Hi Guys, I own a XT 660 R 06', and last year the chain came off @ 170km in a turn, nothing happened to me. The link after the master link broke for no reason! This week i was cruising with my dad @ 140km, and guess what!?!?!?!

the freaken chain got of, the master link broke! [/SIZE]

now i've spoken to a bunch of cracker ass sales men, and they say it's because of the chain lubrication i'm using! Castrol Wax! okay, now that stupid reason is cleared out of the air, this weeks small accident, i thought( now that's seriaaas stuff ) the circlip got out! that's all it can be!

Its a EK 520 SR 05. now they say EK chains is a ****ty chain! true!? well they said i should consider a D.I.D chain! i had a D.I.D chain and the link broke before the master link! Now what now! should consider riding horses!? there is a lot of opinions!

but what should i take up seriously and what not! coz this week i've heard a lot of opinions! like for instance the lubrication opinion!

Is your chain over tighten, you need a fair amount of slack on the chain because of the amount of suspension movement, I broke a link on my chain when I had a new DRZ400 I had the chain to tight.

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Sounds like too tight a chain, you need to make sure youve always got 20-30mm slack in your chain so when your riding the bike the chain doesnt over tighten when your suspension moves up and down.

Also both times you where travelling at a high speed meaning your chain is hot and means any slight movement like bumps in the road effect the suspension and there for the chain more.

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Seems to me you have fitted the wrong chain to your bike, that's why it is breaking. You need a min of 8400lbs tensile strength on a XT.

EK 520 SRO5,
features: 8000 lb tensile strength, Max 400 cc street, 250 cc dirt.

http://www.motorcycle-atv-chains.com/site/898526/product/ek520sro

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Mods that I have done to my XTX's

My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946

Oops! I have the same chain on my bike. Should have sticked to the Yam chain....no master link.

Thanks Kev!

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I would never use a master link with a clip on any of my bikes, I only used a rivit type master link.

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Mods that I have done to my XTX's

My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946

That settles that.....back to a chain with no master link....

I should have ask before i tried to save a few pennies...

Thank you Kev!

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