Coloured chains. Buy or not to buy.

[morningstar]

Hey there, I am wanting to change my chain to a coloured one. Is there anything that I should keep in mind while choosing one. Better brand, better material, best place to purchase from etc. Any help or advice would be appreciated.

[frekeyguy]

What brand is this colourd chain?

RK makes coloured chains...they'r half decent chains, don't stretch too much (but not as good as a DID chain)

[Mr.Azim]

Looks great at Tim Horton's..... anywhere else, not so much.

[RockerGuy]

Looks great at Tim Horton's..... anywhere else, not so much.

Yellow is gansta!!!

[2live&ride]

I currently have an RK gold chain on my bike, my only beef is that when I clean the chain some of the colour comes off.
I ordered a fresh set of sprockets and a gold DID ERV3 chain, just waiting for the right time to put them on.

[vociferous]

i had a coloured EK chain.

it worked fine. thechain wasn;t painted, but anodized (IIRC)

[JohnnyP636]

i had a coloured EK chain.

it worked fine. thechain wasn;t painted, but anodized (IIRC)

thats not possible, because you cant anodize steel....Only aluminum and titanium....None of the anodizing companies Ive dealt with can do steel

[vociferous]

thats not possible, because you cant anodize steel....Only aluminum and titanium....None of the anodizing companies Ive dealt with can do steel

thats fine. could only remember it looked more like anodized, than straight paint.

[JohnnyP636]

I currently have an RK gold chain on my bike, my only beef is that when I clean the chain some of the colour comes off.
I ordered a fresh set of sprockets and a gold DID ERV3 chain, just waiting for the right time to put them on.

In my experience the ERV3 is the best chain, I think youll like it

[morningstar]

Ok, thanks for the feedback everybody. I went on a few sites last night and really didn't know what to expect for pricing or variety. The prices ranged from $50 to $260.00. That is a huge difference which made me question quality or what kind is it I shouldn't get. Certainly don't have to buy the cheapest or the top of the line. What better place to get opinions.
Mr.Azim ya it would look good at Tim Hortons and everywhere else I ride. I have gotten a lot of things powder coated red and thought that the chain is just one more thing that I can change to make it look good. It's not for everybody I guess, but I like them.

[frekeyguy]

Ok, thanks for the feedback everybody. I went on a few sites last night and really didn't know what to expect for pricing or variety. The prices ranged from $50 to $260.00. That is a huge difference which made me question quality or what kind is it I shouldn't get. Certainly don't have to buy the cheapest or the top of the line. What better place to get opinions.
Mr.Azim ya it would look good at Tim Hortons and everywhere else I ride. I have gotten a lot of things powder coated red and thought that the chain is just one more thing that I can change to make it look good. It's not for everybody I guess, but I like them.

since you are looking online, if you post up links, i think we can sort throught them and advise on which would be the best one of the bunch

[2live&ride]

In my experience the ERV3 is the best chain, I think youll like it

Of course, I went by your recommendation!

[omnivore]

I had EK ZZZ....the gold is actually metalflake gold coating...Its way nicer looking than the gold DID it replaced. And it is the absolute strongest chain available. And it is prestretched. I only adjusted it twice in 3 yrs on a litrebike.

I just got another one, but in orange for the KTM. I have owned Tsubaki, RK, DID, Regina....and I think the longevity if the best on the new EK.

[TwistedKestrel]

In my experience the ERV3 is the best chain, I think youll like it

Isn't there a downside to using an ERV3 chain on the street? Not lasting as long or something?

[RockerGuy]

I had EK ZZZ....the gold is actually metalflake gold coating...Its way nicer looking than the gold DID it replaced. And it is the absolute strongest chain available. And it is prestretched. I only adjusted it twice in 3 yrs on a litrebike.

I just got another one, but in orange for the KTM. I have owned Tsubaki, RK, DID, Regina....and I think the longevity if the best on the new EK.

I have EK gold, have 15k km on it. Not a whole lot of stretching

[Brian P]

Isn't there a downside to using an ERV3 chain on the street? Not lasting as long or something?

Absolutely not. That is a very good chain.