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chain tensile strength

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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.
 
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?
 
i did a little digging. JT makes everything you need, you just have to know what to look for.
 
80GS1000 said:
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?
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that chain has a tensile strength of 8800ish.
 
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.
 
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.
 
jed.only said:
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?
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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.
 
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