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« on: April 18, 2010, 03:46:39 PM »
Just wondering the advantages of each.  Want to know if I should switch to a 525 setup when the time comes. 
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2010, 03:50:31 PM »
Quote from: hackers2r on April 18, 2010, 03:46:39 PM
Just wondering the advantages of each.  Want to know if I should switch to a 525 setup when the time comes. 
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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2010, 03:52:37 PM »
S2R 800
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2010, 03:58:18 PM »
Quote from: hackers2r on April 18, 2010, 03:52:37 PM
S2R 800
I don't think the 800 requires a 525, so you won't gain anything from an over sized chain.

They're more expensive and heavier.
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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2010, 05:06:48 PM »
Same goes for me as well I assume with a 695?  520 is more than adequate?
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« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2010, 05:08:41 PM »
Quote from: NoisyDante on April 18, 2010, 05:06:48 PM
Same goes for me as well I assume with a 695?  520 is more than adequate?
IMO...absolutely
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« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2010, 06:11:42 PM »
So why would one choose a 525?
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« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2010, 06:13:47 PM »
Quote from: hackers2r on April 18, 2010, 06:11:42 PM
So why would one choose a 525?

Bigger engine, more power, more tq.
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2010, 06:47:59 AM »
last longer and resists stretching. A friend on a CBR600 has an 530 that last him well over 20,000 miles. a 520 wouldnt of last that long.
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2010, 07:52:39 AM »
^This was my thinking as well...after all, how much more does a 525 setup weigh?
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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2010, 08:00:15 AM »
10-15 years ago, a 525 would've lasted longer than a 520. Nowadays they all have high enough tensile strength to accomodate most bikes available to the public. Proper maintenance and adjustment will have a bigger factor than size.

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« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2010, 08:19:00 AM »
Quote from: hackers2r on April 19, 2010, 07:52:39 AM
^This was my thinking as well...after all, how much more does a 525 setup weigh?

I don't know exactly, but the weight difference is *really* noticeable if you were to just hold a 520 and 525 in each hand.  And because it's weight in the drivetrain, the weight difference is magnified.  There's not really a good reason to put a wider chain on a lower hp bike.  
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