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What chains do you guys use?

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Bryanj:
You want 530HD but NOT O RING, but check your sprockets for tooth shape before foitting new chain

Trigger:
I always use RK Takasago 530H.  ;)

deltarider:
@K2-K6 I have castor oil in the house since long, but imo it's a bit to thick to penetrate well. BTW, I suspect some of nowadays lubes to harden out too quickly into wax, even if the package indicates their spray is for all types of chains: closed and open*. This could also explain the premature wear of my chain. I've seen Tsubaki has two different chain lubes: one for open chains and one for closed chains. By 'too quickly' I mean: before it has penetrated deep enough. On closed chains it doesn't have to penetrate so much.
@Trigger The RK Takasago 530H is a good choice, but not easy to find around here. Also I like the design of the Tsubaki clip link better.
* For those who use this type of spray, in a test Das Motorrad conducted, The S100 spray came out as the overall winner. Three of the nine tested were 'sehr gut', 5 'gut' and three 'befriedigend' (satisfactorily).
Source: https://www.motorradonline.de/zubehoer/produkttest-kettenspray-elf-kettensprays-im-vergleich/

Trigger:
You can get RK chains cheap, i think i get them for around £20 and change them as a service item every couple of years.
You can get them off ebay cheap > https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255787370382?hash=item3b8e1d878e:g:i4wAAOSw3ZVjUlJ6&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4BlVYBuo5adF%2FKXSk7ZcK3%2FEzrqgwS%2Fp%2BWk6hjwOxYUEnC6v2dpURC8yu9GFKiYEd8OKLVQVr1MParEaMOEV8SFkrU6%2BtqsNXoOz2Y3h2cNsBTnComaqk80UH%2B5A3C5h1HQLwaYAYxGwhbrQvQwqbTdzB3ulBOhQQd1rsGbiFOqTYDIa%2B8s9iwbwwVd0i%2FKuUiZNnIvt5o3lZCbqyaO8Bsp%2B9GnNYodCjMfjEN%2FPtQY8pYk%2B2y9q%2F2d2DjE2e%2FABRZ81DDwTucib6qXaG%2F915rBfpc0onqxsOWngeZQSybFb%7Ctkp%3ABFBMoLCr26ti

Skoti:
Had a DID 530VX which only lasted 13k until bits of the X rings started falling out.

Just fitted a RK 530XS0Z1 on recommendation from Jason (The Chain Man) for £90.

https://the-chain-man.co.uk/


I know folk here don't recommend sealed chains for those old Hondas, but mines is not a "show pony",  I prefer a fit and forget chain for big mileages.

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