MZ5
Well-Known Member
I found 1 other person on here who said they (may have?) tried the JT chain, but there is no follow-up to date.
Amazon has a package deal for a 16T front sprocket, 43T rear, both JT, and a JT X1R2 x-ring chain.
$85.45 shipped.
Amazon.com: JT Sprockets JTSK1035 520X1R2 Chain and 16 Front/43 Rear Tooth Sprocket Kit: Automotive
I have confidence in the JT sprockets, though my personal preference would be for the drilled/lightened Honda front, or the SuperLite front, but the JT are good quality. I know nothing of their chains, though. I'm guessing Chinese-sourced, given the price, but my (rather extensive?) experience with Chinese-sourced bearings, sprockets, and such is that there's no inherent reason for them to be worse than Japanese-made, or American-made. Seems to be more a case of whether the steel they used was up to par, and how well-controlled their processes are (and how well overseen/QC'd they are by the company here).
Anyway, this is a very attractive-looking option, so I wondered whether anyone had tried a JT chain before. If you have, how well did it last for you?
JT Sprockets: JT Drive Chain
Amazon has a package deal for a 16T front sprocket, 43T rear, both JT, and a JT X1R2 x-ring chain.
$85.45 shipped.
Amazon.com: JT Sprockets JTSK1035 520X1R2 Chain and 16 Front/43 Rear Tooth Sprocket Kit: Automotive
I have confidence in the JT sprockets, though my personal preference would be for the drilled/lightened Honda front, or the SuperLite front, but the JT are good quality. I know nothing of their chains, though. I'm guessing Chinese-sourced, given the price, but my (rather extensive?) experience with Chinese-sourced bearings, sprockets, and such is that there's no inherent reason for them to be worse than Japanese-made, or American-made. Seems to be more a case of whether the steel they used was up to par, and how well-controlled their processes are (and how well overseen/QC'd they are by the company here).
Anyway, this is a very attractive-looking option, so I wondered whether anyone had tried a JT chain before. If you have, how well did it last for you?
JT Sprockets: JT Drive Chain