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- Sunstar®Heavy Duty Dual Guard Sealed Chain (SS530RDG-110)Heavy Duty Dual Guard Sealed Chain (SS530RDG-110) by Sunstar®. Links Quantity: 110. Chain Size: 530. Provides strong combination of value and performance for any street motorcycle. Low friction, long life design that features the...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$109.87
- Sunstar®Heavy Duty Dual Guard Sealed Chain (SS525RDG-120)Heavy Duty Dual Guard Sealed Chain (SS525RDG-120) by Sunstar®. Links Quantity: 120. Chain Size: 525. Provides strong combination of value and performance for any street motorcycle. Low friction, long life design that features the...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$108.52
- Sunstar®Heavy Duty Dual Guard Sealed Chain (SS525RDG-112)Heavy Duty Dual Guard Sealed Chain (SS525RDG-112) by Sunstar®. Links Quantity: 112. Chain Size: 525. Includes rivet type connecting link. Provides strong combination of value and performance for any street motorcycle. Low friction, long...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$100.38
- Sunstar®Heavy Duty Dual Guard Sealed Chain (SS520RDG-120)Heavy Duty Dual Guard Sealed Chain (SS520RDG-120) by Sunstar®. Links Quantity: 120. Chain Size: 520. Provides strong combination of value and performance for any street motorcycle. Low friction, long life design that features the...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$80.03
- Sunstar®Heavy Duty Dual Guard Sealed Chain (SS520RDG-114)Heavy Duty Dual Guard Sealed Chain (SS520RDG-114) by Sunstar®. Links Quantity: 114. Chain Size: 520. Provides strong combination of value and performance for any street motorcycle. Low friction, long life design that features the...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$75.96
- Sunstar®Heavy Duty Non-Sealed Chain (SS520HDN-120)Heavy Duty Non-Sealed Chain (SS520HDN-120) by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 420. Chain Links Quantity: 120. This is the Heavy Duty Non-sealed 'standard' roller chain for all off road motorcycles up to 250cc. Providing good all around...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$56.97
- Sunstar®Heavy Duty Non-Sealed Chain (SS520HDN-114)Heavy Duty Non-Sealed Chain (SS520HDN-114) by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 420. Chain Links Quantity: 114. This is the Heavy Duty Non-sealed 'standard' roller chain for all off road motorcycles up to 250cc. Providing good all around...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$53.70
- Sunstar®Heavy Duty Non-Sealed Clip Masterlink (SS520HDN-L)Heavy Duty Non-Sealed Clip Masterlink by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 520. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of craftsmanship....Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$4.27
- Sunstar®MXR Works™ Chain (SS520MXR1-120)MXR Works™ Chain (SS520MXR1-120) by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 520. Links Quantity: 120. Color: Gold. Clip type connecting link included. Non-Sealed. The 520MXR1 Motocross chain is constructed of 100% heat treated components, featuring...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$85.46
- Sunstar®MXR Works™ Chain (SS520MXR1-116)MXR Works™ Chain (SS520MXR1-116) by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 420. Links Quantity: 116. Color: Gold. Clip type connecting link included. Non-Sealed. The 520MXR1 Motocross chain is constructed of 100% heat treated components, featuring...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$81.39
- Sunstar®MXR Works™ Chain (SS420MXR-126)MXR Works™ Chain by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 420. Links Quantity: 126. Color: Gold. Clip type connecting link included. Non-Sealed. The 420MXR Motocross chain is constructed of 100% heat treated components, featuring Sunstar's exclusive...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$36.48
- Sunstar®MXR Works™ Clip Masterlink (SS520MXR1-L)MXR Works™ Clip Masterlink by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 520. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$3.56
- Sunstar®MXR Works™ Clip Masterlink (SS428MXR-L)MXR Works™ Clip Masterlink by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 428. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$2.70
- Sunstar®MXR Works™ Clip Masterlink (SS420MXR-L)MXR Works™ Clip Masterlink by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 420. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will meet your needs and...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$2.56
