HELL YES.

So I went with 525 set up and seems to be ALLOT better but that was my experience.

But then again i'm HARD on my bike doing wheelies after wheelies...over and over 100+ times a day.

 

i have run a 520 on my 161rwhp k3 1k for quite some time now with no issues whatsoever. yes, they do need to be replaced much quicker than the 530 would, but at $200 for the set, i don't feel it is too much of an invesment. i have the afam hard anodized sprockets (17/45), and the d.i.d. erv3 chain.

 

I run a 520 on my 06/1K.
No issues.
Sure the stock chain and steel sprockets are stronger....but they weigh a ton too.
imho, the 520 get is great. Make sure it is adjusted correctly (not too tight) and lubed and you shouldn't have issues.

I run a 520 on my 929 w/ -1 +10 and the chain and sprockets have lasted for two summers now. My geared 929 snaps way harder than my 1K, and the chain and sprockets are still good.

I get all my chains, sprockets, and gearing advice from Phillip Caudell at Moto-Heaven.com (Thrustcompany.com).

 

Thanks guys. I figured as much.
Great info. Im going with the 520. Fuck it. Its only $200 and the black sprocket looks great.

 

Go for it.

I have one of Corey's kits on mine, a 520 with +2 in the rear. I'm actually surprised at how little the chain has stretched thus far. Usually the chain stretches alot when you are first running it in. It's barely stretched at all.

it's a DID ERV3 chain and AFAM sprockets, which is pretty much the best you're gonna get in a 520 setup.

 

I went 10,000 miles on stock chain. I go 4500 miles between chains now on the DID erv3 and Afam hard anodized sprockets (520). At 30,000 miles; I've lunched about 5 sets; but it is worth the lighter weight!

R.C.

 

Ran a 520 for years.... just keep it clean and adjusted. I replaced mine (entire set) once per season.

 

i run one on mine bro. taking care of it by setting the slack right and clean/waxing/lubing it is the most important thing.

All the chain kits are our site are hard anodized and great quality. afam does have a new sprocket that is on it's way to us. you can see pics/stats of it in our subforum...

driven also has some pretty tough kits out there. The cali club racers are having great success with those also.

Main thing is HARD ANODIZED. not teflon coated like the vortex ptfe ones either

 

I run a 520 on my 929 w/ -1 +10 and the chain and sprockets have lasted for two summers now. My geared 929 snaps way harder than my 1K, and the chain and sprockets are still good.

DAYUM! -1 +10!!! Can you even keep the front wheel on the ground?

 

-1/+10 is a stunter setup and means it probably doesn't get that many miles on it per year. with that gearing you're not racking thousands of miles per year...if you have gearing like that it's a stunter setup and all of them around here are lucky to put on 5k miles.

with a setup like htat you can't exactly compare it to a gsxr 1k geared that is rode a lot and rode hard.

 

I knew it was a stunter setup. Low gear for easier on demand wheelies. Just seemed like over kill to me.....But I use my clutch alot.

 

I went 10,000 miles on stock chain. I go 4500 miles between chains now on the DID erv3 and Afam hard anodized sprockets (520). At 30,000 miles; I've lunched about 5 sets; but it is worth the lighter weight!

R.C.

WOW.....5 sets? Is that street/track/stunt miles?

And damn..you ride a lot.

 

How much of a difference does the 520 kit really make?

How much weight is saved and how much better is response w/ a 520 kit over a good quality 530 kit w/ an aluminum rear and a drilled front sprocket.

Thanks.

4,500 miles. I've taken road trips that long on a sport bike so that # is pretty unacceptable to me.

 

most people get way over 4.5k miles on a 520 kit. i personally have 16k on my kit right now and they are all hard miles. if someone gets 4.5k miles it's mostly all track days, wheelies all the time, or they need to set their chain slack properly, or get hard anodized/good quality sprockets.

530 sprockets alum with 530 chain at 120 lnks=7lbs 11 ounces
520 sprockets alum with 520 chain at 120 links=5lbs 7 ounces

same brand sprockets and chain. i'm at work so those are right on! the weight difference is rotational weight so it does make a large difference. the main reason people do 520 is because it costs much less and taken care of will last almost as long as a 530 setup.

hope this helps

 

most people get way over 4.5k miles on a 520 kit. i personally have 16k on my kit right now and they are all hard miles. if someone gets 4.5k miles it's mostly all track days, wheelies all the time, or they need to set their chain slack properly, or get hard anodized/good quality sprockets.

530 sprockets alum with 530 chain at 120 lnks=7lbs 11 ounces
520 sprockets alum with 520 chain at 120 links=5lbs 7 ounces

same brand sprockets and chain. i'm at work so those are right on! the weight difference is rotational weight so it does make a large difference. the main reason people do 520 is because it costs much less and taken care of will last almost as long as a 530 setup.

hope this helps

Good info, any special tools we need? i'm thimkimg of changing mine in the future.

