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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 600 thru 1200 - AIR/OIL COOLED TECHNICAL => Topic started by: suprcivic on April 07, 2005, 06:47:46 PM

Title: bandit 1200 chain strength
Post by: suprcivic on April 07, 2005, 06:47:46 PM

hello,

i have a 98b12s and i'm curious to find out the tensile strength on the OEM chain.  i've been reading up on chains and i've decided that an x-ring is the way to go.  parts unlimited has a house brand x-ring chain that has a tensile strength of 8,400 lbs (or something close) which is slightly lower than some other brands.  any thoughts?  anyone have experience with the parts unlimited chain?

thanks

aaron

Title: bandit 1200 chain strength
Post by: Red01 on April 07, 2005, 07:33:21 PM

The OEM chain is a budget O-ring chain with gold colored plates from one of the major makers (EK or RK, I think).

The 8400 lb strength is probably at least as strong, if not stronger than the OEM one.

I'm running a DID VM chain with a tensile strength of 9,760 lbs. DID's best chain, the ZVM, is rated at a tensile strength 10,400 lbs, and is the strongest one available, AFAIK. The ZVM is a popular choice for B12 riders and should take anything the B12 could ever throw at it, even with lots of horsepower mods.