chain tensile strength

[Nessism]

why bother going to a 520 if you cant decide whether or not it will stand the power, like you say, its hard to source a 520 kit and will wear out a lot quicker.
makes sense to stick with a 530 conversion and stick with the norm. at least replacements are readily available.

Plus no debate on tensile strength and chains and sprockets are readily available for good prices.

[jed.only]

its a width issue.

[Agemax]

its a width issue.

the difference in width from a standard 520 and a 530 chain is roughly 1.8mm. so 0.9 mm either side so how critical is your width issue?

[jed.only]

i guess its not that bad.

[highmileage]

Were you the winning bidder on that 520 chain on fleabay? That would explain it.

We discussed this at length in another thread 'chain info - which ones to buy, etc.' that's probably just above or below this one before we got sidetracked there. (http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=131806)

As I said in the other thread, I decided that the RK XSO 530 is the way to go - any chain stronger than this would be much more expensive and a waste of money. Although I'm replacing the chain on a CBX, that's not any different really than replacing one on a big GS.

And, of course, a new chain must get new sprockets too if it is to have a full life...

[jed.only]

no, i didnt, but i read your threads, and a few others and decided that a 520 was more suitable for my bike, given i dont "hotrod" it.

[80GS1000]

FWIW, the thinnest X-ring 520 chain out there is the DID 520 ERV3. I have one on my GS1000 and it works great. I ride the bike pretty hard and I haven't had issues with it other than stretching a bit faster than a 525/530 chain.


Where'd you source your 520 sprockets from?

[jed.only]

i did a little digging. JT makes everything you need, you just have to know what to look for.

[jed.only]

FWIW, the thinnest X-ring 520 chain out there is the DID 520 ERV3. I have one on my GS1000 and it works great. I ride the bike pretty hard and I haven't had issues with it other than stretching a bit faster than a 525/530 chain.


Where'd you source your 520 sprockets from?

that chain has a tensile strength of 8800ish.

[Billy Ricks]

I'm running 520 on a modified 700. HP is considerably stronger than stock. It's more money than I'm sure you want to spend but I'm using a Regina ringed chain with Vortex sprockets meant for a GSXR and this combo is wearing better than any of the 530 chains and sprockets I previously used. I always bought RK or Tsubaki with new sprockets each time in the past.

[jed.only]

i plan on running JT sprockets and a good standard chain like Tsubaki or RK. the RK only has a tensile strength of 6800, though.

[highmileage]

but that is just it, a 520 is not engineered to fit a GS1000. a GS comes with a 630, a popular upgrade is a 530, and im looking to go 520 for a custom application.

i guess a better way to get an answer would be to ask this question:

is a chain tensile strength of 6800 enough for a GS1000?

I would say that, while you probably wouldn't snap this chain, you would be forever adjusting it and it would not last very long.

I would try for something of 8000 - 9000 lbs tensile strength.