I rec'd my Sigma 530 chain today and forgot that is not gold plated. Its Tsubaki's strongest chain and to go to the gold one it loses tensile strength.
The 530 has a tensile strength of 10,600 psi. the gold 9,400 psi. Stock--9000 psi??
I realize this is a fairly meaningless concern in regards to performance, but before I put this on I just thought I would ask if anyone else has installed a gold chain that has held up to agressive use. I want an o-ring chain.
What about the weight of the chains? I do not know the weight of the stock chain (Suzuki claims its lighter than a chain of similar strength by 1 gram per link) but additional weight that reciprocates probably is not a good thing even it is only 1/4-1/2 lb.
Bob
The 530 has a tensile strength of 10,600 psi. the gold 9,400 psi. Stock--9000 psi??
I realize this is a fairly meaningless concern in regards to performance, but before I put this on I just thought I would ask if anyone else has installed a gold chain that has held up to agressive use. I want an o-ring chain.
What about the weight of the chains? I do not know the weight of the stock chain (Suzuki claims its lighter than a chain of similar strength by 1 gram per link) but additional weight that reciprocates probably is not a good thing even it is only 1/4-1/2 lb.
Bob