chain conversion?

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VermilionX · #1 Post by **VermilionX** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:11 pm

what does converting from a #525 chain to a #520 chain do for your bike?

i already know how a sprocket change works but i dunno how this one works.

jmillheiser · #2 Post by **jmillheiser** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:02 pm

it does absolutely nothing for a street bike other than give you a chain that doesn't last as long.

on a race bike the #520 conversion is done to eek every little bit of performance out of the bike since the #520 chain is lighter.

earwig · #3 Post by **earwig** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:08 pm

jmillheiser wrote:on a race bike the #520 conversion is done to eek every little bit of performance out of the bike since the #520 chain is lighter.

It looks like Verm will be changing chains, hahahaha.

VermilionX · #4 Post by **VermilionX** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:16 pm

jmillheiser wrote:it does absolutely nothing for a street bike other than give you a chain that doesn't last as long.

on a race bike the #520 conversion is done to eek every little bit of performance out of the bike since the #520 chain is lighter.

thanks, is that all it does? make it lighter, that's it?

im already light enough, so losing weight on the bike isn't top priority... our power-weight ratio is already pretty good.

Randy · #5 Post by **Randy** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:46 pm

Yeah, if I wanted to lose a little weight for performance, I would put my aZZ on a diet.

dieziege · #6 Post by **dieziege** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:48 pm

VermilionX wrote:what does converting from a #525 chain to a #520 chain do for your bike?

Nothing...my ex250 comes stock with a 520 chain.

Beach · #7 Post by **Beach** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:54 pm

What? they dont have an aluminum chain out yet?

Titianium would be the way to go, get one custom made, thats the ticket. I bet no one else has one.

JC Viper · #8 Post by **JC Viper** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:50 am

This does absolutely nothing. In some cases this can be detrimental... but I haven't taken the time or money to check on this (plus, I can't go any smaller = 520 as it is)

If it works fine then leave it, If you want more performance then get a lighter sprocket set and an X-ring chain for less drag, but that's nitpicking.

macktruckturner · #9 Post by **macktruckturner** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:28 am

aside from reducing rotating mass? lots of jack and "poo poo".

jmillheiser · #10 Post by **jmillheiser** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:31 am

plus #520 chains are rather short lived on anything bigger than a 600 (heck they are even short lived on a 600).

I run a #530 on my bandit and dont see a need for a lighter chain.

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