Wilsons Sandbox

> I just picked up a new chain from a local shop and I wanted to > make sure that I got the right chain. It is an RK 520xSO (120). I assume > that the 120 is the number of links and I looked on the back of the box > and it says that the chain is only for upto 400cc bikes. Is the right > chain?

Zack, it is longer than you need...and I would suggest what many consider the chain of choice for the KLR (a bit more expensive) DID Gold Premium X-ring Chain 520VM 106 links... Kurt

Zachariah Mully wrote:

> I just picked up a new chain from a local shop and I wanted to > make sure that I got the right chain. It is an RK 520xSO (120). I assume > that the 120 is the number of links and I looked on the back of the box > and it says that the chain is only for upto 400cc bikes. Is the right > chain?

Way too long, unless you have some unusual size sprockets. "Up to 400cc" sounds about right. The 520 size chain is fairly common on road-going 250cc bikes, ones that make about the same power as the KLR. Mister_T

Any 520 chain from a reputable maker will do. Mark B2 A2 A3 At 5:07 PM +0000 11/28/2002, jamackinlay wrote:

>I am looking for a Chian replacement for my KLR. According to DID the >replacement would be the 520-VM, but my dealer only has a 520-V. >Does anyone know if a 520-V is a suitable chain or if I'll have >problems soon if I install this one?

I have used a $17 non-oring chain and got 14,000 before I changed it. It required quite a few adjustments until full stretched. A bit noisier. But $17 I could live with that. By the way street only I ride no dirt or trails. TC

----- Original Message ----- From: "runstrom2003" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 6:35 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Chain Question > Hello, > > Has anyone used a chain on a KLR650 that has a "CC" rating less than > 650? I noted that the DID VM was rated for 700CC, but it cost about > $110 dollars. > > Thanks, > > Joe in IL > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

At 1:35 PM +0000 5/15/03, runstrom2003 wrote:

>Has anyone used a chain on a KLR650 that has a "CC" rating less than >650? I noted that the DID VM was rated for 700CC, but it cost about >$110 dollars.

I have with no problems. The KLR650 puts out less power than most 500CC fours, so don't sweat it. Being the tightest wad I know, I try never to pay more than $40 for an o-ring chain. Yesterday, I received off ebay my RK Ultra-Ring chain, which says "up to 600cc". Mark

> but it cost about > >$110 dollars. > >

Dealer Gino P advises getting a Bikemaster o-ring. Says they're more affordable and just as good. Bogdan

I RESPECTFULLY disagree. The Bikemaster is an ok chain but it isn't the chain that the DiD VM series is. Average Tensile strength on the Bikemaster 520 O-ring is 7400 pounds. Average Tensile strength on the DiD 520VM X-ring is 8120 pounds. Besides being stronger, average tensile strength effects how long the chain will last. The X-ring seal on the DiD is a much better and more efficient seal than any O-ring. I have two lengths of chain in my shop for demo purposes and you can feel a big difference in the amount of effort to bend the O-ring chain over the X-ring. Less effort = more HP to the rear wheel. The DiD VM description in my catalog says: "Special oil seals produce 50% less friction and 50 - 100% longer wear life than standard O-ring chain." The X-ring has two sealing surfaces that should keep dirt out of your chain better and keep the grease in your chain better than O-rings. The DiDVM has a gold colored plating on it's side plates that should help if you have a corrosion problem. So like I said before the Bikemaster O-ring is an OK chain but you get what you pay for. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bogdan Swider" To: "runstrom2003" ; "Tengai Mark Van Horn" Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 9:02 AM Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Chain Question > > > > but it cost about > > >$110 dollars. > > > > > Dealer Gino P advises getting a Bikemaster o-ring. Says they're more > affordable and just as good. > > Bogdan