One piece or two.. I'm split

[Kiwifruit]

Endless....... Because I can do it myself and am keen to service swing arm anyway.

[Sweaty]

That's a very good price Sweaty, cost me considerably more for just the chain.

Was the same for me KF, cost for chain only was around $300 locally. So have you checked what the price through them would be delivered to NZ, as i think it would similar for you?
https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/DID-Chain-and-Sprocket-Kit---Just-choose-Bike-Size-and-Chain-Quality/m-17662.aspx

[KiwiCol]

I'll come up for a ride & ya can do mine too Col.

[Andre]

Endless....... Because I can do it myself and am keen to service swing arm anyway.

Another reason to use endless chain: Today a German forum member reported his chain broke. Was riveted by a "professional".  Fortunately he was unhurt. Quite a bit of damage to the bike. A forum member personally knows someone that lost his foot because of that.

A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link!

[KiwiCol]

See if you can find out what the chain was Andre. Wonder if they were using a 520 chain?   Brand?   Wonder how long he'd had the chain for? ie, how far had it travelled?
I'd be very interested to know the details & history of this chain.

[Andre]

6 years, 27000 km. I'll keep you posted should I find out more.

A 520 chain is for racing (in my book) where it get's lots of attention in the box and chucked in the bin way before it get's in a questionable state.

[Mick_J]

Once had a chain snap on my wife's bike, chain just shot out the back like a straight stick till it hit the floor, no damage to her bike but I almost shat myself. 

[shanered6]

I had one break years ago on my xt600 and the thing went through the flywheel casing went round the flywheel stopped the engine dead and bent the bloody crank , a very sad way for an xt600 to die 

[lloydjames]

6 years, 27000 km. I'll keep you posted should I find out more.

A 520 chain is for racing (in my book) where it get's lots of attention in the box and chucked in the bin way before it get's in a questionable state.

Or for people who are obsessed with buying anything branded as "race" because they think there's a performance gain to be had. I personally know a few of those. I'm convinced they would buy a plastic exhaust if it had "Race use only" stamped on it. Funnily enough, they are all in their 20's and ride 600cc race bikes 

[Andre]

6 years, 27000 km. I'll keep you posted should I find out more.

A 520 chain is for racing (in my book) where it get's lots of attention in the box and chucked in the bin way before it get's in a questionable state.

Or for people who are obsessed with buying anything branded as "race" because they think there's a performance gain to be had. I personally know a few of those. I'm convinced they would buy a plastic exhaust if it had "Race use only" stamped on it. Funnily enough, they are all in their 20's and ride 600cc race bikes 

He he, I am closing in on 60. I would love having the money (maybe in another life) to buy a van, camping trailer and a 600cc race bike and spend lots of time with it on the track. But definitely not on the street!

[ARH]

Similar age to you Andre... but I am sure my wrists, hips and knees would not manage a race bike.... track or otherwise.   Had a test drive on the bmw s1000rr last year.... lovely bike but could only manage 30 mins without feeling the old bones suffering.  That's why I love the 14...

[gsxbarmy]

Similar age to you Andre... but I am sure my wrists, hips and knees would not manage a race bike.... track or otherwise.   Had a test drive on the bmw s1000rr last year.... lovely bike but could only manage 30 mins without feeling the old bones suffering.  That's why I love the 14...

Its why I had to sell my Firestorm the other year, 30 mins and I'd had it. I thought the 14 would be my last bike, but for longer trips that too was just uncomfortable as well, hence the swap to the Explorer, much more long legged. All those years hunched over a desk and operations on my back finally caught up with me