What's the best dirt bike motorcycle chain?

[SXF811]

I'm going to get a new chain for my new bike before I even ride it becuase the stock one sucks. That way I'll get hours from the good sprockets they put on.

What's the best posible chain I can buy. Should I use x- ring? I know not to use o-ring that's for enduro bikes mainly. I was looking at the IRIS RXP chain. Is that a good chain? What's the best?

Thanks... ?

 

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[georgestr]

X ring or non-ring chain is best. DID ER series chains are the best, but are a bit pricey.

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[bandit99]

I don't know much about KTM stock chains but Honda and Yamaha have great chains. The stock chain usually last longer than anything I have ever used. You might be suprised with the quality of the KTM chain.

[SXF811]

Nah it's not for the KTM don't worry. THe stock KTM chain and sprockets are both really good.

[jason230]

DID 520VM X-Ring.

[huffster]

Regina is a great roller chain as is the DID 520ERT2 roller...

[x2stroker]

I don't know much about KTM stock chains but Honda and Yamaha have great chains. The stock chain usually last longer than anything I have ever used. You might be suprised with the quality of the KTM chain.

I disagree. The stock chains on Honda and Yamaha are both garbage. Get yourself a Regina X ring or DID X ring or no ring!

[MXridin841]

I have the DID non-oring 520(xring) Gold Chain. I think that I paid like $70 for it at the local bike shop but it was well worth the money. That thing has held up great so far and I dout that I will ever purchase anything different.

[SXF811]

I think the japanese enduro bike chains are good from stock being o-ring, but the motocross bike chains in the japanese bikes are junk. I think I will go with the D.I.D ERT2

Many thanks...

[YZ426F Rider]

The Yamaha stock chains are garbage. You can't go wrong with a Regina or D.I.D.

[newthumper05]

So whats wrong with the o-ring chains?

[XprocircuitYZ250fX]

I don't know much about KTM stock chains but Honda and Yamaha have great chains. The stock chain usually last longer than anything I have ever used. You might be suprised with the quality of the KTM chain.

i also disagree with this

i rode this weekend and my stock yamaha chain stretched so bad that even if i had the wheel adjusted as far back as it can go, it would of still had at least 7 inches of slack in it

[YZ426F Rider]

So whats wrong with the o-ring chains?

Nothing at all if you are trail riding or doing HS stuff...I use one (Regina ORN6). The downside is that they rob horsepower and for mx you might as well get everything that you can out of the bike. I don't think it's a noticable difference on a 450 but mx racing a 250 or a 125 I would not use an o-ring chain.

If you put two bikes up on stands, one with an o-ring chain and one with a regular chain and spin the rear wheel by hand you would be amazed at the difference.

[barch88]

Regina ORN6 or DID ERT2 Gold

[gprodick]

DID VMX 520. It's not as expensive as the DID ERT, but is a very good chain.

It uses an X shaped ring, instead of an O ring. Supposed to hold the lube in better. I have one and it's been a great chain. No stretch. Not cheap. $100+. By the time you add in the new sprockets, your in it almost $200. But, they will last a long time, especially if you get good steel sprockets.

As has already been noted, MX specific chains do not have the same type of sealing rings. They are designed to have minimum friction and allow max power. The problem is they stretch and wear out very fast. In doing so, they will also destroy those nice light aluminum sprockets just as fast. And, if you ignore them they may break and, possibly, destroy your engine case or body along the way. If you use an MX type chain, you would be well advised to be diligent in your maintenance and be prepared to change the chain and sprockets more often.

[SXF811]

The bike is brand new. I'm not getting new sprockets, the stock sprockets (Sunstars) are very good, providing you change the chain straight away. That way the stock chain won't wear real quick and reder the original good sprockets useless since you can't put a new chain on old sprockets, you'd have to go buy everything new. I change the chain from brand new never ridden. I think the type of chain you've got also determins how quickly the sprockets wear, you gotta have good sprockets and a good chain in combination. I like the look of the stock Sunstar sprockets too...

[kx_rider53]

I use a DID standard gold chain, and i really like it. ?

[TWR175]

Give Primary Drive a try. Myself and all my riding buddies use the X-ring style on our big 4-stroke ktm's. Never any failures on hundreds of miles of desert riding and racing. All my MX riding friends use the gold standard style from Primary Drive.

[Tattooart]

DID 520VM X-Ring.

Awesome chain!! ?

[jp765]

DID ERT2 Gold the only way 2 go