Best chain and sprocket bundle for the $?

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whis

Discussion Starter · Mar 27, 2015

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I am in need for a new chain and sprocket soon so I'm already ready to order right now to be on the safe side. I have searched quite a bit but not enough to know the best bundle for the price. I came down to these two decisions but still open to other options. Plus I looked at supersprox but I just use my bike for normal city riding so I think that might be overkill, anything would help, and thanks in advance fellow zx6r riders!

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Scorpi0

· #2 · Mar 27, 2015

I got the DID... Its the best deal.

riverszzr

· #3 · Mar 27, 2015

" and sprockets kit, premium japan" isn't very detailed in what sprockets you are really getting or how good they really are.

Both kits~ the chains they come with are of equal quality and I wouldn't be worried about either to last a good long time

The Vortex sprocket kit, as long as that rear is the steel (and it looks to be....but double check) I would go that route

I sell/install mostly Sunstar sprockets and both DID and RK chains and those prices above are decent prices

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hellonearth

· #4 · Mar 27, 2015

Yeah aluminum Vortex's are shit, I only got like 5k out of the last one and I was staying almost ocd with the chain slack.

Ebster1085

· #5 · Mar 27, 2015

eBay

Look for a DID or EK chain and sprockets kit and you will be happy with the price and product.

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whis

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 27, 2015

Ebster1085 said:
eBay

Look for a DID or EK chain and sprockets kit and you will be happy with the price and product.

So is this one good?

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40acres

· #7 · Mar 27, 2015

Post the link. Does it say anywhee in the description what brand the sprockets are? Aluminum/steel?

Strider

· #8 · Mar 27, 2015

This is the kit I got, and I have been very happy with it:
https://www.motomummy.com/chain-kit...rtex-lightweight-steel-kawasaki-520-chain-kit

I selected the EK MVXZ chain in blue.

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lilmatt

· #9 · Mar 27, 2015

Yeah, get it from motomummy. Idk where you live, but nothing has ever taken more than 2 days when I buy from them.

Scorpi0

· #10 · Mar 27, 2015

40acres said:
Post the link. Does it say anywhee in the description what brand the sprockets are? Aluminum/steel?

Both are steel. Sprockets are made by JT. I have the same combo and its perfect so far.

06330i

· #11 · Mar 27, 2015

Vortex. As long as its the steel rear sprocket, its a great kit.

40acres

· #12 · Mar 27, 2015

Aluminum isn't as bad as everyone here makes it out to be. If you ride track or extremely aggressive on the street then yes. But, under normal "legal" riding conditions they perform well and last the life of the chain if you properly maintain your chain.

riverszzr

· #13 · Mar 27, 2015

^ I have dozens of aluminum rears in the trash and displayed on the wall that haven't made 8000 miles of street use, many haven't even seen 5000 miles

And JT sprockets are below average, I see 25% better life out of just about anyone elses steel sprockets (especially the fronts) plus the JT's are not exactly round either, if you put a dial guage on the rear you will likely see a big swing~ atleast the few I checked were that way.

I think somewhere I had posted a pic f a JT sprocket set at 10k that had good chain maintnenance

40acres

· #14 · Mar 27, 2015

riverszzr said:
^ I have dozens of aluminum rears in the trash and displayed on the wall that haven't made 8000 miles of street use, many haven't even seen 5000 miles

And JT sprockets are below average, I see 25% better life out of just about anyone else's steel sprockets (especially the fronts) plus the JT's are not exactly round either, if you put a dial gauge on the rear you will likely see a big swing~ at least the few I checked were that way.

I think somewhere I had posted a pic f a JT sprocket set at 10k that had good chain maintnenance

I've had good luck with aluminum sprockets as has a friend of mine. As a matter of fact, his D.I.D. chain needs replaced right now with roughly 3k miles on it and his vortex aluminum sprocket is still looking good (he's a stickler for maintenance as well). I usually run Sunstar sprockets on everything (dirt/street) anyways so I have no experience with JT.

lilmatt

· #15 · Mar 27, 2015

Just get steel

oldninjadude

· #16 · Mar 27, 2015

I guess I'm just too damn hard to please, I don't like either kit, In fact I can never find a kit I do like.
I end up buying my chains & sprockets separately, just to get exactly what I want. It's the OCD.

Go with the best X ring chain (EK, makes the best) you can afford, & light weight steel sprocket's. Sunstar, Renthal, or Superlite.

whis

Discussion Starter · #17 · Mar 28, 2015

oldninjadude said:
I guess I'm just too damn hard to please, I don't like either kit, In fact I can never find a kit I do like.
I end up buying my chains & sprockets separately, just to get exactly what I want. It's the OCD.

Go with the best X ring chain (EK, makes the best) you can afford, & light weight steel sprocket's. Sunstar, Renthal, or Superlite.

Ok, will look into those sprockets then!

whis

Discussion Starter · #18 · Mar 28, 2015

P.s I just went to "the snake" today on my first canyon ride and dropped my chicken strip to this. Is this good? Don't really know where the strip should end?

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whis

Discussion Starter · #19 · Mar 28, 2015

lilmatt said:
Yeah, get it from motomummy. Idk where you live, but nothing has ever taken more than 2 days when I buy from them.

I'm located in Southern California

riverszzr

· #20 · Mar 28, 2015

whis said:
P.s I just went to "the snake" today on my first canyon ride and dropped my chicken strip to this. Is this good? Don't really know where the strip should end?

~jokingly~....nope that is not far enough..........go lean further!!

~seriously~ we can't see your body position or anything that directly affects how much of your tire you use........so who cares about how big or little the "chickenstrip" is without knowing everything that goes into the factoring of said chickenstrip....

and PS--looks like the center tread depth of that rear tire is pretty near the wear bars.... better start thinking of budget on replacement

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