty chain rated high enough and priced well below the other chains. It's likely what most of us use on the SR's. If you had a bigger horsepower bike and required higher tensile strength, you move up to the o-ring chains. The o-ring being able to keep lube in the pin area longer.
Hope some of this rambling helps... ;D
G Man
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Post by 1980thumper on May 7, 2007 12:21:46 GMT -5
so a heavy duty chain for £25 ($50usd) would suffice?
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Post by G Man on May 7, 2007 14:49:35 GMT -5
That's probably around the price for a very good non o-ring style chain. There are some a little less expensive that would likely do as well.
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Post by miker on May 7, 2007 15:19:16 GMT -5
Last time I put on a Parts Unlimited heavy duty, Dennis Kirk #11-216-104, $24. Pick up a spare master link too.
miker
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Post by 1980thumper on May 7, 2007 18:07:34 GMT -5
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Post by frankyb on May 7, 2007 19:35:21 GMT -5
Hi guys, Irealise im probably going to start an argument here,but i think oring and xring chains have been dumped on us as a result of some really clever advertising. In my opinion theyre overweight and over complicated and only good for stealing horsepower at the rear wheel. On these old girls that we ride a plain 520 pitch pre stretched chain is more than adequate. I race mine in the dirt and ive never had a problem with this combo, just use normal chain maintenance and their easy to live with. Cheers Franky b.
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Post by wotavidone on May 7, 2007 20:09:40 GMT -5
It depends what you are doing whether an 0-ring chain is worth the effort and expense. Standard pitch being 530, you are going to have to change to 520 sprockets if you want to fit an o-ring chain. If you are just using your bike for a Sunday arvo blast, very hard to justify the expense.
On my XT, which I ride to work every day, I have an el-cheapo 520 o-ringg chain I picked up for $40 Australian. i.e. because I knew a bloke who had one he did not want, it was cheaper than the 530 standard chain I have on my SR.
I love it because I don't have to adjust it every week. Since the sprockets were very good, I only needed a new chain because the old one had sat so long it had gone stiff.
If I was riding my SR everyday, I'd consider an O-ring chain only if I needed to replace chain and sprockets.
Its not like these chains are being asked to transmit a lot of horsepower. I'm with Frankyb, really hard to justify buying an 0-ring chain.
Tell you one thing, as I find out how much you guys in Europe and the States have to pay for consumables like chains sprockets and tyres and stuff, I'm really glad I live in Oz.
Mick
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Post by uk500 on May 8, 2007 10:01:34 GMT -5
Damo, a 17 tooth sprocket won't make you go faster about the only circumstance when it might is downhill with the wind behind, I've just fitted one myself so I could cruise at 65/70 MPH with lower revs, at the cost of loosing some acceleration, without extra bhp your top speed almost certainly won't improve, and ultimately the engine's final revs in 5th gear will not be so high,,,hope this helps,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,UK
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Post by 1980thumper on May 8, 2007 10:27:39 GMT -5
Damo, a 17 tooth sprocket won't make you go faster about the only circumstance when it might is downhill with the wind behind, I've just fitted one myself so I could cruise at 65/70 MPH with lower revs, at the cost of loosing some acceleration, without extra bhp your top speed almost certainly won't improve, and ultimately the engine's final revs in 5th gear will not be so high,,,hope this helps,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,UK thats not so bad, i really just want to be able to sit on the motorway at 70-80mph without sitting at 6000rpm as i feel its not too good for the engine....im guessing a 17tooth front sprocket will allow me to sit at the same speeds but at a lower rev count? thatll make me happier  Damo |
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