View Full Version : Chain & sprockets buying questions.
454697819
16-05-11, 07:42 AM
Morning All
Been about 5 years since I last bought chains & sprockets and I have forgotten just about everything I know,
I am guessing that the same applied to chain & sprockets that applies everything else, the reason for me saying that is because of the following.
Chain & Sprocket kit for Ducati is £98 from pattern parts.net using an IRIS chain (used before quite happy with product) which is an Oring Chain.
Or a DID x Ring Chain with Sprockets is £185!, now will the C&S that comes with the 98£ kit going to be made of cheese?
Is it worth me spending £185 on the poxy things?!
is there not a kit thats about £130ish?? like a renthal one or something of that ilk?
454697819
16-05-11, 07:51 AM
is there not a kit thats about £130ish?? like a renthal one or something of that ilk?
they are £150, I have just found an Iris X ring C&S set for £85, I imagine they just get through shed loads of the things?
when i did mine on the sv i didnt want to go for the bottom end stuff as you said, will be made of fine soft cheese, but didnt want to spend 180 on the official suzuki stuff, so when somewhere in the middle.
what set did you put on last??
AndyBrad
16-05-11, 08:02 AM
personally after a bad experience i wouldnt put an iris chain any where near my bike.
454697819
16-05-11, 08:24 AM
personally after a bad experience i wouldnt put an iris chain any where near my bike.
incorrect spec'ing or early failure?
454697819
16-05-11, 08:25 AM
when i did mine on the sv i didnt want to go for the bottom end stuff as you said, will be made of fine soft cheese, but didnt want to spend 180 on the official suzuki stuff, so when somewhere in the middle.
what set did you put on last??
I think the one on the bike is original factory which has lasted 20k miles, the chain however is toast, big style, how I didn't notice before, last time I buy a bike from a bloke with more polishing gear than spanners..:evil:
AndyBrad
16-05-11, 09:25 AM
incorrect spec'ing or early failure?
EARLY FAILURE.
lasted about 1800 miles before snapping in 5 places!
454697819
16-05-11, 10:05 AM
EARLY FAILURE.
lasted about 1800 miles before snapping in 5 places!
blimey, thats a, errr significant issue,
Im being persuaded by spending the extra £50 and going renthal,
I need to wait untill pay day anyway.
Stonesie
17-05-11, 10:43 AM
I had an IRIS chain on my CG125 and the rate the thing was streatching was almost comical, it needed adjusting every week and it only had 11bhp tugging at it.
The SV got DID and after 2000 miles with a cheapo chain oiler it has 2mm more slack than when I fitted it.
Don't fit IRIS, they're made of monkey metal.
barwel1992
17-05-11, 11:03 AM
dont go renthal they ware out quick style
get a tsubaki chain with a supersprox sprocket :)
yorkie_chris
18-05-11, 04:42 PM
Tsubaki chain, or DID equivalent grade.
Given that your bike, when it works, has probably got quite thuddy power delivery I'd fit the Sigma grade. It's properly heavy duty one but without the poncy gold finish that adds £20 or so.
Go for JT steel sprockets (OEM for suzuki), hard wearing and cheap. Renthals wear quickly, supersprox is expensive gimmick.
barwel1992
19-05-11, 05:45 PM
supersprox is expensive gimmick.
its lighter than stock sv and looks nice :D but yes i agree
454697819
19-05-11, 08:29 PM
Tsubaki chain, or DID equivalent grade.
Given that your bike, when it works, has probably got quite thuddy power delivery I'd fit the Sigma grade. It's properly heavy duty one but without the poncy gold finish that adds £20 or so.
Go for JT steel sprockets (OEM for suzuki), hard wearing and cheap. Renthals wear quickly, supersprox is expensive gimmick.
thank you for the advice, genuinely helpful, i was going to order from B&C express, but cant find the non gold chain link? any advice?
to be fair the bike works very well, I just haven't gel'd with it...broken hands didnt help...
to be honest I should have noticed the chain, I was spoilt with the shiny tuono as it was new and I fitted a scotoiler from new....
Phoenix1313
19-05-11, 09:43 PM
I'm actually just trawling the net for a new chain for the sv and found this very helpful! Cheers guys!! :cheers:
On the sv650 I went with DID x-ring chain and sprokets 625vx chain and steel sprokets or something. Funily enough i changed the chain and sprokets on my gsxr 750 k5 a few weeks ago and its the same chain :S i thought it would be to weak but it bee hamered for 1000 miles so far and hasnt needed adjusting yet. The sv set was £68 and has done 23000 miles so far and the gsxr set £85. Thats value for money!
yorkie_chris
20-05-11, 12:18 AM
You think 1000 miles tells you owt about chain wear :smt082
(well unless it is iris, in which case you can judge whether you got a good or bad one by counting your toes)
thank you for the advice, genuinely helpful, i was going to order from B&C express, but cant find the non gold chain link? any advice?
to be fair the bike works very well, I just haven't gel'd with it...broken hands didnt help...
to be honest I should have noticed the chain, I was spoilt with the shiny tuono as it was new and I fitted a scotoiler from new....
Ring them and ask. Fairly sure it is the SG part number where the poncing one is SGX.
AirArmed
21-05-11, 01:15 PM
any advice on where to buy a chain and sprocket set from? want a DID any maybe renthal spockets, going to go one tooth higher on the front. help were to buy from appreciated.
454697819
21-05-11, 08:47 PM
they dont do DID though
http://www.bandcexpress.co.uk/
martin15s
21-05-11, 09:02 PM
try DK motorcycles web site, not ebay - DID kit with VM2 upgrade about £90.
DID VM or better grade, or high end Tsubaki are the only chains I'd trust
alfa.rbt
02-03-12, 08:36 PM
Didn't want to start a new thread for quick question so here we go. which of these two is better
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-SV650S-X-Y-K1-7-99-07-D-I-D-Chain-and-Sprocket-Standard-Kit-/140652017418?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item20bf83770a#ht_2943wt_1270
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUZUKI-SV650S-99-06-DID-O-RING-CHAIN-AND-SPROCKETS-KIT-/280703877269?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item415b414095#ht_2986wt_1270
Or can anyone recommend a better option for similar money.
alfa.rbt
02-03-12, 08:40 PM
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Dave20046
02-03-12, 09:06 PM
Didn't want to start a new thread for quick question so here we go. which of these two is better
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-SV650S-X-Y-K1-7-99-07-D-I-D-Chain-and-Sprocket-Standard-Kit-/140652017418?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item20bf83770a#ht_2943wt_1270
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUZUKI-SV650S-99-06-DID-O-RING-CHAIN-AND-SPROCKETS-KIT-/280703877269?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item415b414095#ht_2986wt_1270
Or can anyone recommend a better option for similar money.
my bet is they're both the cheap vx chain, (bitzforbikes definitely is) I'm sure the last time I bought from busters they supplied j&s sprockets whereas bitz4bikes may be unbranded (they mention oem-standard but I read that as oem spec not genuine oem supplied). I'd email busters and ask the model of their chain (and brand of sprockets while you're at it), if the chain's the same go with the lower price...busters.
I was just looking at bancexpress.co.uk (thanks to nobbylad) who look cheap for tsubaki, may be worth checking their DID prices
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