 

you would need a rivet breaker/rivet tool. we sell the rk tool kit and the motion pro one and both go for 90 shipped. They are extremely handy tools to keep around if you plan on sticking with bikes in the future. Even more handy if you loan them out to buddies for 6packs

with that toolkit and basic tools you can pretty much do any chain kit on any bike.

hope this helps

 

most people get way over 4.5k miles on a 520 kit. i personally have 16k on my kit right now and they are all hard miles. if someone gets 4.5k miles it's mostly all track days, wheelies all the time, or they need to set their chain slack properly, or get hard anodized/good quality sprockets.

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Yup, the 520 for sure will last a long time. The AFAM anodized and DID ERV3 chain I bought off of Corey last year is still going great after around 10K miles! Sprocket barely looks used and the chain is looking great.

I clean it regularly and try and keep a good coat of Motorex Racing Chain Lube on it. Proper adjustment is a must.

 

530 sprockets alum with 530 chain at 120 lnks=7lbs 11 ounces
520 sprockets alum with 520 chain at 120 links=5lbs 7 ounces

same brand sprockets and chain. i'm at work so those are right on! the weight difference is rotational weight so it does make a large difference. the main reason people do 520 is because it costs much less and taken care of will last almost as long as a 530 setup.

Jebus Christmas, that's pretty substantial. My main concern was how a 520 setup would last on both street and trackdays. But then again I do regularly maintain my bikes so perhaps I should add this combo to my wishlist.

 

most people get way over 4.5k miles on a 520 kit. i personally have 16k on my kit right now and they are all hard miles. if someone gets 4.5k miles it's mostly all track days, wheelies all the time, or they need to set their chain slack properly, or get hard anodized/good quality sprockets.

530 sprockets alum with 530 chain at 120 lnks=7lbs 11 ounces
520 sprockets alum with 520 chain at 120 links=5lbs 7 ounces

same brand sprockets and chain. i'm at work so those are right on! the weight difference is rotational weight so it does make a large difference. the main reason people do 520 is because it costs much less and taken care of will last almost as long as a 530 setup.

hope this helps

That was really useful. Thanks so much. I usually get right around 20K out of my 530 kits w/ lots of proper maintenance (cleaned, lubed, and adjusted weekly) but that is pushing it as they usually get some tight spots by then and really needs to be replaced.

I could live w/ 10-15K miles out of a 520 kit for those kind of savings. Thanks a lot!

 

Hey Corey,

Can the front sprocket be removed without an impact wrench?

thanx

 

well i get about 20k miles out of my 520 kits but i take awesome care of them. i also only run GOOD hard anodized sprockets. as you can see we dont' sell any sprockets that are not hard anodized.

you can take it off without one if you're strong also it's best to loosen that nut BEFORE you take your chain off as you DON'T want to use the tranny in gear to keep it from rotating on you. if you already took the chain off you can wrap the chain aroudn it then wrap it around the rear sprocket and put a board (with cloth around it) in the spokes of the rear rim to keep it from rotating. you can also have someone mash the rear brake, but you need to use an impact gun or somehow get the chain to keep the front sprocket from rotating when you try and pop that off there

yes their a big difference in the weight of a 530 chain kit and 520 and that's why people go to a good quality 520 kit. costs less, saves massive weight, and lasts nearly as long.

hope this helps

 

Damn, yall are killing me....

Im gonna have to go shopping again.

 

the erv3 chain is only 3 ounces less weight then the rk gxw at 120 links also, but it's 10 bux more. you do the math...

MOst people know it's lighter, but not by only 3 ounces

 

well i get about 20k miles out of my 520 kits but i take awesome care of them. i also only run GOOD hard anodized sprockets. as you can see we dont' sell any sprockets that are not hard anodized.

you can take it off without one if you're strong also it's best to loosen that nut BEFORE you take your chain off as you DON'T want to use the tranny in gear to keep it from rotating on you. if you already took the chain off you can wrap the chain aroudn it then wrap it around the rear sprocket and put a board (with cloth around it) in the spokes of the rear rim to keep it from rotating. you can also have someone mash the rear brake, but you need to use an impact gun or somehow get the chain to keep the front sprocket from rotating when you try and pop that off there

yes their a big difference in the weight of a 530 chain kit and 520 and that's why people go to a good quality 520 kit. costs less, saves massive weight, and lasts nearly as long.

hope this helps

I am pretty strong but I also have a 24" Prybar with a 1/2 inch drive at the end to make things easier. Kool Thanks

 

it's doable, just make sure you don't use the tranny to keep the shaft from moving. that's the important thing