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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"
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