This is a serious, high quality chain. Very strong and smooth, impressive. I bought this to replace an aging Tsubaki chain, and I was shopping amongst the major brands. I decided to try JT because of their reputation in the industry with sprockets, and also the price compared to similar offerings from the top chain makers. I am extremely satisfied with this, installed last week, after 500 miles of HARD riding it feels superb. I will update this review after a few thousand miles if need be, but as of right now I’m very impressed with the craftsmanship. The steel they used is so tough, that I had a very difficult time pressing the rivets on the master link. It was unreal, actually, and I used an extra heavy-duty riveter. I would not waste my time or effort trying to rivet the link with one of the cheaper, economy-type riveters. If that’s any indication of the overall toughness of the chain, then I’d say this will be a 50k mile chain easily. As stated, it was a pain in the butt with my extra heavy-duty riveter, so plan on having a powersports shop rivet the link for you or do yourself a favor and order a HD one (I suggest a riveter rated for up to 630 chain) or you can just order a clip type master link. Be sure to get the actual “JT X1R” clip master link, for proper fit (I tried a spare Tsubaki clip link that I had just to see if it would fit, and it was a bit too small) The JT steel is thick.Couple final thoughts: If you are looking to lighten up your bike, this is not the best choice (Heavy-Duty = heavy weight). However, if you are focused on durability and quality, this chain looks bulletproof to me, and nice fit & finish as well. ***Will update review if need be, but I expect this chain to outperform!
