GSX 250 Chain

[LtKilgore]

Hi there, does anyone know what type and length of chain to purchase to replace a stretched out unit? These bikes don't seem to exist on anyones books and I can't find dick all on the net about them, let alone their chains.

Cheers for any help and merry christmas

[Flyingpony]

If you clean the sides of the chain, you'll eventually find the size stamped on it. My old RK chain took about 10 links before bingo but the current KMC chain has it on each one.

Being a 250 it's probably a 520 pitch size, but might be running the lighter 428 like my FXR does. You might also be able to get a hint from the numbers on the sprockets as to which pitch it is.

As for length, the FXR required 130 (I think) link length, which is, standard size without having to buy extra extension links.

As for type, depends how much you are willing to spend and what kind of life you're expecting from the chain. It basically boils down to two types, sealed and unsealed. There is your o/x/w/etc ring sealed chains and then your unsealed heavy duty chains. Then you get into the realm of brands too. There's plenty of info on the web and kb about that.

Best go to a shop who's willing to have a look and take it from there. Suzuki would be the best place to stop at first because they'd have it whilst other shops wouldn't. I know that was the problem with my FXR, only Suzuki had the published information because the FXR isn't very widely sold Internationally i.e. Europe and the States. Once you know the figures, then you can take those figures to the other shops. Makes life so much easier.

Still got the owner manual which came with the bike, it's all in there.

Don't forget to do change the sprockets at the same time as the chain.

Hope that gives you some food for thought.

[crazybigal]

have you been into wellington motorcycles? they should have one in stock, they service the nasty we beasts! prob cost you an arm and a leg though!

Hi there, does anyone know what type and length of chain to purchase to replace a stretched out unit? These bikes don't seem to exist on anyones books and I can't find dick all on the net about them, let alone their chains.

Cheers for any help and merry christmas

[pixc]

i was told if you replace the chain when it starts to need tightening often, you can get 2-3 chains to a sprocket..but this came from someone who services motox bikes so unsure if it applies to road bikes.

[xwhatsit]

i was told if you replace the chain when it starts to need tightening often, you can get 2-3 chains to a sprocket..but this came from someone who services motox bikes so unsure if it applies to road bikes.

I lot of people seem to say replace sprocket at same time you replace the chain; the reason for this being your new chain will wear out well quick on the old sprocket. For this reason I know people who, when chain wears out, buy a very cheap and crappy new chain, then when that wears out replace the sprocket and buy a nicer chain at the same time.

I don't know about your bike, but from other people with single-cylinder bikes like mine, I've heard they try all kinds of fancy chains, O-ring chains, sealed ones etc etc but they all seem to wear out at the same rate, so have given up and just use crappy cheap ones all the time. I think your chain is a personal thing like oil; everybody has their favourites. Remember to lube the new one up well! I use old engine oil; the aerosol can type chain sprays just seem to chuck the lube all over my rear wheel, it doesn't want to stay on the damned chain! Old engine oil seems to work much better.

[Gordont]

Hi, providing Suzuki hasn’t changed them between different years it should be a DID520VC5 chain. Or at least that’s what the manual for my 2004 model says it should be.

[Tim 39]

A good clue will be if you read the side of the chain, clean up one of the links and it'l either say 425, or 520 and maybe an H (heavy duty), and then fold the chain in half and count the links of half of it and times by 2, id guess 130 links (most are) but could be a 120