Disappointed with Regina chain

[stoinkythepig]

Last year I spent big bucks on a top-of-the-line Regina 530 chain (and new sprockets too). This was the first time I ever opted for the "best" chain offered, having bought medium rated chains in the past. I was hoping to get more mileage than my typical 20k-25k. Well, after only 13,000 miles, the chain is very noisey and has dramatically uneven stretch/wear. The uneven stretch makes the bike surge badly in low gears. When adjusted properly for the tightest section, the loose sections can easly slap the underside of my swing arm. Very disappointed and won't be buying Regina chain ever again. I guess it's back to middle of the road EK...

[union]

Try a DID. Ive been racing on the same chain for about 2 years now.

[DuncanMoto]

EK MVXZ gets my vote

[markbvt]

Well, after only 13,000 miles, the chain is very noisey and has dramatically uneven stretch/wear. The uneven stretch makes the bike surge badly in low gears. When adjusted properly for the tightest section, the loose sections can easly slap the underside of my swing arm.

That sounds like you've got some links that are binding. Same thing happened to me on the OEM chain on my V-Strom at around 20k miles. I soaked the chain thoroughly in lube (particularly the Dupont Teflon stuff), let it sit overnight, rode the bike the next day, repeated, and after a couple of applications and rides, the links freed up again and I ended up getting another 12k or so miles out of that chain.

--mark

[slammp]

It sounds like the chain jumped a notch on the rear sprocket? If you loosen the rear wheel you should be able to move the chain up/back one notch over teeth to even it out. Just check it to make sure that it is even between top and bottom before torking the wheel back down.

[beet]

It sounds like the chain jumped a notch on the rear sprocket? If you loosen the rear wheel you should be able to move the chain up/back one notch over teeth to even it out. Just check it to make sure that it is even between top and bottom before torking the wheel back down.

What?

[DaveZX6r]

I had an rk xso 530 that happened to me with I would tighten it take it for a ride like around the block and it would be noticably looser. In my case it turned out there was a bad run of chains that made it through qc. Call up regina and bitch, just cause its an expensive chain doesn't mean its immune to qc issues.

[Ryno]

What?

Always had good luck with
DID
EK
RK