Best chain for the `Busa???

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My chain(200 miles on it)has strecthed to the point where I don't trust it anymore,so I'm in the market for a new one,what is the hot ticket?
 
Go with the Tsubaki 530 sigma o ring chain.It has a tensile strength of 10,600lbs(stock chain is only around 8,000lbs).Get the chain a little longer than what you will need and take the links out to fit.The stock chain has 112 links.Get 116 links.Dont forget to get the master link with the chain.Cost is $.92 per link.
 
Go with the Tsubaki 530 sigma o ring chain.It has a tensile strength of 10,600lbs(stock chain is only around 8,000lbs).Get the chain a little longer than what you will need and take the links out to fit.The stock chain has 112 links.Get 116 links.Dont forget to get the master link with the chain.Cost is $.92 per link.
 
Go with the Tsubaki 530 sigma o ring chain.It has a tensile strength of 10,600lbs(stock chain is only around 8,000lbs).Get the chain a little longer than what you will need and take the links out to fit.The stock chain has 112 links.Get 116 links.Dont forget to get the master link with the chain.Cost is $.92 per link.
 
Go with the Tsubaki 530 sigma o ring chain.It has a tensile strength of 10,600lbs(stock chain is only around 8,000lbs).Get the chain a little longer than what you will need and take the links out to fit.The stock chain has 112 links.Get 116 links.Dont forget to get the master link with the chain.Cost is $.92 per link.
 
Go with the Tsubaki 530 sigma o ring chain.It has a tensile strength of 10,600lbs(stock chain is only around 8,000lbs).Get the chain a little longer than what you will need and take the links out to fit.The stock chain has 112 links.Get 116 links.Dont forget to get the master link with the chain.Cost is $.92 per link.
 
Go with the Tsubaki 530 sigma o ring chain.It has a tensile strength of 10,600lbs(stock chain is only around 8,000lbs).Get the chain a little longer than what you will need and take the links out to fit.The stock chain has 112 links.Get 116 links.Dont forget to get the master link with the chain.Cost is $.92 per link.
 
Sorry for the repeated post.For some reason this board does this whenever I post a message.Only if I leave the Hayabusa website and return does it not repeat.This sucks.
 
Yes the chain is covered by the warrenty but why bother.Buy a better chain.The stock chain only last about 1500 to 2000 miles.I would rather ride than have my bike sit at the Suzuki dealer for a day or two while they put on a chain.It's alot safer to get a chain that can take the power.
 
Yep, me too a chain adjustment at 475 miles and at 1500 miles im still good. In fact when i have my zx11 i had to adjust it 3 times before 1500 miles.
 
I'm probably going to ask a silly Q, but I've read alot of usefull info on this site. Most of the time I didn't have to ask, you'll posted the answers for me. Here goes...What are the size's of the socket, wrench, etc. needed to adjust the chain?? I'm at 850 miles and have about 1.5 inches of slack. Thank's :-)
 
FLYBOY,

I ADJUSTED MY CHAIN LAST NIGHT FOR 1ST TIME AT 1400+ MILES.

YOU WILL USE A 12MM OPEN END WRENCH FOR THE (DARK GRAY) ADJUSTMENT LOCK NUT, A 10MM OPEN END WRENCH FOR ADJUSTMENT NUT TO THE RIGHT. A 36MM SOCKET IS REQUIRED FOR AXLE NUT. USE YOUR FOOT IF AXLE NUT WILL NOT BUDGE/NO AIR TOOLS AROUND.

PS. CAN ANYONE TELL ME JUST HOW MUCH TO LOOSEN AXLE NUT FOR PROPER ADJUSTMENT. I BELIEVE I AM TAKING IT OFF TOO MUCH AS I HAVE TO READJUST ALL AFTER BUTTONING UP WHAT I THINK IS PROPER CHAIN SLACK.

MAYBE I NEED MORE PRACTICE................




[This message has been edited by byhalia (edited 10 July 1999).]
 
I had posted earlier that while talking to rep at US suzuki about busa that he stated that there had been a bad batch of chain on busa`s and would warranty any chains that were giving problems no questions asked.
 
I had a hard time locating a 36mm socket -
largest I had was a 32. Finally found a good
deal at Sears for a single socket [Craftsman - about 8 dollars] Make sure you use a torque wrench and torque to specs when retightening. You should also replace the cotter pin according to the manual. The dealer sells the pins dirt cheap. Again be sure and torque axle nut to 72.5 ft lbs.
One more thing - be sure alignment marks on each side of the wheel match/are the same.
 
byhalia, any time you adjust your chain, whenever you loosen the axle nut, if you loosen it enough so that all "flex" (for a lack of a better word) in the swing-arm is relaxed, (the swing-arm is spread as far apart as it goes) then you adjust the chain, when you tight the axle nut back up, the swing-arm comes back together effectually "lengthening" the swing arm. this in turn makes the chain tighter than when you first adjusted it. what you should do is loosen the axle nut just enough to allow freedom of movement of the back wheel along it's adjustments without allowing the swing-arm to spread too much. this will keep your adjustment closer after tightening. a little practice will take care of this. just try to adjust the chain a little slack to what you want, then tighten the axle nut and check it again. should be just a tad tighter than your original adjustments. good luck
hope this helps.
mike
 
I hate to say this, but this sounds like an entry for the manufacturing flaw database or the other forum.
Is Suzi likely to fix this in the 2000 model year?
If this is the only bug then Suzi is still doing better than my buds at Ford.
 
Lyle,

This has not proven to be an overall problem with all Hayabusas. If you check around you will find that the vast majority of us (myself included) are not having any problems with the chain at all. I'm at 1800 miles and have only made one slight chain adjustment at 400 miles which is normal.
 
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