January 12th, 2010, 10:00 PM | #1 |
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Racing chains?
Anyone able to recommend/or that has used a good lightweight, light drag racing chain in place of one with rings?
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January 12th, 2010, 10:21 PM | #2 |
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Someone looking for similar info in this thread, haven't used anything but that stock 250 chain at this point myself.
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January 12th, 2010, 10:49 PM | #3 |
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Just about everyone in the AFM, myself included, runs a 428 chain and sprockets.
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February 19th, 2024, 02:37 PM | #4 | |
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February 19th, 2024, 02:44 PM | #5 |
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So for racing use unsealed chain for minimum losses. For the road use an X-ring chain. No real benefit on the road to a race chain or smaller than stock size, it will just wear quicker.
Quality 520-X-ring chain & sprockets should last at least 20K miles. An old trick we used as couriers was to buy 2x front, one rear & a new chain. Front always wears quicker, so we would swap it halfway through chain life. |
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February 19th, 2024, 03:41 PM | #6 | |
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On the track the lighter weight may get you a few feet on the guy next to you over the course of a lap. On the street you won't even notice the difference. Sprocket Specialists make the sprockets. You can get order the chain from any place that sells chains. Get the highest tensile strength quality chain you can find.
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February 20th, 2024, 06:54 AM | #7 |
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MX sealed chains - lighter than the best racing 520 sealed, cheaper, and plenty strong
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February 26th, 2024, 01:34 PM | #8 | |
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Would you have a link or one you'd recommend? And with which lighter sprockets? Last futzed with by oldnewninjarider; March 3rd, 2024 at 07:55 PM. |
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February 28th, 2024, 09:14 AM | #9 |
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GB520MXU is what I use with renthal sprockets.
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March 5th, 2024, 01:26 PM | #10 |
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March 6th, 2024, 07:49 AM | #11 |
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Yeah, aluminum rears on the race bike. Steel superlights on the street bikes. Honestly can't say on the lasting since gearing changes a bit from track to track and I can't say that do a good job tracking it lol.
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March 6th, 2024, 08:49 AM | #12 |
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Depending on what aluminum alloy it is, an aluminum rear sprocket can last a long time in street use. I put 30,000 miles on one that still shows nearly no wear. I do keep my chain lubed properly.
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July 16th, 2024, 12:08 PM | #13 |
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I've stuck to stock parts. Fairly good availability with different sprockets.
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