EK 520RV and 525/530 L-Series Chains
EK’s all-new 520RV and 525/530 L-Series is bringing cold-forged 3D technology to road riders, track day regulars and high-performance street builds.
EK Chains has been engineering precision drive chains for over a century. The Japanese manufacturer holds the distinction of being the first in the world to mass-produce a sealed motorcycle chain – a Kawasaki Z750 Four rolling out of the factory in 1974 with an EK sealed chain fitted as standard equipment.
The new 520RV and 525/530 L-Series bring the full suite of 3D manufacturing technology to the performance motorcycle segment.
The ‘3D’ in EK’s Three-D Series refers to three-dimensional cold-forging technology applied to every plate in the chain. Most drive chains are made from stamped plates – flat steel punched into shape and called done. EK’s 3D process is fundamentally different.
Cold-forging shapes steel under enormous pressure without heat, aligning the grain structure of the metal at a molecular level. The result is a plate that is stronger, lighter and more precisely formed than anything produced by a stamp press.
Stronger means better tensile performance under hard acceleration. Lighter means less rotating mass. More precise means tighter tolerances across every link in the chain.
We’ll publish a deeper dive into EK’s 3D technology later in the week.
520RV Series
The EK 520RV is a high-performance sealed chain targeting street applications up to 1,000cc. It carries 3D cold-forged plates, CRH pin treatment and chamfered edges, sealed with EK’s NX-Ring for long-life performance.
- 520RV Gold/Gold – 120 Links (1.5kg /100lks)
- Part #:14-520RV11-120 – $199.95 RRP
Supersport Next-Gen team BC Performance Kawasaki use & recommend Three-D by EK Chains on their ZX-6Rs.
Kelvin Reilly – BCPerformance Kawasaki
“Very impressed with the new EK 3D chain, when in a tight knit racing environment like the Supersport Next gen class, every detail counts. The 3D chain not only is light and built to a high quality, the little details like the curved edges make for a more slimline and aerodynamic chain, these details are what help us achieve our best!”
525 & 530 L Series
For large-displacement motorcycles demanding a larger pitch chain, the EK 525/530 L-Series is built for higher torque loads and heavier-duty applications, sharing the same 3D plates, CRH pin treatment and chamfered edges with NX-Ring seals.
Available in Gold/Gold and Black/Gold.
- 525L Gold/Gold – 124 Links (1.7kg /100lks)
- Part #:14-525L11-124 – $299.95 RRP
- 525L Black/Gold – 124 Links (1.7kg /100lks)
- Part #:14-525L02-124 – $319.95 RRP
- 530L Gold/Gold – 122 Links (1.8kg /100lks)
- Part #:14-530L11-122 – $349.95 RRP
- 530L Black/Gold – 122 Links (1.8kg /100lks)
- Part #:14-530L02-122 – $349.95 RRP
Three-D by EK Chains is available at all good Australian motorcycle dealers and retailers.
Ask for Three-D by EK Chains.
