This is one long chain, isn't it?  

I think everyone has stopped caring what you decide to do. Do what you want, or whatever's cheapest.

It seems that the stock belt guard doesn't work very well with the chain conversion. Ain't that a bummer....  Just hope I don't get my leg torn off by a broken chain...

If someone told you to

Put a sock in it.

You could.

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 08/07/16 at 07:28:13:

I'm guessing this was aimed at me
I ride as hard as I like, (how's 125 mph through a long sweeper grab you?) my area has more sweepers than hairpins, and i replaced a chain on one of the Ninja about 10K miles after i bought it, used
the other two I never had to, as the Rebel gat maybe 7k miles on it in my hands before i traded up, and the Ninja I put only 10k on
All those bikes were bought used, so no idea how many miles the chain had on it before I bought the bikes, except Ninja #2, which I bought with just under 3K on the odo from a gal who decided it wasn't for her after riding a while, so the factory chain was at some over 13K when I sold it

Here's my chain conversion "kit,"  and I've got 2 more sprockets on the way. Paid less than 70 bucks for the stuff in the picture. About $25 for the rear, $14 for the front, and $30 for the chain. Got a 9 dollar sprocket coming and another 10 dollar one on the way as well.

I chose plain roller 530 with 46 rear, 15, 16, and 17 fronts.  I figure that I can only get the chain to fit three sprockets at a time without changing the length. No need spending 15 more bucks on an 18t either. I gather the chain was a pretty good deal. It's supposedly good Japanese chain, not the junky Malaysian stuff.

This gearing, with my current tire choice should give me gearing close to stock or slightly lower with two stages of taller gearing. There is still the option of going even taller than that with an 18t front if I really want to. I'd just have to add a link I guess. Is that alright... adding back links?

I chose the 46 rear partly on price. It was a good compromise between the gearing qualities and wear qualities that I wanted and price. In other words, it was close to what I wanted and cheap.

I think it's a 1" washer that we need as a spacer. Somebody check me on that. If your local hardware store doesn't carry it, try McMaster Carr or Bolt Depot online.