Chains, which one to buy?

[bunk]

Whats the best brand of chain to go with for the 500?  I know O-rings are best but what brands have you guys ran and liked/disliked?  And if possible what did you pay for your certain chain if you remember? 

I got my new sprockets on, 14/50 ended up working really well at the dunes all day but on the last ride out this happened.  Went to drop the hammer racing a drag banshee and POW!!!

[KX500freak]

that,s not funny ..i,ve had the same on an old cr250 once
as for your question..i would buy a DID 520 chain ,one of the thoughest available imo

[bunk]

I think thats the chain i put on my old 426f and it held up really well.  Is it worth spending the extra money on a sidewinder chain??

[KXcam22]

For more info check out my review on the Tsubaki chain. It's still going. Cam.

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,4077.0.html

[stewart]

sidewinders  set of chain and sprockets  ,,,,,,flawless  ,,same set on my bike  last 3 years  no problems or adjusting

[Uzi9mm]

What kind of Sidewinder sprokets and chain do you have Stewart?

[dirtjunkie85]

Renthal, Regina, DID, and especially Sidewinder are all good just make sure you get one with a high tensile strength for the K5.
I've found some pretty good prices here
motorcycle chain

[Goat]

Put some superglue on it and go 

High tensile strength is what really matters honestly. I've always used DID, Renthal, and Sidewinder on all my bikes. Broke a few DIDs but haven't broke a Renthal or Sidewinder yet. I like Sunstar sprockets for the front and I always use a steel JT or Renthal sprocket in the rear.

[Polar-Bus]

I've gone through a LOT of chains in the past 26 years, cheap roller, o-ring, x-ring, and every brand in between. By far the most impressive chain as far as overall value is the Regina ORN6 !!  One TOUGH chain. I have the Regina on both my KX500, and my YZ450F. One fact when you run a premium quality chain is your sprocket life literally will triple in usage... so this aspect makes it a no brainer why you should anti-up the bucks and buy a premium chain.

[ratbastard 500]

For me the best chain has been the RK brand. I have had very good results with them

[Polar-Bus]

For me the best chain has been the RK brand. I have had very good results with them

Not me. RK's rank as one of the crap chains from my experiences...