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18-05-09, 11:08 PM | #1 |
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Chain And Sprockets
Yes its another one of these threads, but hopefully a little different this time...
I need a new chain and sprockets for my '99 SV650S. A trusted local dealer will do it for £120 fitted or I could get... DID X-Ring £79.50 or O-Ring £69.99 or DID O-Ring £59.99. And then get a Whale Tool. So depending on my options it will either workout about the same or a little bit more. But either way it will mean that I'll have my own Whale which I've wanted for a while. So my questions, is that the Whale I am looking for, and should I get it from there (read anywhere cheaper)? And which C&S kit should I go for, and is it wise to use eBay for it? |
18-05-09, 11:15 PM | #2 |
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http://www.bandcexpress.co.uk/cgi-bi...16&cat2=Suzuki
B&C for me. Tsukabi X-ring with chavy gold and JT Steel sprockets.. I personally ordered one of these, they seem to get the nod around here. £105 inc delivery. Would have arrived today but my Mum took the dogs out and I left for my course! I can't help you with the chain tool, although I seem to recall my Dad saying a decent chain splitter/riveter is around £100, but then again I'm a noob. £120 is a very good price fitted if it's OE chain+sprockets, bear that in mind most places will charge 1-2 hours labour for it. Personally I'd do this, it seems good value. |
18-05-09, 11:27 PM | #3 |
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The garage will fit an EK for that price, I'm hoping to come in around that price doing it myself so Tsukabi X-ring with chavy gold and JT Steel sprockets sounds like a lot of brand names to me that I don't want to pay for. This one is all about the budget...
As for the tool, yep thats what I thought so I'm a little intrigued at Demon Tweeks price, plus B&C have a confusing number of Whales. As for 1 - 2 hours to fit, no way. I've done three chains before and thats how long it takes me. A professional should be able to do it in a fraction of that time. |
18-05-09, 11:35 PM | #4 |
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Tsukabi X-ring gold chain is a high quality chain and the JT steel sprockets are good stuff. If it's all about the budget pay the £120 as that's a damn good price for C&S supplied&fitted!
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19-05-09, 06:56 AM | #5 |
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just FYI the whale riveter, whilst a very good bit of kit, isn't fool proof and requires a bit of practise to get right.
However once learn it's an easy job, for the price they are selling it at Demon tweeks I wonder if the tool option actually comes with a pin in it, but even so £58 +£18 is still a good price. Budget, well if you have a scottoiler fitted and lets say you get 20k to a chain & sprocket set, he's charging you what £20 to fit , then it's 4 x change or 80k before you break even (not counting you own time or any screw ups). Oh and that's not including any cost on taking it off (grinder discs). I have a riveter tool, but one of these as it's good for cam chains to, but normally get the guys to do it when chnging tyres to be honest. Cheers Mark
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My advice on the riveter is to avoid the cheap! Like any tool you get what you pay for. I spent $50 on this cheap chinese made thing and it sucessfully riveted 1 and half chains before the pin shattered. I then bought this:
http://www.powersportsuperstore.com/...216&click=8320 And it is lovely! Actually made riveting a chain a pleasure! It was a lot more $$ than the other one, but it is already 0.5 chains up on the cheap tool and looks like it'll last for ages. Last edited by lukemillar; 19-05-09 at 07:14 AM. |
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Oh and I'd second what he said about cheap tools.
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19-05-09, 10:08 AM | #9 |
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rufforth autojumble(1st sat of every month) gold triple s chain £40..used em on 140bhp bike's with no problems.....£30 for sprockets..fit yourself £70 all in happy days
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Is that kit any good? I need to buy one asap.
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