which chain/sprockets would you run?

thestuz · Post by **thestuz** » October 24th, 2009, 3:12 pm

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?

caseyracing222 · Post by **caseyracing222** » October 24th, 2009, 8:15 pm

DID ERT2 chain, the best period.

lewisclan · Post by **lewisclan** » October 24th, 2009, 8:33 pm

caseyracing222 wrote:DID ERT2 chain, the best period.

and ironman sprockets

thestuz · Post by **thestuz** » October 24th, 2009, 10:04 pm

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.

thestuz · Post by **thestuz** » October 24th, 2009, 10:11 pm

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.

gregrobo · Post by **gregrobo** » October 24th, 2009, 11:01 pm

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 .

thestuz · Post by **thestuz** » October 24th, 2009, 11:23 pm

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

im still learning

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » October 24th, 2009, 11:29 pm

Cheap is OK as long as you are smart about it.

Dumb just doesn't cut it.

Choose wisely and it's all

Post by **AlisoBob** » October 24th, 2009, 11:51 pm

lewisclan wrote: ironman sprockets

X2

ISBB · Post by **ISBB** » October 25th, 2009, 12:19 pm

RK520XSO and Cheap JT Steel Sprockets.. No failures in 2 years of owning the 500..

caseyracing222 · Post by **caseyracing222** » October 25th, 2009, 6:49 pm

Iron Man sprockets will last a good rider about a year and the DID ERT2 is a light weight 520 chain that has like 8,000 tensile strength, IMO they last forever I use them on all my bikes, they are quite blingin'

StinkFinger · Post by **StinkFinger** » October 30th, 2009, 10:31 pm

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.

TYSTYX · Post by **TYSTYX** » October 30th, 2009, 11:55 pm

Right now Ive got a Renthal aluminum on the rear w/ a RK gold chain......I have a brand new Primary Drive sprocket set w/ gold chain that I will install eventually.

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which chain/sprockets would you run?

which chain/sprockets would you run?