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zac_k3 8/4/2017 4:41am
8/4/2017 4:41am Edited Date/Time 8/5/2017 8:02am
I'm ready to order a new gold chain but I'd like to see what everyone suggests, and I'd also like to see how gold it is in reality and not a the photo you see on the websites. Thanks! Cool
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nascarnate326 8/4/2017 4:54am
8/4/2017 4:54am
IMO check out a primary drive o ring or x ring chain. I used them in the past and they were pretty good. Im rocking the stock chain on my bike still :/
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zac_k3 8/4/2017 5:02am
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crusty_xx wrote:
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the d.i.d ert2 chain and rk gb520 are on the top of my list.

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zac_k3 8/4/2017 5:04am
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nascarnate326 wrote:
IMO check out a primary drive o ring or x ring chain. I used them in the past and they were pretty good. Im rocking the...
IMO check out a primary drive o ring or x ring chain. I used them in the past and they were pretty good. Im rocking the stock chain on my bike still :/
haha I'm not sure if mines the stock one or not, the previous owner used motor oil for chain lube..
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Bultaco 8/4/2017 5:06am
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Looks like these are the most gold you can get.



Harry Backmon 8/4/2017 5:21am
8/4/2017 5:21am
They're gold. They don't sparkle like a gold nugget laying in a Sierra Nevada creek bed, but they're gold. My opinion is just get a regular RK or Renthal gold chain. O-ring chains are a hassle. I used to run them, but they're heavier and such a pain to get on and off. Just buy a quality chain of the type mentioned above. Use a good chain lube (I prefer Maxima Chain Wax) and then just brush with a wire brush after each day's ride and lubricate again. I've been working that system for years. I also run steel sprockets and to be honest, I get tired of looking at the same chain and sprocket after a year or so, so I just change them out for something different - not because they are worn out.

While you're at it, torque your sprocket bolts. Yes, much ty
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CarlinoJoeVideo 8/4/2017 5:48am
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I really like the DID ERT2, I believe it's one of the lighter non o-ring chains on the market.
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yzjs7 8/4/2017 6:09am
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I used to always get the gold chain, but other than the color it never provided me any difference in quality or longevity. Just my opinion...
Sheriff245 8/4/2017 6:13am
8/4/2017 6:13am
yzjs7 wrote:
I used to always get the gold chain, but other than the color it never provided me any difference in quality or longevity. Just my opinion...
They're lighter too, I mean your wallet is lighter after getting a gold chain. Get a DID NZ black chain, works as good as the ERT2 but about 25% cheaper
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731chopper 8/4/2017 6:26am
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DID ERT2 Gold is my go to chain. They're pricey though.
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mxb2 8/4/2017 7:22am
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731chopper wrote:
DID ERT2 Gold is my go to chain. They're pricey though.
X2, great product.
theycallmeebryan 8/4/2017 8:06am
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731chopper wrote:
DID ERT2 Gold is my go to chain. They're pricey though.
I don't think they are too pricey. I got mine on Ebay for 60$ shipped. For moto its one of the best chains you can run. I used to run a x-ring chain and this non-ringed chain has way less drag in comparison.

Here's a 120 link for 66$ shipped. You'll need a basic chain breaker to remove some links.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DID-GOLD-ERT2-CHAIN-520-X-120-CRF-KXF-RMZ-YZF-2…
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Stuntman949 8/4/2017 8:20am
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Pro Taper gold are the goldiest of the gold but I personally run the ERT2
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Xeno 8/4/2017 8:51am
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Like the other's said, D.I.D ERT-2 for a non-sealed chain. D.I.D ERV3 for a sealed chain.

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Acidreamer 8/4/2017 9:01am
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Did oring is what i have ran for years. Really though a chain is a chain when it comes to renthal, did, and rk. Get a chain brush and maxima chain wax and youre good to go.
scottydogmx 8/4/2017 9:03am
8/4/2017 9:03am
Bultaco wrote:
Looks like these are the most gold you can get. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/08/04/208070/s1200_GoldChain.jpg[/img]
Looks like these are the most gold you can get.





This fella OG'd!
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BobPA 8/4/2017 9:33am
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CarlinoJoeVideo wrote:
I really like the DID ERT2, I believe it's one of the lighter non o-ring chains on the market.
This right here.

Whatever chains PC uses have to be the most "gold" in color

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mxb2 8/4/2017 9:39am
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CarlinoJoeVideo wrote:
I really like the DID ERT2, I believe it's one of the lighter non o-ring chains on the market.
BobPA wrote:
This right here.

Whatever chains PC uses have to be the most "gold" in color
PC uses RK.
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mark_swart 8/4/2017 12:14pm
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DID DZ is affordable and holds up well. I'm running it on a CR 500 and it's taking that abuse like a champ!
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YZ125H1 8/4/2017 1:35pm
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DID ERT2 is a great chain only had to adjust it once so far on my RM250.
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zac_k3 8/4/2017 1:52pm
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so I guess I'll be doing the did ert2, do i need to take the 6 links out if i do the 120?
coastlinecascot 8/4/2017 2:12pm
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nascarnate326 wrote:
IMO check out a primary drive o ring or x ring chain. I used them in the past and they were pretty good. Im rocking the...
IMO check out a primary drive o ring or x ring chain. I used them in the past and they were pretty good. Im rocking the stock chain on my bike still :/
Im using a primary drive xring chain. So far its good. Just a little wide on my rmz
smoothies862 8/4/2017 2:46pm
8/4/2017 2:46pm
never had an issue with renthal. I will give props to yamahas stock chain. lasted forever..
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mxb2 8/4/2017 2:55pm
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zac_k3 wrote:
so I guess I'll be doing the did ert2, do i need to take the 6 links out if i do the 120?
Take the old one off, lay side by side to measure. Then cut .
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bhoag 8/4/2017 3:07pm
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I had good luck with the DID ERT2 and the Pro-Taper 520MX chains
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PJ205 8/4/2017 4:33pm
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scottydogmx wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2017/08/04/208103/s1200_199312_full.jpg[/img] This fella OG'd!


This fella OG'd!
lol classic movie.
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Titan1 8/4/2017 5:36pm
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Primary Drive...

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