So i was out riding tonight, attempting spreaders....was in my 2nd hour, brought her up, and as i was about to throw my legs out....CLUNK ! chain broke. so i had a nice meeting with my tank and some how didnt lose the bike. pulled over, looked down, and there was my chain, dragging behind me. im guessing the chain jumped off the front sprocket and got stuck between the sprocket and the casing?? anyway, the chain's stuck and wont come out, and im too tired to *** with it tonight...


on to my question...what size chains do you all run? figured sense im gonna need a new chain, might as well ask around to see which size, type, etc is suggested

 

Sh*t bro, that really sucks..... I'd do a 520 conversion, but try to match your sprocket sizes. The 520 will come with new chain and two new sprockets, now would be the time to add or subtract teeth as needed.

 

wait a sec, you said you were doing spreaders and were just about to throw your legs out after you brought it up??? I hop on the tank w/ legs out, then power it up...... Just works better for me, thats how i learned it.

 

thats sucks man, you should have bought my bike and it wouldnt have happened

 

Don't do a 520 chain as someone suggested,its weaker and the sprockets will wear faster.Stock chain on a 900 should be a 525.And when you work on getting the chain out of there make sure it didn't break the engine case our bend the shaft the sprocket rides on.

 

WHAT?I guess you better re-learn it.Thats a real squidly way to do a spreader.POW POW POW POWER WHEELIES ARE GAAAAAAARBAGE!

 

I have 530

 

Yours is older right?I think the older ones had a 530.Newer 525.Not sure which year it changed,but I had a 98 and it was 525.

 

520 is fine . i have used that on evereybike. it does not wear the sprockets any quicker

 

520 sprockets are smaller in thickness right?Less material=faster wear.Just my opinion and experience.Not looking to have a battle about it though so

 

520 is for race tracks or +20 gearing, stay with 525 steel and a good chain, your going to need to buy a Cir clip link for the chain also cause u don't sound very mechanicly inclinded so make sure to get a MASTER CIR CLIP link with your chain.

ps: steel sprockets are cheaper and last alot longer, so search sprocket specialist for a good set of steel sprockets

 

with cars, i know my sh**, but with bikes, im still clueless, will do, thanx.

 

bikes are ten times easier then cars, just gotta break that barrier of being a chicken **** about workin on em.

 

im only a ****** bout riding them

 

yes '94, the previous owner put 530 set, but I don't think it comes stock with it...

 

When i bought my bike, i didnt bother checking the chain size...jsut checked the sprockets werent rounded, checked the chain was good, cleaned em, and waxed em....come to find out today i only had a 520 on it ! ! !

soooo, that may explain it....

 

Dude was lucky the chain didn't smash his gearbox and wheels. Had that happen to a mate of mine.

I reckon you should go for the 520 conversion and maybe look at a RK racing chain (that's what I use).

 

+1

 

i know...all i keep hearing are horror stories of the chain wrapping up on the back wheel and sprocket and just f**** up the rider, good ! the casing around the front sprocket gt a nice chunk taken out of it, but nothing too important or bad, so im pretty happy with the way things went...minus the fact i stil cant get the damn chain out

 

yea that can be a major bit ch getting that chain out when it gets jammed in there real good