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yorkie_chris · 28-11-10, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by hardhat_harry

Iris do a good one.

In my experience they f***ing well don't. Some of worst crap on meerkat.

Buy tsubaki or DID, only ones I would touch. I use tsubaki.

28-11-10, 03:46 PM

Been using Iris for years but I do get them at cost, never had a issue nor have most of the club racers that use them either.

No 520's dont snap especially with 70hp going through them.

Yes as I said if you are going to use a Heavy Duty standard chain on the road look after it.

yorkie_chris · 28-11-10, 04:32 PM

I don't know about the standard ones, but their O and X ring ones are mince.
Case of false economy for road use, you pay 1/3rd less and get less than half of mileage. I got over 30k out of a tsubaki sigma O ring chain.

Standard chains aren't too bad for maintenance, can you still get that grease that you boil in a pot?

28-11-10, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Standard chains aren't too bad for maintenance, can you still get that grease that you boil in a pot?

is that the white stuff on the chains when new? i want some of that as well lasts for ages !

Wideboy · 28-11-10, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by barwel1992

is that the white stuff on the chains when new? i want some of that as well lasts for ages !

your meant to clean that off

yorkie_chris · 28-11-10, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Wideboy

your meant to clean that off

No you're not

yorkie_chris · 28-11-10, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by barwel1992

is that the white stuff on the chains when new? i want some of that as well lasts for ages !

Similar, I think the white stuff is just white grease with a bit of sticky in it. You could try mix some chainsaw oil with white grease.

Castrol racing lube is nearly as good, scottoiler is better.

Wideboy · 28-11-10, 05:45 PM

my last renthal set told you to, then use propper chain lube not spray can crap

28-11-10, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Similar, I think the white stuff is just white grease with a bit of sticky in it. You could try mix some chainsaw oil with white grease.

Castrol racing lube is nearly as good, scottoiler is better.

have castrol racing stuff so might as well stick with that

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Originally Posted by Wideboy

my last renthal set told you to,t hen use propper chain lude not spray can crap

my tsubaki box/instructions said to leave it on, suppose different manufacturers are always going to say different things

Wideboy · 28-11-10, 05:54 PM

meh TBH i would have cleaned it off anyway, how would the go faster gold be seen? :P

28-11-10, 03:46 PM	#12
hardhat_harry Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Chain and sprockets for fast road and track? Been using Iris for years but I do get them at cost, never had a issue nor have most of the club racers that use them either. No 520's dont snap especially with 70hp going through them. Yes as I said if you are going to use a Heavy Duty standard chain on the road look after it. Last edited by hardhat_harry; 28-11-10 at 03:47 PM.

28-11-10, 04:32 PM	#13
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Chain and sprockets for fast road and track? I don't know about the standard ones, but their O and X ring ones are mince. Case of false economy for road use, you pay 1/3rd less and get less than half of mileage. I got over 30k out of a tsubaki sigma O ring chain. Standard chains aren't too bad for maintenance, can you still get that grease that you boil in a pot? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

28-11-10, 05:45 PM	#18
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: Chain and sprockets for fast road and track? my last renthal set told you to, then use propper chain lube not spray can crap __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis Last edited by Wideboy; 28-11-10 at 05:48 PM.

28-11-10, 05:54 PM	#20
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: Chain and sprockets for fast road and track? meh TBH i would have cleaned it off anyway, how would the go faster gold be seen? :P __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

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