- Sunstar®RTG™ Sealed Chain (SS530RTG1-120)RTG™ Sealed Chain (SS530RTG1-120) by Sunstar®. Chain Links Quantity: 120. Chain Size: 530. Our highest performace On Road chain is the RTG1 series- featuring the TripleGuard sealed ring & gold inner & outer plates. The TripleGuard...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$151.93
- Sunstar®RTG™ Sealed Chain (SS530RTG1-116)RTG™ Sealed Chain (SS530RTG1-116) by Sunstar®. Chain Links Quantity: 116. Chain Size: 530. Our highest performace On Road chain is the RTG1 series- featuring the TripleGuard sealed ring & gold inner & outer plates. The TripleGuard...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$147.86
- Sunstar®RTG™ Sealed Chain (SS525RTG1-120)RTG™ Sealed Chain (SS525RTG1-120) by Sunstar®. Chain Links Quantity: 120. Chain Size: 525. Our highest performace On Road chain is the RTG1 series- featuring the TripleGuard sealed ring & gold inner & outer plates. The TripleGuard...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$191.27
- Sunstar®RTG™ Sealed Chain (SS520RTG1-120)RTG™ Sealed Chain (SS520RTG1-120) by Sunstar®. Chain Links Quantity: 120. Chain Size: 520. Our highest performace On Road chain is the RTG1 series- featuring the TripleGuard sealed ring & gold inner & outer plates. The TripleGuard...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$137.01
- Sunstar®RTG™ Sealed Chain (SS520RTG1-116)RTG™ Sealed Chain (SS520RTG1-116) by Sunstar®. Chain Links Quantity: 116. Chain Size: 520. Our highest performace On Road chain is the RTG1 series- featuring the TripleGuard sealed ring & gold inner & outer plates. The TripleGuard...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$132.94
- Sunstar®RTG™ Sealed Rivet Masterlink (SS530RTG1-L)RTG™ Sealed Rivet Masterlink (SS530RTG1-L) by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 530. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$13.70
- Sunstar®RTG™ Sealed Rivet Masterlink (SS525RTG1-L)RTG™ Sealed Rivet Masterlink (SS525RTG1-L) by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 525. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$13.70
- Sunstar®RTG™ Sealed Rivet Masterlink (SS520RTG1-L)RTG™ Sealed Rivet Masterlink (SS520RTG1-L) by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 520. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. It will...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$13.70
- Sunstar®SSR Standard™ Sealed O-Ring Chain (SS520SSR-120)SSR Standard™ Sealed O-Ring Chain (SS520SSR-120) by Sunstar®. Size: 520. Link Quantity: 120. SSR Standard™ sealed ring (o-ring) chain from Sunstar Sprockets® 'heavy duty' series is one of the most popular chains in Sunstar...Sunstar's o-ring sealed chain uses only the best quality and longest lasting o-ringsLow friction design helps deliver a better power transfer$57.51
- Sunstar®SSR Standard™ Sealed O-Ring Chain (SS520SSR-100)SSR Standard™ Sealed O-Ring Chain (SS520SSR-100) by Sunstar®. Size: 520. Link Quantity: 100. SSR Standard™ sealed ring (o-ring) chain from Sunstar Sprockets® 'heavy duty' series is one of the most popular chains in Sunstar...Sunstar's o-ring sealed chain uses only the best quality and longest lasting o-ringsLow friction design helps deliver a better power transfer$48.01
- Sunstar®XTG™ 520 Sealed Clip Masterlink (SS520XTG-L)XTG™ 520 Sealed Clip Masterlink (SS520XTG-L) by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 520. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a well-balanced design and high level of...Designed to deliver undisputed performanceWill provide a proper fit and utmost quality$6.56
- Sunstar®XTG™ Sealed Chain (SS520XTG-120)XTG™ Sealed Chain (SS520XTG-120) by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 520. Sunstar's 520XTG Race Grade Off road chain is built exclusively for handling all off road conditions thrown it's way- whether in 2 or 4 wheel racing. The 'TripleGuard'...Built exclusively for handling the demands of the toughest of terrain encountered in any off-road or ATV racingFeatures Sunstar's 'TG' sealed ring design (TripleGuard), which has three sealing lips and lubrication pools on each side of the ring (similar to 'xw' shape ring type)$100.38
- Sunstar®XTG™ Sealed Chain (SS520XTG-100)XTG™ Sealed Chain (SS520XTG-100) by Sunstar®. Chain Size: 520. Sunstar's 520XTG Race Grade Off road chain is built exclusively for handling all off road conditions thrown it's way- whether in 2 or 4 wheel racing. The 'TripleGuard'...Built exclusively for handling the demands of the toughest of terrain encountered in any off-road or ATV racingFeatures Sunstar's 'TG' sealed ring design (TripleGuard), which has three sealing lips and lubrication pools on each side of the ring (similar to 'xw' shape ring type)$84.10
