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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: icemakk on August 25, 2009, 10:37:55 PM

Title: Colored chains
Post by: icemakk on August 25, 2009, 10:37:55 PM

I am getting close to changing my OEM chain and sprockets. Came across these on line
http://www.moto-chains.com/site/898528/product/ek530zvx (http://www.moto-chains.com/site/898528/product/ek530zvx)
Has anyone had any luck with these?
I like the color and a blue one would look nice on my Bandit. Just curious if anyone has tried these or others they can recommend.
(http://www.moto-chains.com/images/site/common/en/image/imagewrap.img?picture.image.url=http://www.moto-chains.com/members/898528/uploaded/_new.JPG&picture.width.max=550)

Title: Re: Colored chains
Post by: Jester on August 26, 2009, 12:42:51 AM

Those are awesome looking... I want a black chain!

Title: Re: Colored chains
Post by: smooth operator on August 26, 2009, 06:54:41 AM

  I tried getting one in red befor(a few years back) and it was on back order so I went with another choice.

Title: Re: Colored chains
Post by: mademiriam on August 26, 2009, 01:36:49 PM

i don't have experience with that size or brand, but my bf has a black 520 on is gsxr and it does really look great. I went for the traditional gold looking chain.

Title: Re: Colored chains
Post by: Red01 on August 28, 2009, 11:08:10 PM

 :lol: I thought black was the "traditional" color.  That's the color that came on my B12, my current stable of off-road bikes and all my previous bikes, way back to my childhood '66 Suzuki 80...  
:toofunny:

Quote from: mademiriam on August 26, 2009, 01:36:49 PM

i don't have experience with that size or brand, but my bf has a black 520 on is gsxr and it does really look great. I went for the traditional gold looking chain.

Title: Re: Colored chains
Post by: mademiriam on August 29, 2009, 10:27:21 PM

Quote from: Red01 on August 28, 2009, 11:08:10 PM

:lol: I thought black was the "traditional" color.  That's the color that came on my B12, my current stable of off-road bikes and all my previous bikes, way back to my childhood '66 Suzuki 80... 
:toofunny:

Quote from: mademiriam on August 26, 2009, 01:36:49 PM

i don't have experience with that size or brand, but my bf has a black 520 on is gsxr and it does really look great. I went for the traditional gold looking chain.

:motorsmile: sometimes I think the traditional color is rust...

Title: Re: Colored chains
Post by: Heaven Bound on August 30, 2009, 12:31:42 AM

My 04 came with a gold color chain and the bike was charcoal grey.  Looked good against the dark color of the bike, and I often wished for all the silver/chrome parts to be the same gold as the chain and rotors.   The chain often looked grey to black after a few miles on the road so I don't think it is worth it to put color on the chain if you plan to ride the thing...just my humble opinion  :motorsmile:

Title: Re: Colored chains
Post by: aussiebandit on September 20, 2009, 07:57:37 AM

I always try to match my tyres to the colour of my bike, now I can match the chain as well :duh:

Title: Re: Colored chains
Post by: crashoverrideplik on September 20, 2009, 10:32:42 PM

Now all you need to do is this:

http://www.tire-information-world.com/tire-photostire-trackscolor-motorcycle-tire-pyramid.html

and you'd be color matched. Wonder if they smoke in colors? leave colored marks on the street?

Title: Re: Colored chains
Post by: aussiebandit on September 21, 2009, 01:31:23 AM

Quote from: crashoverrideplik on September 20, 2009, 10:32:42 PM

Now all you need to do is this:

http://www.tire-information-world.com/tire-photostire-trackscolor-motorcycle-tire-pyramid.html

and you'd be color matched. Wonder if they smoke in colors? leave colored marks on the street?

Apparantly they do smoke in colour. 

Since I bought the B12, I've always matched the tyre colour to the bike................

Title: Re: Colored chains
Post by: Jester on September 21, 2009, 07:55:36 PM

Well looking at a picture of the tire alone I just can't picture it. Being that my bandit is black it makes it a moot point but, I'd love to see a picture of a red or blue bandit with colour matched tires to see the full effect.