Motorcycle Drive Chains & Belts

MOTORCYCLE DRIVE CHAINS AND BELT-TO-CHAIN CONVERSION KITS

Drive chain selection comes down to three separate jobs: the rear drive chain running sprocket to rear wheel, the primary chain running engine to clutch basket, and for Harley-Davidson Softail and Dyna models that came with belt final drives, converting that belt to a chain setup for a custom or hardtail build. This collection covers all three, with 530 pitch rear drive chains from DID and British Standard, Lowbrow Customs belt-to-chain conversion kits for Softail and Dyna, and OEM-spec primary chains for Harley-Davidson and Triumph.

530 REAR DRIVE CHAINS

530 is the pitch size used by most custom motorcycle rear drive setups including Harley-Davidson Big Twins, Sportsters, Triumph, and most metric bikes. Lowbrow Customs carries 530 chains in 120 and 130 link lengths, each supplied with two master links.

• DID 530 VX3 X-Ring Chain: 110 links in gold finish. The X-ring seal retains lubrication longer than standard O-ring chains under heat cycling, which suits builds ridden hard or in varied conditions. Gold finish suits builders running polished or chrome drivetrain components.

• British Standard 530 Drive Chain: 130 links, for vintage Triumph and British motorcycles where chain length needs to accommodate custom hardtail geometry or modified swingarm positions.

BELT-TO-CHAIN CONVERSION KITS

Harley-Davidson Softail and Dyna models from 1984 onward ran rubber belt final drives from the factory. For builders converting to a hardtail or running a spoked rear wheel where a belt drive pulley does not fit, Lowbrow Customs makes direct-fit belt-to-chain conversion kits:

• Softail: Kits for 1984 to 1994 and 1995 to 1999 Softail in black sprocket finish. Bolt-on conversion with no frame modification required.

• Dyna Twin Cam: Kits for 2000 to 2005 Dyna with spoked wheels and 2006 to 2017 Dyna Twin Cam in black and silver sprocket. The 2006 to 2017 black sprocket version is the most reviewed LBC conversion kit in the collection at 15 reviews.

The Monster Craftsman clamp-on 530 chain tensioner for 1-inch tubing handles chain tension on hardtail builds where the stock tensioner does not apply.

PRIMARY CHAINS

• Harley-Davidson Sportster: Drag Specialties and Diamond primary chains covering 1957 to 2022 Sportster XL models in direct OEM spec.

• Triumph: British Standard Renolds duplex primary chain for Triumph Unit twins, OEM #60-0477, UK-made.

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