87 fzr 1000 chain

[fzrnut]

Hullo fellow FZR junkies! This is my first post and I wish I'd found this site years ago brilliant!<br>I have a stupid question what size is my chain?<br>Standard is supposed to be 532 x 110 links but there is also a mod available which is referred to as 50ZL x 110 links.<br>What I need to know is how do I tell what size I have?<br>Brought the bike a while ago and someone has replaced the sprockets but not the chain!Why you would not replace the chain at the same time is completely beyond me,so if someone could tell me what I have to measure or look for it would save me a lot of time when I buy a new one.<br><br>Cheers fzrnut<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hat --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[ChuckD]

look at the links after cleaning one off. It should say on the link what the pitch is. As far as length, it's simple, count em. I recomend 530 because it's easy to get links and the chain is priced better in 530 and the extra weight doesn't mean squatt on the street. Tsubaki is my first choice, but all that matters is an adequate tensile strenght. Also, on the rear sprocket, a lot of people us alloy rear sprockets rather than steel to save weight. If you ride your bike a lot, steel is the only way. Alloys don't hold up on the street, racers love em because it reduces unsprung weight, but the question is, Do you have the same budget racers do?<br>CHUCK D. <p></p><i></i>

[fzrnut]

Thanks for such a quick reply Chuck D,I still have one more question whats the difference between a 530 and 532 chain? The reason I ask is I don't want to replace the sprockets to fit a 530 chain,the sprockets are basically brand new.<br>If I can put a 530 chain on the sprockets I've got it's going to save me a lot of money.<br>Thanks for your time<br>fzrnut<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hat --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/pimp.gif ALT=":hat"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[LC130LOAD1]

The 532 chain you have a hybrid between a 630 chain and a standard 530 one. With oversize pins, bushings, and rollers, it's designed to have the strength of a big 630 chain (as once common on Japanese superbikes), but to retain the 5/8-inch pitch of 530 chain. The smaller pitch allows a greater tooth-count on the countershaft sprocket, which helps extend chain life.<br><br>I'd replace it with another 532 chain unless the cost difference is prohibitive. Keep in mind you'll have to use aftermarket 530 sprockets if you use a 530 chain; the 532 sprockets WILL NOT WORK with 530 chain.<br><br>You could even go down to a 520 high strength chain.<br><br>If money is your driving concern then you should stick with whatever you have on your bike.<br><br>I have always been told you should always replace the chain and sprockets as a set.<br><br>On my bikes I would change the chain and rear sprocket (aluminum) as a set and I'll change the front sprocket (steel) every other chain, unless it's getting worn. <p></p><i></i>