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Started by Deye76, June 18, 2019, 04:11:45 PM

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Deye76

June 18, 2019, 04:11:45 PM
Anyone have experience good or bad with a Diamond primary chain? Since RK discontinued them, not much choice. Back in my Shovelhead days Diamond final drive chains sucked.
East Tenn.<br /> 2020 Lowrider S Touring, 2014 CVO RK,  1992 FXRP

JW113

June 18, 2019, 06:20:14 PM #1
No, but the HD chains seem good, and they're still available at a reasonable price.

-JW
2004 FLHRS   1977 FLH Shovelhead  1992 FLSTC
1945 Indian Chief   1978 XL Bobber

Mule

June 19, 2019, 02:40:13 AM #2
Tsubaki

Ohio HD

June 19, 2019, 03:00:24 AM #3

Deye76

June 19, 2019, 05:04:55 PM #4
Quote from: JW113 on June 18, 2019, 06:20:14 PM
No, but the HD chains seem good, and they're still available at a reasonable price.

-JW

That's what I went with. Have had good service from them.
East Tenn.<br /> 2020 Lowrider S Touring, 2014 CVO RK,  1992 FXRP

turboprop

August 14, 2019, 07:59:34 PM #5
I think Regina private labels for Drag Specialty and James Simonelli at Twin Power is reselling a high quality chain that is made in Japan. I know several 180hp baggers that are running the TP chain. Neither of the owners have said anything negative about the primary chain.
'We' like this' - Said by the one man operation.

Deye76

August 15, 2019, 05:58:06 AM #6
I went with the HD one, which I thought was a Regina. didn't know Twin Power had a good one. From Japan, could be a RK, maybe ?
East Tenn.<br /> 2020 Lowrider S Touring, 2014 CVO RK,  1992 FXRP

thumper 823

August 18, 2019, 12:53:51 PM #7
T Bone shot here...new compensators are expensive .
Oil is expensive.
An HD clutch sucks.
A BDL set up sheds 22 lbs of weight,
gets rid of a HD clutch and provides a really great one.
And no oil.

Was the best choice I ever made.(instead of yet another chain, sprocket and comp.)
D Troop 3/5, - C/16 ,162AHC, Mekong delta.
Rising from the Ashes  UHIH

bobrk1

August 23, 2019, 04:25:37 AM #8
Tsubaki, ran them on my shovel  and  iron head  took  for  a  ride  to  stretch  and  readjusted  and  didn't  have  to  touch  for  a  while  all the  drag racers  use them 

turboprop

August 23, 2019, 05:57:43 AM #9
Quote from: bobrk1 on August 23, 2019, 04:25:37 AM
Tsubaki, ran them on my shovel  and  iron head  took  for  a  ride  to  stretch  and  readjusted  and  didn't  have  to  touch  for  a  while  all the  drag racers  use them

Scroll down. Has already been posted that they are no longer available.
'We' like this' - Said by the one man operation.

pwmorris

August 30, 2019, 04:05:14 PM #10
A primary chain can last a ton of miles or a weekend.
It can handle a bunch of HP, or stretch and be junk with only 100.
It's ALL how the power is applied.
I've had primary chains stand up on their own after a hard weekend, and some that lasted more than a year or more with zero issues under normal roll on, cruzin' driving situations (with occasional hammer time stuff of course)....
They cost what 70-100 bucks?
It's maintenance (spark plugs, etc).........know your riding style, know your parts, and do regular inspections.

Call John at Bandit for a chain.
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