Which chain?

[Fidge]

no one is in live chat, A or B?

B seems more convincing with the description and I think I read on here before that DID chains are the ones to go for and that the rest is crap. However in the description it says they are designed for low powered motorcycles (which mine is but my current chain stretched over half the adjustment in 600 miles and is now at the limit).

[DRZ4Hunned]

Cheap chains do have a tendency to stretch, personally I'd go for the bottom one because D.I.D. However with a 125 I doubt it'd be under much strain anyway.

Not sure if 125's use O ring and X ring, they're supposed to be better as they require less maintenance and adjustment, but it's only a 125 so probably not much point.
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[P.addy]

I'd always go DID chain and JT sprockets.

Doubt the chains are stretching, it's just wearing.

[pompousporcup...]

as per above, go with DID for the chain.

JT sprockets are great but i didn't like the chain i got with the "kit".. it was gold though so much have been awesome no?

[Draco87]

I've always gone for a D.I.D chain and JT sprocket front and rear on my r6, not had any problems with them in the past. In my opinion I'd go for something that is going to do the job and save yourself some cash if its a 125 they don't put a lot of strain on the drivetrain (unless you really hammer it then I would think about it)
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[RhynoCZ]

For a 125cc I'd go with the cheapest chain possible (not the cheese steel from China though). There's not much that could go wrong. I've been on motorcycles with chains that were made before the O or X ring types were even invented.

Stretching the chain, well first of all it never happens, if it does then it is due to the Chinese ''finest'' steel and then a 125cc engine does not have huge amounts of torque, nor it's a performance machine (X ring was invented to reduce friction in the chain = reduce of power loss).

What people refer to as stretching the chain is in fact the rollers failing their job. In that way, it does seem to be stretching. But I've never seen the links being any stretched. Definitely not on any motorcycle I've seen so far.

https://www.diamondchain.com/img/elongation.jpg

EDIT: Go for the DID standard, forget about the O and X ring, as that's just waste of money in your case. I checked the market and an X ring DID chain is nearly double the price of the DID standard chain.
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[Beehive Bedlam]

For the sake of a few pond I'd get the D.I.D.

[Rogerborg]

[RhynoCZ]

Alright Roger, you got me again, I was lazy and used a stereotype to describe steel that is not really durable and its quality is not what I'd be willing to pay for.
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'87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[whitedevil]

Dont order from mandp, bunch of cunts who always fuck up my orders.
The last chain and sprocket set i ordered from them was sent out wrong twice and took nearly 2 months, in the end i just fitted what they sent as it was nearly right just not gold plated.
And if you give them bad feedback they just block you from trading with them.
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[Fidge]

Thanks for the responses, went for a DID one, realised the ones for the newer SR have a different number (3mw8) instead of 3MW so got the one to suit my bike.

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[Hahadumball]

one thats not banned


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[andys675]

I know what you mean about M&P, they wanted to send me a 116L chain for my 2013 street triple, good job I counted the links, was 118
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