Does anyone know the Tensile Strength

[mctrull]

I am switching to a heavy, sealed o-ring chain and am curious what the strength of the stock chain is. I have never heard it discussed before and thought their are people that would like to know like me.

 

[Johnnycheese]

it is 11,420 but you wo't find it printed anywhere

 

[mctrull]

I see so many stock ones breaking and they are recommended to switch to a "heavy" chain with a tensile strength of 10,600 lbs. Do you know why mechanics would recommend this? It seems to have a popular following with drag racers and some turbo bikes.

 

[Ride_or_Fish]

I believe the stock chain is the RK GSO with 9,200 lbs.

 

[Johnnycheese]

oops I was selling a chain when I was typing this. it is 9,600 (this was giving to me by RK back in 99) on the stocker and no you can only buy it from RK directly or Suzuki. It is a special light weight chain made for Suzuki

 

[mctrull]

Johnny,
Are you seeing a lot of these stock chains break? I have seen quite a few around here and this is a small town. It is mostly on drag bikes but, most of the drag bikes here run the street. They are not "usually" great machines of power that you see at the strips.

 

[Johnnycheese]

Johnny,
        Are you seeing a lot of these stock chains break? I have seen quite a few around here and this is a small town. It is mostly on drag bikes but, most of the drag bikes here run the street. They are not "usually" great machines of power that you see at the strips.

The main reason chains break is they are not adjusted properly.
bad alignment and sprockets also do not help. any chain that is 9,600 and over will be fine on a stocker. if you are dragracing get a 10,300 and up or forget the O ring and get a EK530DRZ over 11,000

 

[mctrull]

Thanks for the tips. I am going to switch mine to the heavy for now but, if I do any more mods I will have to go to the EK.

 

[Jay]

oops I was selling a chain when I was typing this. it is 9,600 (this was giving to me by RK back in 99) on the stocker and no you can only buy it from RK directly or Suzuki. It is a special light weight chain made for Suzuki

Johhny;
So you were selling a chain at the time, and you got the price you were charging the guy mixed up with the tensile strength??

Jay

 

[Johnnycheese]

oops I was selling a chain when I was typing this. it is 9,600 (this was giving to me by RK back in 99) on the stocker and no you can only buy it from RK directly or Suzuki. It is a special light weight chain made for Suzuki

Johhny;
So you were selling a chain at the time, and you got the price you were charging the guy mixed up with the tensile strength??

Jay

Jay I have been so busy I wouldn't doubt that

 

[krlcols]

stock chain is RK GB50GSV Z3 112 LINK. BUT WHERE DO I BUY ONE?

 

[PaceMaster]

I just replaced my stock chain @ 16K. I could tell some of the links were getting kinked..Sprockets are fine. Installed a DID X-ring 10,000 tensile model with a rivet link. Noticed that when it is warm after a ride and jacked the rear wheel off the ground---Wheel turns so easy...less friction=more power to the ground..Hope it holds up. $152.00 o.t.d.