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£65 chain set worth a go?

fgclark123: Running out of unique names; Posts : 181

Post n°1

£65 chain set worth a go?

by fgclark123 Fri 17 Aug 2018, 3:40 pm

First chain replacement - not really sure what the norm is here.

I mean this is JT - should be good right? at whatever price..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB500-1994-to-2003-Models-Silver-X-Ring-JT-Chain-JT-Sprockets-Kit-Set/192530911290?hash=item2cd3bc903a:g:~CQAAOSwAypZsV5V

Then again here's the DID at £85

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB500-X-XA-DEF-2013-15-DID-520-VX2-Gold-X-Ring-Chain-JT-Sprockets-15-41T/301809578293?hash=item464540b135:g:YM0AAOSwUuRZ3DFT

thanks guys

Beresford

Beresford: the 900; Posts : 1861
Location : not that far from Kirkistown

Post n°2

Re: £65 chain set worth a go?

by Beresford Fri 17 Aug 2018, 3:53 pm

The original factory set on my bike was JT/sunstar, and that's what I've used as replacement. Should be fine. Some folks are DID fans though.
Take care not to mix up the earlier and current CB500 though.

fgclark123

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Post n°3

Re: £65 chain set worth a go?

by fgclark123 Fri 17 Aug 2018, 5:26 pm

right thanks.

Jameshambleton

Jameshambleton: the 900; Posts : 2969
Location : Bedale, North Yorkshire

Post n°4

Re: £65 chain set worth a go?

by Jameshambleton Fri 17 Aug 2018, 8:12 pm

DID chains are OEM as are Sunstar sprockets and brake discs'. Personally I use DID vx I think it is and JT sprockets.

I had a JT chain on one of my bikes, it rusted up even with oil. In the end after trying to clean it I had to use wirewool to remove most of the rust, that and the hardening on the rollers wasn't very hard so the chain also became worn very quickly.

Be careful with what you're looking at on ebay as you've linked the newer cb500 with a different pitch chain and then ours.