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Technical guides: Chains and sprockets
Guides on choosing, maintaining and replacing brakes, chains, variator belts and control cables, written with the technical data of our brands. Guides are currently in Turkish.
Choho 520, 525 and 530 X-Ring Gold Chain
Choho X-ring gold chains are yellow (gold) coated, X-ring sealed chains in 520, 525 and 530 sizes; they are preferred for long-distance and heavy use on mid and large-displacement motorcycles.
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O-Ring or Non-O-Ring? Which Choho Chain Suits Whom?
A non-O-ring chain is enough for light use and riders who maintain their chain often; an O-ring chain keeps the grease inside, so it is better suited to high mileage, rainy regions and riders who want long maintenance intervals.
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Choho Chain Technology: CrV Pins, Solid Bushings and Vacuum Lubrication
In Choho chains, a CrV treatment is applied to the pin surface, the bushings are cold-forged and seamless, the chain is greased under vacuum, and in O-ring series the grease is kept inside by the rings.
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Does Gold Chain Coating Peel or Rust?
Gold coating protects the chain plates against corrosion and provides appearance; it is normal for marks and polishing to appear with use on the surfaces that contact the sprocket and the chain slider.
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Which Engine Displacement and Torque Is a Choho Chain Suited To?
Which motorcycle a Choho chain suits is determined more by chain size and series than by engine displacement; a chain chosen in your motorcycle's size and in a series suited to your use is the right choice.
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520, 525 and 530 Chains for ADV and Touring Motorcycles
On adventure and touring motorcycles, luggage, passengers and long distances put constant load on the chain; that is why an O-ring or X-ring chain in the motorcycle's size and sound sprockets are preferred.
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Choho Master Links: Rivet or Clip-Type?
The Choho catalog contains 6 master links compatible with its chains; the link type and size are chosen according to the size and series of the chain used.
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The Advantage of Buying a Choho Chain and Sprocket Kit
A Choho chain and sprocket kit supplies the chain, front sprocket and rear sprocket together, so the three parts can be replaced at the same time and matched to each other.
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Bajaj Dominar and Pulsar NS200 Chain and Sprocket Kit
The Choho catalog includes a chain and sprocket kit for the Bajaj Dominar; the kit supplies the chain, front and rear sprockets together.
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Honda CBF 150 and CB125E Chain
The Choho catalog includes a chain and sprocket kit for the Honda CBF 150; the kit supplies the chain, front and rear sprockets together.
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Yamaha YBR 125 Chain and Sprocket Kit
The Choho catalog includes a chain and sprocket kit for the Yamaha YBR 125; the kit supplies the chain, front and rear sprockets together.
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Mondial Drift 125 MH Chain
To find the right Choho chain for the Mondial Drift 125 MH, search the Choho catalog by motorcycle make and model or by the size of your old chain.
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Yamaha R25 and MT-25 Chain and Sprocket Kit
The Choho catalog includes a chain and sprocket kit for the Yamaha MT-25; the kit supplies the chain, front sprocket and rear sprocket together.
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CFMOTO 250NK and 250SR Chain and Sprocket Kit
The Choho catalog includes a chain and sprocket kit for the CFMOTO NK and SR; the kit supplies the chain, front sprocket and rear sprocket together.
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Honda CRF 250 Rally and CRF 250L Chain
To find the right Choho chain for the Honda CRF 250 Rally and CRF 250L, search the Choho catalog by motorcycle make and model or by the size of your old chain.
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KTM Duke 200, 250 and 390 Chain
To find the right Choho chain for the KTM Duke 200, 250 and 390, search the Choho catalog by motorcycle make and model or by the size of your old chain.
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Kawasaki Ninja 250 and 300 Chain
To find the right Choho chain for the Kawasaki Ninja 250 and 300, search the Choho catalog by motorcycle make and model or by the size of your old chain.
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What Determines Choho Chain Life?
There is no fixed mileage for the life of a Choho chain; it depends on the series chosen, how the bike is ridden, the maintenance routine, the slack setting and the condition of the sprockets.
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A New Chain: First Stretch, First Adjustment and First Noise
During the first period of use, the parts of a newly fitted chain bed in and the slack may change somewhat; that is why the slack should be rechecked and adjusted after the first few rides.
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Does a Chain Wear Out the Sprockets Early?
A sound chain of the correct size wears the sprockets evenly; what usually ruins sprockets early is a stretched chain, incorrect slack and running dirty and dry.
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Can You Use Chemical Cleaners and Brake Cleaner on O-Ring and X-Ring Chains?
Clean O-ring and X-ring chains only with cleaners labeled as suitable for these chains; solvents with unsuitable ingredients can damage the rings.
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Choosing a Chain for Rain, Humidity and Rust
In rainy and humid regions, an O-ring or X-ring chain resists corrosion better because it keeps the lubricant inside; gold plating also protects the plates, but no chain is fully protected from rust…
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Choosing a Chain for Couriers and Heavy City Use
In courier work and heavy city use, the chain wears out quickly from frequent stop-and-go, loads and high daily mileage; for this use a reinforced (H) or O-ring series and frequent checks are recommended.
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Chain Breakage Risk on High-Torque and Twin-Cylinder Engines
On high-torque motorcycles the chain takes sudden, heavy loads; a chain of the correct size and suitable series, with a riveted chain lock and correct slack, carries this load safely, and the risk of breakage is usually raised by stretch, the wrong…
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