Got an 06 Gixxer 600...Stock Gearing is 43t. I already know that I'm going with a 60 in the rear and its 525. Will 120 links be enough, or do I need to go longer? I want the orange EK 525, but I'm scared it will be too short....HELP!?!?!?!?

 

i dont know about the gixxer but i just got my 60t and -1 on my 03 636 and i went with a 140 and had to cut 10 off 130 would of been perfect but i didnt want to be stuck with not enough chain so i would say 130 would be close but i know 140 will fit

 

hey man i asked this question about a week ago they say 120 should be ok but im getng a 62 so im going with a 130 ...are you geting one of the custom sprokets too?? just got my pic from the guy today

 

everybody pay attention

stock it 43 teeth
lets say your stock chain is 110
your going to go 60 in the rear. So thats 17 teeth up in rear.
Every 3 teeth up requires 2 links added to chain.
So 17 divided by 3 equals roughly 6. 6 times 2links equals 12 links added to stock length of 110, so you need a 122 link chain. Use this and change numbers of stock if you need to

 

no thankyous? **** you guys

 

I'll thank you! What if you're changing front size too? I'm thinking about going -1 +4, so would a 120 fit that?

 

so its a 3:2 ratio? i was always told for every extra tooth, add one extra link. guess i learn something every few years

 

i run 120 links on a ek chain with stock front gear and 60 tooth rear on a 03 636

 

yeah 03 is like 108 stock links i thinks

 

yeah, added one for one could make you pay for a 130 link and that sucks ***, just did my 06 setup with just a 57 tooth rear and my 120 cut off two links is perfect

by the way i ******* love this bike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Well since we talkin bout chains and ****...Where the **** can i find 525 colored chains, i google this **** but every ****** time i get sent to a page thats either 520 or 530 WTF? :bang head. I gettin ****** annoyed by this **** lol. Let me know.

 

i checked through my store, and at western power sports.. EK 525 you can get a quite a few, only up to 130 links. havn't checked others yet...

http://www.americasmotorsports.com/e...VXZ_SERIES.htm

click the second button right before the listings.

 

Superbiketoystores.com has your 525 chains.that are colored.

 

My GSXR is up 21 in the rear and I had to cut about 6 links off of a 130

 

in rocking a 03 gsxr and stock gearing is 16/45 i'm rocking 16/60 and i had to cut 2 links off of a 120 to make it fit

 

bingo

 

Thanks for the help, just ordered on today, im waitin to see the second color for my 636

 

So along the line of chains, is it better to have the chain tight or have the stock recommended 1" of slack? i have been running mine with a little slack in it, but is it better to have the chain tight?

 

edit: keep some slack in your chain...not too tight.

 

Yea i appreciate the advice, ima have to find some people to help me set up my ****, its prob gonna be kinda hard to find someone around where i live though...