25-08-12, 06:54 PM
There's a lot of power being transmitted through the chain and sprockets.
A chain failure could cause you to crash and/or will quite possibly write off your engine. If the chain breaks, it's generally on an open throttle. The front sprocket will rapidly accelerate pulling through the broken chain, and the last link may well carry on straight ahead after leaving the sprocket and smash a hole through the engine casing - or something like that.
It's not worth down grading the chain or sprockets, it's a false economy.
The OE chain is DID ZVM. I'd only fit ZVM or equivalent spec. Talon, Renthal are fine for sprockets, but I wouldn't fit anything that isn't guaranteed to be at least as good as OE.
That's my view anyway.
A chain failure could cause you to crash and/or will quite possibly write off your engine. If the chain breaks, it's generally on an open throttle. The front sprocket will rapidly accelerate pulling through the broken chain, and the last link may well carry on straight ahead after leaving the sprocket and smash a hole through the engine casing - or something like that.
It's not worth down grading the chain or sprockets, it's a false economy.
The OE chain is DID ZVM. I'd only fit ZVM or equivalent spec. Talon, Renthal are fine for sprockets, but I wouldn't fit anything that isn't guaranteed to be at least as good as OE.
That's my view anyway.