chain

[fatboysraptor]

need some opinions on what chain to get...size...brand...and should i buy new sprockets too?
and also where to get them from?

[Krandall]

They always suggest when replacing the chain to replace sprockets as well since the old sprockets would be 'trained' to the old chain. Is your swing arm stock length?

I run a D.I.D x-ring chain. I know there's o ring, x ring, and one other ring.. and i'm not totally sure the difference. But the set front and rear sprockets with chain was around $100.

[Limited660]

If your bike is stock you will want a D.I.D. 520x92 Gold X-Ring chain, you can probably get away with just the front sprocket and flipping the rear.  The difference is the shape the ring inside the link, x looks like an x and o looks like an o, x is better because it holds grease against all three sides instead of just the corners.

[disco]

I just replaced my Primary Drive sprockets and chain Saturday.  The PD chain seemed to initially stretch pretty fast to me but maybe that's all chains.  I went with a D.I.D x-ring chain and Renthal sprockets.  I don't have any time at all on it yet, maybe five minutes, so I don't know how fast the initial stretch will be.  I'm going to keep a close eye on it.

The Renthal stuff is a lot more expensive than the Primary Drive but if it's quality it's worth it to me.  I bought all my stuff from Rocky Mountain.  You can order machine specific parts (2003 660 for me) so when it comes in, it's the right size chain and all.

[Krandall]

I know w/ my D.I.D chain, I noticed the stretch within about 20 mins.

[fatboysraptor]

ok...i got the did x ring chain and put it on...it has about an inch or a lil more of play in it...is that ok?when i sit on it it gets tight...is it supposed to get real tight?will it stretch?

[Krandall]

yea, when you sit on it it will get tighter. because you are pushing the swingarm down making the wheel base longer. 

[ThisGuyAlex]

i've used o-ring did's on my r6 and raptor....never a problem on either.....and save you a few bux over x-ring