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98kaw5oo:
have stock 14/47 gearing,want to go to 14/50,have a did dm 520 chain on right now(seems cheap and flimsy compared to a did vm 520 on my other bike)) i called the local bike shop and they said they sold 1-size chain and i need to cut it down or grind it down to size or pay $30.00 -$50.00 for them to do it,(ouch!)i am looking for a chain/sprocket combo and figured i would order a 50 tooth rear sprocket and buy a chain for 14/50 gearing.can i order it like this? or do i have to cut the chain down myself?anybody buy a combo lately and any leads on the best price and a midrange to fairly higher end model i should get without breaking the bank.i dont want the most expensive but dont want anything cheap with the k5's power.am mainly doing wodds riding and no desert so i thought this ratio would be good to start out to gear it down a bit.

Mick:
I think most companies try to sell correct length chains because it saves them money.  For instance, Sidewinder sells chains in length determined by stock gearing.  If you go much larger than that you need to let them know.
I've used RK chains on my KX in the past and liked them.  I'd get two seasons from them.  Been using Sidewinder chains on my CR.  I just took a 7,000lb non o-ring chain off after five years!  Leads me to beleive Sidewinder knows how to make a chain!  They cost more but you have to ask yourself what you expect from a chain.  If I'd a used an o-ring chain I probably wouldn't ever need to replace it (like Sidewinders Smart Chain for example).

maddoggy:
"i have had the same sidewinder chian and sprocket set on my 2oo1 kx 500 for 3 years i have dynoed probly 500 pulls rode in chat piles and mud lots and lots of times never had to adjust it"----THATS A QUOTE FROM STEWART out of the "long term chain care" post.

if i were going to invest my money in a sprocket/chain set i would only go with SIDEWINDER. they are expensive, but they last for years and in the end that saves money. i'm all about saving money but never about sacrificing quality.    MADDOGGY

98kaw5oo:
thanks for the suggestion on sidewinder but those are way out of my budget from what i just seen doing a google search.i just woods ride nothing competitive so i dont need the best.just wondering if someone can post a link or tell me where to get the best priced combo,maybe someone just bought a combo set for a good price somewhere.also i was told not to go with a 13 in the front because its smaller and harder on the transmission and to leave the 14 stock size in front and change the rear to a bigger sprocket like a 50tooth to gear it lower.that true?

maddoggy:
i guess you'll just have to search the internet for the set you want. there are tons of sites that offer chain/sprocket sets. as far as the 13 tooth front sprocket........i've seen some posts on this site about guys running 13 tooth fronts and they are small enough that the chain rubs on the case. haven't experienced that myself, it's just what i read. if it weren't for the rubbing issue you could run down to lets say a 10 tooth with no harm to the tranny. the engine and tranny are going to run the same no matter what. the difference is what you put outside the tranny as far as gearing front and rear.   MADDOGGY

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