OE chain

[mike g]

umm - just ordered a second replacement chain for mine DID ZVM X2 got a good deal on ebay ?77, supersprox rear and new front. current set has done 16,000 and is ok but will probably need doing later in the year assuming we are ever allowed out again! running standard gearing 118 links (mostly road odd track day) bikes now on 38000 miles

 

[r25sti]

i used to change mine for gold link for the looks but found the last few DID chains must of had a poorer coating as it washed off whilst cleaning after a few cleans. which made it look tatty.

 

[mibridger]

I have changed mine for AFAM gold 520

I have a selection of different sprockets from Alpha Racing, so I can change the gearing for track use.

 

[DCB]

umm - just ordered a second replacement chain for mine DID ZVM X2 got a good deal on ebay ?77, supersprox rear and new front. current set has done 16,000 and is ok but will probably need doing later in the year assuming we are ever allowed out again! running standard gearing 118 links (mostly road odd track day) bikes now on 38000 miles

you have 38000 miles on your gen4 already??

Daz

 

[alex]

you have 38000 miles on your gen4 already??

Daz

Chain is a chain no matter the Gen.

- Alex

 

[bmwbadboy]

Chain is a chain no matter the Gen.

- Alex

arent some gens pull harder than other gens ?

 

[alex]

arent some gens pull harder than other gens ?

No, especially when you consider vehicle and rider weight.
If you're talking 520's then thats a different thing entirely.

- Alex

 

[Corkgsxr]

180 vs 195 hp isnt going to half the life of a chain.

A low geared gen1 might be harder on chains than a standard 2020

 

[fast_ryan]

OEM Chain

The OEM chain is fine for road use. That said it will turn orange at the very mention of the words ?Rain? or ?Water?. If well looked after it will last for ages.

 

[needsmust]

Re: Chains

520 pitch chain and sprockets are really only best used on track/race bikes as they offer a marginal reduction in unsprung weight.

I?ve never thought about the physics of this. How would your calculate it? The chain is attached to sprung and unsprung elements of the bike...

 

[Carsonr6]

Re: Chains

I?ve never thought about the physics of this. How would your calculate it? The chain is attached to sprung and unsprung elements of the bike...

Not sure but you'd have to be pretty handy on a bike to notice the difference I reckon

 

[needsmust]

Re: Chains

I?m a tightwad. Mine won?t be dragging on the floor before I change, but I?ll get my money?s worth out of the OE.

 

[mike g]

gen 1