jscharphorn Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 What is a good brand to get, and sprocket size ? Mostly trail riding, stock motor so far, 4" + swinger Some sand dune as well. I seen a EK502RX ( non O ring chain for sale, is that a good chain ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscharphorn Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 anyone ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctown208 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 I use tag sprockets on my mx bike yfz450r.. As for the chain i run a x ring 520 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbeck103 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 For the sprockets i just buy the JT sprockets off of ebay for like $20. Ive got a 12, 14, and 17 tooth and different length chains for each. The sized you kinda gotta play around with, it kinda sounds like youve got two different riding ratios. For dunes i would want a high top speed but not too much that it takes away youracceleration, and for trail riding it would be the opposite. If i had to throw some numbers out there id say go maybe a 13 for trail and 16 or 17 for dunes. If you only wanted to have one sprocket then id keep stock, but this is just my opinion. For chains i havent messed with them very much so i wouldnt be a great advice giver on that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_21 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 I run a d.I.d 520mx chain and works just fine 611DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 He'll never be able to turn a 16 or 17 in the sand. The sand takes a lot of power to ride in. Being that your motor is stock you would probably like a 13/41 gearing for the sand, otherwise you're not gonna have any low end at lower rpms. I didn't jump back to stock gearing 14/41 on my duner motor unitl I went to an aggressively dune ported 4 mil motor. Without having that low end in the low RPMs trail riding in the sand sucks because everytime you come out of a turn or hit the throttle to pull the front end up the motor falls on it's face and your grabbing for a lower gear. I run 16/44 on my drag bike in the sand but it makes quite a lot of power. I would start with stock gearing for your trail riding depending on how tight they are and try 13/41 for the dunes until you get more motor work done. SP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscharphorn Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Thanks, I do not know what stock is, the quad has a 13/40 on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 14/41 is stock SP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscharphorn Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 so what will the 13/40 on it do for me ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 It will be a little higher geared thn 13/41 which is what I woudl recommend for your motor (depending on how well it actually runs) for the sand. I would try it and see how it does before aking changes. Going down one tooth in the front is almost equall to going up 3 teeth in the rear. Obviously chenging the front is easier and usually can have the chain adjustment done at the carrier. Changing several teeth on the rear will involve changing the chain length. SP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscharphorn Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Well I puirchased a +4 LSR swinger so I need to buy a new chain, so I want to get the right stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscharphorn Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 also should I get steel or aluminum ? Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 I have alwasy run steel sprockets. Why did you go with a plus 4 on a stock motor with no porting? Maybe you will like it but I know I wouldn't have any fun riding it. You at least need some pipes, advanced timing, high pompression or something, unless you just don't like the front end to come up. Get the longest chain with the smallest sprocket configuration so you can have the most flexibility. Then just add another master link if you need more chain. SP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscharphorn Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 It has pro circut pipes, I am slowly doing mods to it. Adding +2 arms and good shocks first, motor mods will follow, I got a fare price on a used chrome LSR so had to snatch it up. I have a 660 raptor I am fixing up as well, kind of tuff fixing 2 quads up at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spurdy Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 It will probably be ok with the PCs on it with a 4 over. It will be more fun as you do more work to the motor. SP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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