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I need a new chain and unfortunately need it in a couple of days. That eliminates buying the OEM chain from a Honda parts house as they won't even begin to ship until 5-6 days.
Best I can tell the correct size measurements are the pitch and length.
If I am correct it looks like the chain should be a 520 pitch with 120 links.
Looking at chain descriptions at suppliers websites online it looks like the next thing I need to make sure I account for is the load put on it by a 1000cc engine and that the chain is designed for street use not off-road.
I'm not sure if there are number/letter designations to help identify that aspect of the chain.
Does anyone know?
So far it looks like this may work and I get order it with Amazon Prime:
https://www.amazon.com/JT-Sprockets-JTC5...ain+x-ring
This one has a rating of Tensile Strength: 8598 lb-f;
I also found this one that seems to be compatible:
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/rk-5...itment_tab
Any advice or experience greatly appreciated in helping identify a suitable chain I can order quickly.
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I believe the chain is a #530 o ring chain but I think length depends on std or dlx as I think they use different sprockets and ratios. Popgun will be her in a minute to verify.
Do you have a chain busting and staking tool?
How many miles are on your bike?
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(05-22-2017, 11:32 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: I believe the chain is a #530 o ring chain but I think length depends on std or dlx as I think they use different sprockets and ratios. Popgun will be her in a minute to verify.
Do you have a chain busting and staking tool?
How many miles are on your bike?
I plan on ordering a chain tool. I saw a good reference to that in the forum.
I have 20,000 miles on it. I'm supposed to take an extended trip this coming weekend but I discovered an issue that seems to be coming from the chain. This weekend I did a short ride in the rain to test some new rain gear and I didn't think to lube it after. I normally don't ride in the rain if I can help it. After a 250+ mile ride the next day I noticed when I was close to home that there was a spot in the chain that had a lot of rolling resistance. You could feel the bike slow down in a pulsing kind of way when coasting. I put the bike on the center stand and rolled the rear wheel and you can feel that when a certain part of the chain rolls over the front sprocket it takes a noticeable increase in force to keep the wheel rolling. Then it frees up after that point.
I have recently replaced both sprockets so it probably is a good time to replace the chain even if a good cleaning could fix the "stickyness" I'm experiencing. I dropped a tooth on the front sprocket and the rear got replaced as part of a wheel upgrade.
I have read quite a few forum posts about chains and it sounds like mine is going based on what I have read.
If I'm not confident about getting the correct new chain before the weekend I'm going to take the current one off and do a thorough cleaning. I just don't like the idea of being a few hundred miles from home if it may be going bad.
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In the service manual specifications there is only '13 and after '13.
So for '14 the two chains listed are:
DID---DID50VA11/110L
RK----RK50HFOZ6/110L
The 110L is the number of links.
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Not sure how I missed this I may have just wrote it down wrong but from the Honda website: Final Drive #530 O-ring-sealed chain
I'm wondering if the part numbers you show popgun are for a deluxe model. These are the part numbers shown on Honda Parthouse for a 2014 Standard model:
CHAIN, DRIVE (DID50VA11-120ZB) (DAIDO)
CHAIN, DRIVE (RK50HFOZ6-120L) (RK EXCEL)
That's where I got 120 from.
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The shop manual shows the chain size and the number of links to be the same between the standard and deluxe for the 2014 model year. In other words, same chain. The DID is DID50VA11, 110 links. The RK is RK50HFOZ6, 110 links.
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Thanks for the help. I ordered a 530/110. I will update the thread if there was a problem with the size.
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I put what the manual says... And Stateboy is correct too.
The service manual is specific for models. If if says '13, it is for both models. Otherwise it specifies the ABS model.
Same with the 2 2014 models. If it says after '13, then that means both '14 models. Otherwise it specifies the model. So, After '13 means both 2014 models use the same chain length. Pick DID or RK (or whatever you want).
If you Google those chain numbers, the chains are used on a number of bikes and comes in 120L lengths. You don't need 120 links, so just use 110 of them. The Honda chain is a staked chain and the master link is purchashed separately.
Chync, Just making sure you see this. If you ordered a chain with the Honda part number, be aware that the Master Link is a separate item.
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(05-22-2017, 12:36 PM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: I put what the manual says... And Stateboy is correct too.
The service manual is specific for models. If if says '13, it is for both models. Otherwise it specifies the ABS model.
Same with the 2 2014 models. If it says after '13, then that means both '14 models. Otherwise it specifies the model. So, After '13 means both 2014 models use the same chain length. Pick DID or RK (or whatever you want).
If you Google those chain numbers, the chains are used on a number of bikes and comes in 120L lengths. You don't need 120 links, so just use 110 of them. The Honda chain is a staked chain and the master link is purchashed separately.
Chync, Just making sure you see this. If you ordered a chain with the Honda part number, be aware that the Master Link is a separate item.
I saw that. Thanks. I ordered a RK chain that includes the master link.
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(05-22-2017, 12:08 PM)chync_imp Wrote: Not sure how I missed this I may have just wrote it down wrong but from the Honda website: Final Drive #530 O-ring-sealed chain
I'm wondering if the part numbers you show popgun are for a deluxe model. These are the part numbers shown on Honda Parthouse for a 2014 Standard model:
CHAIN, DRIVE (DID50VA11-120ZB) (DAIDO)
CHAIN, DRIVE (RK50HFOZ6-120L) (RK EXCEL)
That's where I got 120 from.
I think I see the confusion. It appears that the Honda part number specifies a 120 link chain, but the service manual says, "Remove excess links from the new chain with the drive chain tool set. - Standard Links : 110 Links "
An easier route would be to buy a 530 O-ring/X-ring/Z-ring chain that comes with 110 links.
This one looks like it would do the trick and comes with a master link :
https://www.amazon.com/530VX-110-X-Ring-...B006O862G8
Edit : Looks like I didn't post fast enough and you already figured that out. Haha! Good luck with the install!
