what is the best chain to get? bought one a month ago from Northland Motorsports and now it's already trashed! they told me it was a cheap bad chain and now I need a new one!

I have a 94 Honda CBR600F2 it's a 525 chain what is the best brand/type?

NORTHLAND MOTORSPORTS

 

what do you mean trashed? rusted up, stretched, broken??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rusted_eyes &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> bought one a month ago from Northland Motorsports and now it's already trashed! they told me it was a cheap bad chain and now I need a new one!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Was it made of tin cans or something?

expletive them, I'd be pissed!

I'm no chain connoisseur but I'd think that most the of the major brands are pretty much the same depending on what strength you want to go for and assuming you don't care much about weight.

 

I've used RK (or was that EK?) and DID chains with no problems whatsoever.

Hope the crap-chain didn't mess up your sprockets.

 

I just got the "RK XW-RING (GXW)" It wasnt to much more then the Normal X ring, So I said F*&# It!

Eric

 

AFAM

 

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Hope the crap-chain didn't mess up your sprockets.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah me too, should i just get a package w/sprocket and chain? and upgrade to the 520?
The RK/Vortex 520 Race Conversion Kit can reduce rotating & unsprung weight by over 3 lbs! Features a VORTEX 7075 T6 Ultra-Lite aluminum rear sprocket and drilled Gold chromoly steel front sprocket. Comes with an upgraded RK 520XSO RX-ring Gold chain Chain Included: GB520XSO-108

 

If your sprockets are still new, then you can get away with buying only a chain. Otherwise, I highly recommend replacing both at the same time. Sprockets that are worn out will wear a new chain out faster than normal. Same applies to new sprockets and an old chain.

I haven't noticed a real difference in the longevity of my chain when using different a 530 or 520.

 

QUOTE=rainmanEK]I just got the "RK XW-RING (GXW)" It wasnt to much more then the Normal X ring, So I said F*&# It!

Eric [/QUOTE]

x2, This is the chain I use, if it wasnt this one it would be the DID ERV2 or ERV3,

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by marmaladeboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If your sprockets are still new, then you can get away with buying only a chain. Otherwise, I highly recommend replacing both at the same time. Sprockets that are worn out will wear a new chain out faster than normal. Same applies to new sprockets and an old chain.

I haven't noticed a real difference in the longevity of my chain when using different a 530 or 520.</TD></TR></TABLE>

where'd you get your 520 kit? I have to change mine in a month or so

 

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Same place I get most of my other stuff - Terra Powersports.

 

haha alright

 

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The RK/Vortex 520 Race Conversion Kit can reduce rotating & unsprung weight by over 3 lbs! Features a VORTEX 7075 T6 Ultra-Lite aluminum rear sprocket and drilled Gold chromoly steel front sprocket. Comes with an upgraded RK 520XSO RX-ring Gold chain Chain Included: GB520XSO-108</TD></TR></TABLE>

[b] 520 Conversion!

 

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[b] 520 Conversion!

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yeah just ordered mine!