Let’s have a calm talk about chain strength (dont shame me for bringing up 520s)

[sixpack577]

I like 35psi in my street bike tires and I also like...pie

Yep, I keep mine 36/36 cold
And will drop them to 32-34 hot on good twisty roads

[sixpack577]

I love the “Suzuki know best” philosophy… LOL.

They really don’t, what they know well is how to build a one size fits all product, that’s over engineered, has to last well, has to meet global design rules, have a long life, stand up to neglect,and a whole heap of other criteria and do it on a budget in mass production.

Every rider who’s ever changed a can, a screen, a tyre profile, gearing, a rear guard etc etc knows this. Suzuki have never made my ideal bike, they have made platforms that I can build on.

Suzuki know best? Is that why my bike handles better with a 55 rear? Why it doesn’t eat aftermarket MOSFET rectifiers? Why my Gen-1 ate its second gear but not its replacement? Why my Gen-3 is on its third master cylinder?

There’s a 1000 ways you can upgrade a Busa and they don’t need to be high risk.

Ride a bike with alloy sprockets, a 55 profile rear, remapped, double bubble screen, with a healthy pipe, pair blanks, 36-38 psi tyres and tell me a stock Suzuki product is better.

I’d happily try a lighter chain if the specs were suitable.

I agree with all of that...except that you spell tire wrong...

[sixpack577]

I like 35psi in my street bike tires and I also like...pie

And I like the dancing banana too...and I got my emojis back!!!

[stangman327]

I know a couple of guys with Carpenter 1600cc+ motors and they run 520 chains but to be honest they are not daily riders but they still have used them with zero issues.

Also know a couple of guys with Busa’s in the 430-440 range…even seen a Busa with my own eyes come in at less than 410 pounds

[SSGT_B]

Did someone say pie?

[jellyrug]

I believe the difference between a 520 and 530 will be mainly the replacement life on the latter being longer. You may see around 2 hp more on the 520 when riding at 300km/h.

[Rojo]

Thread 'Chain EK 3D 120'

Feb 25, 2023

Can someone answer the question? I upgraded my chain to an EK 3D. GEN 3 Hayabua chain size is 114. The new EK 3D chain is 120. Can anyone let me know if I need to cut to size or do I push the pins out and fit to size. Any help would be much appreciated

• Plague4u
• Replies: 18
• Forum: Gen 3 Busa Information

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This 3D chain ‍ is pretty robust & if you are truly going all in for weight saving , do not hesitate to go 520 with sprockets *