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I'm in the market for a new chain and I wanted to see what others have had success with. I have a 2005 KDX 220 with 13/49 gearing, so I will need a 110 link. Which chain do you guys suggest? I have been looking at this one http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/produ ... eAttr=1625
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John
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I'm running the primary dirve x-ring chain with steel sprockets on my 200. Installed at the start of last season. I used the FRP chain guide to provide clearance for the x-ring. With five bikes to maintain, I was looking to reduce maintainence between rides. The kids bikes all get a chain adjust every ride. With this chain, I did one adjust after the first ride and then don't believed I touched the snails again until the end of end of season. Yeah it takes more power to drive, but I'm old and slow, so who cares.
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My current RK non O-ring has 17 months on it
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Is this like the one you have? http://www.bikebandit.com/rk-520-kz6-he ... race-chain I guess any 520 non o-ring RK will work fine?
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I'm not worried about the drag, I just don't like how they get all kinked up.
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My next chain is going to be a standard chain... I have used O ring, X ring and standard. They all last about the same amount of time... Standard chain is just easier to work with....
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DID makes a nice gold non oring. That would be my preference but lately I've been running cheaper stuff. The gold ones are so much easier to clean and maintain
Could not tell ya about how they compare adjustment wise. In gear I'm pushing close to 300lbs. No matter what kinda chain I run, I'm adjusting often... But then again I always where the chain out before I run out of adjustment
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Could not tell ya about how they compare adjustment wise. In gear I'm pushing close to 300lbs. No matter what kinda chain I run, I'm adjusting often... But then again I always where the chain out before I run out of adjustment
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I think most decent chains will last a long time as long as you don't beat them to death on the "chatter".
What I mean is, when you go over a rock, root, small bump, log, jump, acceleration bumps, whatever...and your rear wheel gets air-born for just a bit, if you're on the gas your rear wheel will speed up b/c it's in the air.
Then when it comes down and touches the ground, your rear wheel will instantly slow down but if you're still revving it up the force of the motor will pull your chain tight like crazy, putting a butt-load of unnecessary force on it instantly. Make sense?
What I mean is, when you go over a rock, root, small bump, log, jump, acceleration bumps, whatever...and your rear wheel gets air-born for just a bit, if you're on the gas your rear wheel will speed up b/c it's in the air.
Then when it comes down and touches the ground, your rear wheel will instantly slow down but if you're still revving it up the force of the motor will pull your chain tight like crazy, putting a butt-load of unnecessary force on it instantly. Make sense?
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What Wibby said minus the 300lb part.
Bet that boy needs 2 12oz packages of sausage!
Bet that boy needs 2 12oz packages of sausage!
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