520 or 530?
- Thread starter bear
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Weight reduction is a big factor. It's popular as a race size, and may aid in squeezing in a slightly wider rear tire.
Just remember that as the gauge of rear drive chain goes down, so does it's overall strength.
Mr Brown
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Absolutely, and they aren't worth the pound or two you save IMHO. Was just pointing out what the reasoning is.
They put a 530 chain on a Busa for a reason..... :goodidea:
busaville
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+1.. no reason to switch and damage your bike and your safety for that matter
weight is the only pro when you switch from the 530 to a 520. Strength and durability is reduced. Friction is the same.
Not so much the wight as the rolling mass. It's a big conversion for track bikes, I've got a 520 conversion on my CBR track bike.
Track bike means road course bike not drag bike...... drag bikes need the biggest chain made and I would never consider a 520 on a busa.......... never
Track bike means road course bike not drag bike...... drag bikes need the biggest chain made and I would never consider a 520 on a busa.......... never
Busa motors are big, so the chain should be as well.
Supergank1
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530..
FanaticalKilla
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530 you will wear out sprockets very fast with a 520
jphilipson
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530 is the stock chain on a Busa .. and for a good reason. Lotsa power and pretty heavy.
Berlin Germany
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@bear
real / strong advantage ?
i guess not really.
ok you make some 1-2 hp at very max. rpm caused by the bit less friction the smaller chain has on sprockets but what for on street?
ok and you reduce the entire weigth because the 520 is a little bit less heavy than the 530 - i guess 2 or 3 pounds. (btw - what´s the weight of the entire busa??????)
disadvantage by less milage you can ride with the 520 compared to 530.
the pulling force of a 520 is smaller than at a 530 - arround i guess 1.000 lbs - look for the mechanical numbers for both.
and it can be difficult to get the ratio YOU want for YOUR busa
in 530 size all thinkable ratios are more or less possible and! available!
in 520 size not (as far as i know at the moment)
real / strong advantage ?
i guess not really.
ok you make some 1-2 hp at very max. rpm caused by the bit less friction the smaller chain has on sprockets but what for on street?
ok and you reduce the entire weigth because the 520 is a little bit less heavy than the 530 - i guess 2 or 3 pounds. (btw - what´s the weight of the entire busa??????)
disadvantage by less milage you can ride with the 520 compared to 530.
the pulling force of a 520 is smaller than at a 530 - arround i guess 1.000 lbs - look for the mechanical numbers for both.
and it can be difficult to get the ratio YOU want for YOUR busa
in 530 size all thinkable ratios are more or less possible and! available!
in 520 size not (as far as i know at the moment)
Y.J
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Yes you are right and im agree!!
But enough for me if only getting few less power loss and less rotate point mass.
Total 250USD for this , Not bad if only taking few efficiency.
My Judgment criteria is 1HP = 100USD
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