worth the risk or not?

[DK-Tandy]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-CBR400-NC23 ... 3ef973187b

is it worth going for a cheaper alternative like that to get be by for the next few months till money picks up or blow most of my money on a good chain and sprocket set??

[Drunkn Munky]

Your going to get vaired opinions on this, im sure there fine and wil last miles but personally when buying new kit i opt for the more well known brands, a snapped chain could cost you dearly.

[thunderace]

The only thing that bugs me about the advert is they don't tell you the brand of the chain. If it's Iris, steer well clear - I had one snap on me at over 100mph and it was almost new

[DK-Tandy]

hmm, i dont know what to do, my bike could really do with a new kit but with my moms birthday coming up, mine and gf's 2 year anniversairy, you know how expensive females can be..

[thunderace]

You need to sort your priorities out matey

If money is tight, I don't see it a problem using that kit (as long as they can confirm it isn't an Iris chain), as long as you look after it properly.

[DK-Tandy]

why not an IRIS chain??

i'll leave it for now, and just bookmark it :)

[DK-Tandy]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-CBR400-RRJ- ... 27b67ca589

i just found that, doesnt look bad for £86, would your recommendations be more with the DID chain and sprockets with X ring,

btw noob question, difference between xring and oring chains?

[thunderace]

I don't trust Iris chains, neither does my left ankle since it was cut to the bone when an Iris chain snapped on me and it decided my boot was it's new home, wrapping itself around me like a boa constrictor.

DID is the way to go as far as I am concerned. I have always found them to be the best in terms of quality and longevity. I took a DID X-ring on over 30,000 happy Thundercatting miles with JT sprockets before it needed changing. Only had to adjust it twice in that time too, both times in the first couple of thousand miles.

[Wozza]

Whatever chain you get, make sure you get it staked - don't be tempted to use the clip.

An x-ring chain has o-rings that have an x-shaped cross-section. The two points of contact on each side are supposed to retain the chain's lubricant better than traditional o-rings. You can even get w-ring chains now! Possibly a sales ploy though? I don't know.

I'm sceptical of the benfits of x-rings on cheaper chains since my Triple S chain began spitting out its x-rings after about one year of use and not that many miles - I believe the smaller cross-section of the x-rings makes them weaker than o-rings. Anyway, I plan on using Tsubaki chains from now on.

[DK-Tandy]

Whatever chain you get, make sure you get it staked - don't be tempted to use the clip.

could you please define staked??