hello i got a early birthday gift from sister she sent me a new chain and sprockets for my warrior i know she dont know anything about chains and sprockets and this is my first chain drive quad so i dont either so maybe some of yous can tell me if its a good brand and setup. its a RK 520XSO RX Ring Chain and a JT853 high carbon steel rear 40 tooth with a jt569 high carbon steel 12 tooth front thanks for any advice on this setup.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

 

That's a good setup. RK X-ring chains are great, and in my opinion JT sprockets are up there with the best of them. I have a similar setup, I run a Parts Unlimited X-ring, 12t & 14t jt fronts, and a 40t jt rear

 

I like rk chains as far as sprockets I run renthals

 

don't get X ring.. get O rings

also it doesn't realyl matter cause mostly all sprockets and chains wear out.. unless you want to spend some serious $

 

thanks for the help not sure what a xring chain is?

 

X-ring chains are better than o-ring chains, they last longer and have less rolling resistance

The difference is they are not round in diameter like an o-ring chain, if you would cut one of the rings and look at the end they are really an 'x' shape. This means they have 2 mating surfaces to seal dirt and water out of the rollers, and they don't have to be compressed as much, so rolling resistance is decreased. Just keep it lubed with o-ring safe chain lube and it'll last a long time.

 

no way, o-ring chains are better

 

What makes you think they're better? 2 guys just said that o-ring chains are better, but if they are, why are they? I stated the facts of why x-rings are better.

 

Definitely another vote for X ring chains being better than O ring, all other specs being equal, like chain size, tensile strength, etc.
Look up info on the differences, if you don't believe the CORRECT info from the previous post, and you'll see why.