Pushing bussa\'/maui visits LA-

[OB_ducmanic]

Today maui came to LA and we had lunch and talked bussa'-
I tried to do a second gear burnout as we drove past "Clay mans" house and snapped another DID EVM chain. Maui and i
inspected the chain and found radial cracking around the inner rollers and into the side plates.
As only two machinists can conclude, maui and i have determined that DID chains are junk. Warning: Don't stage your bussa'
on DID-
It will break after about 10 passes, it may take your water pump with it- I haven't looked "in there" yet Another day in paradise-
And thanks for the premo coffee maui-

ducmanic
Los Angeles

 

[OB_Dirty Pete]

Say aloha to Maui from Santa land!!!!!!!!!

 

[OB_Bert Branson]

Guys-
Sorry I had to miss the party. Will try and show my mug this Sat.

Bert Branson

 

[OB_BullDog]

I would use a Tsubaki Sigma 530 chain Duc!

1 yr warranty unlimited milage!

I would like to see you try and break it! It's heavy and tough! My GSXR1100 was blowing chains untill I geared it up with this baby. NO MORE PROBLEMS!!

 

[OB_VegasDude]

Did you ever think that Duc likes breaking chains................i bet it looks cool.................lol

 

[OB_Mr Bear]

Throwing a chain is no fun, I don't think that is good entertainment for anybody. I did it last week and missed a trip to the Stir Crazy because of it. I figured I was lucky the chain didn't wad in the rear and lock my back tire, or wad in front and split a case. Turns out it whipped up in back and broke my taillight lens and dented my license plate! I didn't see that at first.

I have always sworn by RK O-ring chains, although Tsubaki chains are preferred for racing because they don't have the resistance that O-rings add. They transfer power more efficiently, but don't give the mileage of an O-ring chain. I've never used DID. But Tsubaki and RK are pretty tough. Just get rid of the master link; go endless.

 

[OB_Dirty Pete]

Did ol' Maui get a ride in? What did he think of seeing the Busa in the flesh for the first time?

Sorry 'bout the chain. Must be a sickening feeling. Did you lunch your sprockets, too, or did it just spit the chain out on the road?

 

[OB_BullDog]

RK CHAIN!! Paatooey.. I blew mine off twice, they change the cc rating on their chain AFTER you buy and install it, after 2 years my RK chain went from a 1100cc rating to a 600. Never again! Not many if any 530 chains recommend higher than 1000cc, except for the Sigma chain. 750+cc, no problem!
Usually they will only aknowledge 1000+cc when you buy a 532 series.

Duc! MAKE SURE IT COMES WITH A SOFT NOSED LINK!! Don't use a spring clip.

[This message has been edited by BullDog (edited 26 October 1999).]

 

[OB_Earl]

I'm using a did vm gold now with no problems so far. I do have the rivetied link though. Has anyone used the EK rxo?? I have a new one and have thought about putting it on but it has smaller side plates but larger pins than the did. Anyone know anything about that chain??

 

[OB_ducmanic]

BullDog,
Thanks-
I can order one in the morning-
ducmanic

 

[OB_crazy bill]

what happened to the stock chain? did you replace it just for the hell of it? mine has endured some pretty brutal abuse and is hanging on my sprockets as i speak. noooo problems ! and im talking about alot of wheelies , severe burnouts and hard launches(especially since i got the clutch mod and mez3 race comp.).

 

[OB_Mr Bear]

Thanks for the info/advice, Bulldog. Your first comment is just about what my bike said about its RK chain...PAATOOEY!! I admit I have plenty to learn about what the current good hardware is. Most of my knowledge is about 5 to 10 years out of date. I got some catchin' up to do.

Pete, I was lucky...it came out pretty clean. It carved a few little divots in the aluminum of the cases around the countershaft sprocket, and left a few shavings in the chain lube muck around there. But I lucked out. I was going about 70, and downshifted to third and nailed the throttle when it spat the master link. BAD over-revvage of my old engine under no load...OUCH!!