New chain and Sprockets.

Man the costs never end!

Well ive written up a list of good bits which was a DID 525ZVM 106link X2-link... better than standard X-type apparently. That £105 ($210) and the sprockets (both renthal) are £50 ($100)... £160 total inc delivery. A fair amount!

My chain atm is needing adjusting ALL the time

I think the only thing making it even usable is the scottoiler.

Anyway what do you think? Should I spend a load on this or go for something else?

http://www.stealthproducts.co.uk/products/sprocket.php

Im thinking of ringing these to see what the craic is... £80 for a 12000 miles guaranteed X-ring chain aint bad at all! Especially if I can pick it up as Sheffield is just down the road.

Cheers for any feedback.

Nick

Standard x-ring chain & sprockets inc fitting for me is £126. The kit on the website is £80.

Regular maintenance (or a scottoiler) on a standard chain will give 12-15k miles on an SV happily, so the gurantee is pretty much pointless IMO.

I do need to get a compressor with airgun, and a chain rivetter though at some point, save on the fitting costs.

Oh so you can't do the chain yourself without the rivetter?

Originally Posted by krhall

Oh so you can't do the chain yourself without the rivetter?

If you do a lot of miles then it might be worth investing in a rivet tool. It would save in the long run. Or maybe just borrow someone elses (my Dad just does mine for me).

Also I don't think he'll get 12k miles out of a chain on a 1000cc V-Twin .

Originally Posted by krhall

Oh so you can't do the chain yourself without the rivetter?

Nope, I have one for the kids push bikes, just haven't got a motorbike one yet.

£50 for the tool, and it would save me (given the prices so far in this thread) £30 every time I changed the chain. However, the front sprocket is generally a beggar to get off, so may need a compressor & impact gun, which are expensive.

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by Baph

Nope, I have one for the kids push bikes, just haven't got a motorbike one yet.

£50 for the tool, and it would save me (given the prices so far in this thread) £30 every time I changed the chain. However, the front sprocket is generally a beggar to get off, so may need a compressor & impact gun, which are expensive.

Baph, a 12V Impact Wrench......cheap as chips

Mine cost me less than £15


Ben

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

Baph, a 12V Impact Wrench......cheap as chips

Mine cost me less than £15

Just been shopping for battery powered impact wrenches actually (mainly for another job, but it'll do)... just purchased a nice DeWalt 36v one. T'wasn't cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but it also wasn't me paying.

Tool p*rn as I know a few on the .Org like that sort of thing...


Still want a 16 CFM compressor though...

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by Baph

Just been shopping for battery powered impact wrenches actually (mainly for another job, but it'll do)... just purchased a nice DeWalt 36v one. T'wasn't cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but it also wasn't me paying.

Tool p*rn as I know a few on the .Org like that sort of thing...


Still want a 16 CFM compressor though...

I can see that not being cheap..... though.

I was talkig about 12V one which You run straight of any 12V battery/cig lighter socket.


Ben

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

I was talkig about 12V one which You run straight of any 12V battery/cig lighter socket.

Yea, they don't quite cut the mustard when you're helping to build/strip armed trucks though.

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by Baph

Yea, they don't quite cut the mustard when you're helping to build/strip armed trucks though.

What's the Max Torque of that ?


Ben