Chain And Sprockets

[squirrel_hunter]

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?

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.

[squirrel_hunter]

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.

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!

[rictus01]

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

[lukemillar]

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.

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by lukemillar

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.

that looks a nice bit of kit Luke, how much was it ?

Oh and I'd second what he said about cheap tools.

[lukemillar]

Originally Posted by rictus01

that looks a nice bit of kit Luke, how much was it ?

Oh and I'd second what he said about cheap tools.

I paid a fortune being in the middle of nowhere - but that place in the US ships to the uk so at the current exchnage rate about 70 quid + shipping.

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

[breakz187]

Is that kit any good? I need to buy one asap.

Originally Posted by rictus01

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