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I need a chain, sprockets and a link breaker/riviter tool. The main question is what is a good X ring chain that will go much further than the stock speedmaster 525 chain at a reasonable cost? Bang for the buck if you will. Also, where can i get reasonable sprockets for my model that will also last well? And finally, who makes a decent chain breaker/riveter tool at a reasonable cost? I just forked over $250 for tires and i really need to save some bucks here w/o buying junk.

I haven't had to price chain/sprockets yet (I figure to regear when the OEM's wear out), but I've had the same JCWhitney chain breaker for years. Dirt cheap, works great.

This is a great solution

Hoping that by the time I can afford it, belt drive will come in assorted ratios.

Yea,belts are nice but not for me for a few reasons.

I'll check out the JCW breaker tho.

Brian.......can you tell me if the one you have is on this page.........
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Browse/tf-Browse/s-10101/N-111+10211+600014240/c-10111

Dazco, I'm just waiting for my new rear sprocket at which point I'll change out the chain and both sprockets; if you're willing to wait a week or two, I can mail you my motion pro jumbo chain tool for you to use on your bike, then just send back when you're done. If you're kewl with waiting till maybe until the beginning of the week of the 11th, then PM me your address.

Wow, thanks Michael ! I appriciate that. But i think i'll just buy one because i'll need it in the future anyways. By the way, how much did you pay for yours?

Yeah, mine is the fourth of five on that page, just above the alignment tool.

I have the Motion-Pro chain breaker/riveter. I've used it on a 530 chain for my brothers Harley and it worked very well. It should be able to handle the 525 no problem.

Somebody posted a while back about a 530 chain and sprockets that fit our bikes. Been searching but can't find it. Will keep trying.

Here it is:

Chain thread

Thats pretty cheap at $30. I think i may go for that one. Stupid question, but besides breaking the chain it also rivets the new link, right? Just wanna be sure because it doesn't mention that.

by the way, can you buy chain thats NOT endless and if so would it be any chaper? I see no reason to get an endless chain since i'll just have to break it anyway.

If you buy a chain from a distributor, it will not be endless, and will include a rivet-type master link. A clip-type master link is about another $7 bucks or so. The motion pro jumbo chain tool that I bought from bikebandit was $150, and does everything.

I'm kinda stuck right now. I've been looking at DID X ring chains and the one i keep seeing that appears to be the best one is gold, but it says for bikes up to 750 cc! Where can i find a DID X ring thats for bigger bikes? I realize when they say 750 thats a loose guidline since the variation of power between different 750s can be huge. But still a limit in that general area seem like cutting it to close. But every DID Xring i find is that same one or doesn't say what cc size limit it has. Can someone point me to a good DID xring at a site with good prices? mawonline has them cheaper than anywhere but i don't know if it's the 750cc limit chain.

Disregard the engine size thing COMPLETELY. The 525 VM2 Chain that Triumph used is pretty much identical to what you're seeing on the net. Let me repeat, the engine size thing is BS.

Ok then. Guess i'll go with the one at maw. Kinda wierd tho.....why would they say that? Seems like it would cost them sales, plus if thats thier best chain it would be the same as saying they don't make chains for bikes bigger than 750cc. Thanks.

Another question.....what is the difference between steel and aluminum for the rear sprocket? If it's just weight i'd like to know because i don't care about a few extra pounds, especially when the cost difference is so huge......$27 vs $64 !

That's pretty much it, the AL sprocket will have less rotating mass than the steel sprocket. I got almost 15,000 miles out of this last AL non-titan-toughened rear sprocket, so the life doesn't seem too bad to me, though you would almost definitely get more life out of the steel sprocket.

Aluminun is lighter, and used mostly for raceing, steel will last longer. I think that for most of our purposes, steel is the way to go. I've heard of some guys that say they can keep a aluminun sproket good for as many miles as a steel sprocket with proper maintenance, but I have never seen it.

Thanks, i figured steel would have to last longer but wanted to be sure before ordering.

I think Al sprocket would be part of a larger design along with lighter wheels, tires, etc. If you can reduce rotating mass, you can zip up to speed quicker without expending as much energy. That's why these 50 mpg economy cars have little 10" wheels.