I am done with the chain on my bike. It gets loose every ride now, even with new sprockets and a new rear hub bearing carrier and proper adjustment and torque to the pinch bolt every 3-400 miles. It easily pulls out off the rear sprocket yet is tight at the slack carrier..
Any how, this is a crappy chain, was sort of rusty when I got it, put on there with a master link, that junk came on the bike, along with an 8-year old Diablo on one end and Hockey puck Bridgestone on the front. The chain is the last major part left from the P.O. that has yet to be replaced.
So I Googled chains and found $73 Voler...Volar?...colored and probably China-made....but my funds are tight and I am selling my VFR soon, so I was wondering if anyone had any experience with these particular chains? I just changed my sprockets less than 500 miles ago, so I am going to leave the almost new ones on and just renew the chain...I don't see any undue sprocket wear caused by the worn old chain in that short use. I don't want to spend $150+ bucks on the driveline when I have need of that cash to get into my next bike....CBR maybe, or an older 500 interceptor..... If the cheap colored chain for $70 odd bucks will do the job on this VFR for 20k miles or so, I would call that good and let the next owner spend for a fancy one if he/she wants it...I won't sell a bike with a bad chain, so I have to get something on here. Anyone?
Don Hanson
Voler drive chain for a 2000?
Started by gnarly928, Aug 05 2012 07:20 PM
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Posted 05 August 2012 - 08:02 PM
If you're selling the bike soon, any chain is better than A worn out POS.
At that price point, I assume it's standard roller chain, non-O ring??
At that price point, I assume it's standard roller chain, non-O ring??
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Posted 05 August 2012 - 09:14 PM
If you're selling the bike soon, any chain is better than A worn out POS.
At that price point, I assume it's standard roller chain, non-O ring??
I must admit, I am a chain-rookie even though I have owned dozens of bikes I have never bought a chain that I recall. That is why I was asking about this...My VFR is now up to "everything done right" standards but I don't want a 'cheap junk' chain that will draw prospective new owner's ridicule. Hence the question: Are the Voler chains acceptable to use on a VFR? Is an O-ring chain going to cost a ton more or last much better or do people actually use non-O ring chains and not go ...."Cheap Chain" if they see one?
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Posted 05 August 2012 - 10:44 PM
Here is a gold colored O-ring type chain by the same company that you mentioned in your original post:
$53.99, 108 links.
http://item.mobilewe...nid=90361232541
I have never used them, never heard of them, and have no idea how long they may last.
But again, if you're selling the bike soon, and your present chain is completely toast, then pretty much anything will work better than nothing.
$53.99, 108 links.
http://item.mobilewe...nid=90361232541
I have never used them, never heard of them, and have no idea how long they may last.
But again, if you're selling the bike soon, and your present chain is completely toast, then pretty much anything will work better than nothing.
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 07:01 AM
If you're goin to sell it, you can get away with the cheaper one. If you're going to keep it, buy a good one like a DID chain. Difference in life is huge.
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Posted 06 August 2012 - 08:17 AM
Thanks for the input. I'll get the Volar....as you say, anything is better than the one I have now.
I saw an AMA Superbike race at Road America recenty on TV where one of the bikes threw a chain on the start/finish straight at well over 150mph...That was really scary looking! Not something I ever want to experience....though I did break the timing chain of my Porsche 928 race car at that very same place on that track....that broken cam chain only bent about 28 of 32 very expensive valves, it didn't tear my leg off or behead the guy behind me.
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I saw an AMA Superbike race at Road America recenty on TV where one of the bikes threw a chain on the start/finish straight at well over 150mph...That was really scary looking! Not something I ever want to experience....though I did break the timing chain of my Porsche 928 race car at that very same place on that track....that broken cam chain only bent about 28 of 32 very expensive valves, it didn't tear my leg off or behead the guy behind me.
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Posted 18 September 2012 - 09:46 AM
If you're goin to sell it, you can get away with the cheaper one. If you're going to keep it, buy a good one like a DID chain. Difference in life is huge.
OK, some more info on the Volar chain. Forget it! I sold the VFR to a lister from Maryland, He came to PDX and rode it home. The Volar chain was on it when he left here... with me putting about 500 miles and one adjustment on it before he got the bike and took off, fully loaded to head east. He says by the Big Horn Mts. in Wyoming he did another adjustment and again in S. Dakota...where he ran out of eccentric on the hub. He bought another chain rather than trying to cut the POS Volar... So, less than 1500 miles, in my estimate...
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Posted 18 September 2012 - 12:05 PM
Ouch. That's not good.
Was the chain cut to the correct length upon installation, or was it perhaps two links too long?
Was the chain cut to the correct length upon installation, or was it perhaps two links too long?
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Posted 18 September 2012 - 01:23 PM
Anytime a decision is more serious than cosmetics you should use the good stuff. What's the cost of a proper chain compared to your asking price and the fact that a new, well known chain is a selling point. BTW: I've lost a chain at highway speed. It could have been a lot worse than parts damage that occured. Good fortune, R3~
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