Which chain do i need??

[hunterso]

Obviously it would have helped if I had included the link

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lextek-Heavy-Duty-Motorcycle-Drive-Chain-530-100-Links-Gold-Finish-/181284746990?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item2a3569b6ee

Yes it's Chinese made.

Am I going to die in a huge chain related fireball?




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[SteveD CB500K0]

It's hard to argue with a price like that.

That's a tank of fuel...

[Lobo]

Hmm, I work & live in Asia (Brunei) .... and for love nor money can't buy quality stuff. It's all CRAP from China, and ya just know will only last 2 washes, or survive one rainfall, or fail due a power surge to 245V!

Bottom line, some things we'll buy, others we give a wide berth. And something that has the potential to significantly affect your health (!)... I'd run a bloody mile!

Seriously, stuff that's safety related isn't worth skimping on. In my opinion.

Good luck with whatever you decide!

[matthewmosse]

I have run a couple of chineese made chains as they were dirt cheap, had one off a Hong dou 250 I broke and fitted it to my wifes cb250 nighthawk - it snapped a link at quite low milage, think I picked up another and had the same story, snapped a link within 500 miles when I was riding. I reacon buying a decent brnd chain probably pays off in wear terms. Safety wise I've lost a few chains over the years - the 250 nighthawk seeming to be harshest on chains along with my smaller but similar rebel 125. So far the worst I've had in the inconvienience of being late for work. Sadly a fair ammout of stuff from China is poor quality - not all but enough to make me want to avoid it, having in the past year had 2 sets of rear brake shoes drop their linings and the front brake pads did the same. I geuus I'm lucky as with this list of failiures I have only been made late twice and not actually gotten hurt or come off.

[tom400f]

^^ this is a family forum.... but the second word is "hell"

[hunterso]

Hmmmm - so it seems i really could die in a chain related fireball 


Looks like a std 530 is the only way to go which is a shame.

Seems you can get purdy lookin chains in most sizes - but not not in 530 std 

I see plenty of cb550 cafe racers on the net with gold chains - suppose they must be going down to 520 or so and getting custom sprockets made.

Really didn't think it would be so hard to sort out.

[cb750stu]

Hi,

I bought one from Carpys site I know its in America but I didn't pay import tac etc on it !!!

Its a good quality chain I bought a black one but he does a gold and other wild colors one as well here's the link

http://www.cb750cafe.com/products-page/cafe-parts/530-o-ring-chain-goldred-nickel-blackwhitegreenblue/

Cheers

[SteveD CB500K0]

Carpy is a member here - I suggest you drop him a PM or an email.

Steve

[LesterPiglet]

Hi,

I bought one from Carpys site I know its in America but I didn't pay import tac etc on it !!!

Its a good quality chain I bought a black one but he does a gold and other wild colors one as well here's the link

http://www.cb750cafe.com/products-page/cafe-parts/530-o-ring-chain-goldred-nickel-blackwhitegreenblue/

Cheers

But that is an O-ring chain!

[cb750stu]

Does it matter if its a o ring chain cheers

[hunterso]

I will get in touch with him but i thought the issue was that 530 O-Ring chains hit the crankcase on the 550,
hence trying to find a 530 standard chain.

Saying that i did read somewhere yesterday that Tsubaki 530 O-Ring chains are able to be used on the 550 without grinding the cases so maybe carpys are thinner the average 530 O-Ring too.

[LesterPiglet]

Does it matter if its a o ring chain cheers

O/X-rings are a no-no on the 550. Unless someone has found one that isn't.