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stand chain n sprocket size 530 525 or 520?? im buyin new 1's vortex look also should i replace my chain at the same time??

520 and the front and rear sprockets are 15T and 43T respectively. If you're doing the sprockets, do the chain as well.

J.B wrote:520 and the front and rear sprockets are 15T and 43T respectively. If you're doing the sprockets, do the chain as well.

really?? i thought they were 525.... my zed is 525...


u better check anyway Raven- in case they arent the stock ones anyway!!

and if ur doing one, u do em all, in which case it dont matter if u go 520/525/530 .....

520 is lighter and weaker...

530 will last longer....but heavier..

525 is a good medium...

Neka79 wrote:really?? i thought they were 525.... my zed is 525...

yep, I thought it was odd too but thats what they put in the manual, the 03-04 run 520's as well.

525 ppl...

either way...they say u should do all 3 together anyway, so it wont matter what u get, as long as they all match...

what is on it now might not even be standard!!

if ur gunna go down a tooth on the front for acceleration, id go with a stronger set (525 or 530)..i destroyed the 520 set i had on my 929 really quickly (the shop recom it..what a dick they were)

L3raven wrote:525 ppl...

Really?? Where'd you find that?

mine is a 520 and the manual says its a 520 too with a 15f and 43r sprocket.

thats how i bought it so might have 2 check with the guy i bought it off 2 wat it is running as in the sprocket sizing.

if 15/43 is the standard.... well me being me, and loving acceleration and wheelies ...

id go a 525 14/43

but if i was in the NT with no speed limits...and 250+ was often..id go 525 14/43 anyway..cos ud still get close to 250kph but get there a bit quicker and more funly (is that even a word??)