- Unibear®Sport Bike Style Drive Chain (UB520150L)Universal Sport Bike Style Drive Chain (UB520150L) by Unibear®. Pitch: 520. Link Quantity: 150. Finish: Natural. Enhanced plate strength brings reliability for heavy duties. High tensile strength, non O-Ring chain. Applied advanced heat...Twice lubricated with Japan-imported grease, matched with O-ring/X-ring seals, improving wear-resistance by 50%; reducing noise, prolonging service life, 30,000 km guaranteedPunched with high-precision straight-sided press with double guide pillars, making flat plate and hole burnishing band reaching 85%$68.12
- Unibear®Sport Bike Style Drive Chain (UB525120L)Universal Sport Bike Style Drive Chain (UB525120L) by Unibear®. Pitch: 525. Link Quantity: 120. Finish: Natural. Enhanced plate strength brings reliability for heavy duties. High tensile strength, non O-Ring chain. Applied advanced heat...Twice lubricated with Japan-imported grease, matched with O-ring/X-ring seals, improving wear-resistance by 50%; reducing noise, prolonging service life, 30,000 km guaranteedPunched with high-precision straight-sided press with double guide pillars, making flat plate and hole burnishing band reaching 85%$51.08
- Unibear®Sport Bike Style Drive Chain (UB530150L)Universal Sport Bike Style Drive Chain (UB530150L) by Unibear®. Pitch: 530. Link Quantity: 150. Finish: Natural. Enhanced plate strength brings reliability for heavy duties. High tensile strength, non O-Ring chain. Applied advanced heat...Twice lubricated with Japan-imported grease, matched with O-ring/X-ring seals, improving wear-resistance by 50%; reducing noise, prolonging service life, 30,000 km guaranteedPunched with high-precision straight-sided press with double guide pillars, making flat plate and hole burnishing band reaching 85%$68.12
The majority of motorcycles today use a chain for the final drive. It is one of the simplest, most versatile and efficient ways to deliver power from the engine to the drive wheel. It can be found on almost any type of motorcycles, from scooters to high-performance racing bikes, as well as everything in between. Drive chains are durable, flexible and easy to maintain, and perform perfectly in different weather conditions. Depending on the type and model of your bike, it can differ in length and size of the links, however, its basic design and principle of operation remains the same.
There are three main types of motorcycle chains, such as standard non-sealed, O-ring and X-ring drive chains. The first one is the simplest design of motorcycle chains that can be found on older bikes. Non-sealed chains are cheaper than the other ones, however, they have a shorter service life and require constant care and maintenance. They need to be cleaned, lubricated and adjusted on a regular basis to ensure a smooth and safe ride. Improper maintenance will lead to premature failure of the chain, so you will have to replace it at least once or a few times per year.
O-ring motorcycle drive chains are the most common type of chains found in today’s bikes. They are self-lubricating drive chains that require next to zero maintenance and come filled up with grease from the factory. The secret of their maintenance-free operation lies in the construction of its links. Each link has small O-rings designed to ensure the pins between the plates are properly lubricated, as well as to protect the link from dust and dirt. Although, that doesn’t mean the chain itself does not collect dirt and debris at all, so regular cleaning and inspection for damage are important.
X-ring motorcycle chains feature a similar design to O-ring ones, however, instead of O-rings, they use X-rings. This allows for eliminating the main drawback of O-ring chains which is a lot of drag at high speeds. The use of X-rings reduces the surface area between the links, which, in turn, minimizes drag even at extreme speeds. Thanks to minimal drag and self-lubrication of X-ring drive chains, they last longer compared to both standard and O-ring counterparts. X-ring chains are the most advanced motorcycle drivetrain solution available today, so they are found in most superbikes and race bikes.
Due to continuous contact with the sprockets, your drive chain slowly wears out, so after some time it needs to be replaced with a new one. When its wear and tear reaches a certain point, you may experience chain slipping or even lose it while riding. That’s why it is very important to inspect your drive chain on a regular basis, clean and lubricate it. Proper maintenance will prevent you from unexpected expenses and save you a lot of headache in the long run. On our website, you’ll find various drive chains and all required hardware to keep your bike running at its best.
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