replacement chain cost - SV650.org

steveg · 11-07-07, 05:15 PM

Hi ,

My original chain has given up the ghost , first 14 k was ridden without scotoiler , fitted scotoiler at 14k & now up to 19k , when adjust tightest part of chain correctly other parts of the chain are too loose .

Been quoted 130 quid to supply & fit a gold x ring chain , chain is 100 & fitting 30 quid , seems a fair price to me , what do you recon ?

Hoping to get 30 k out of this chain with the scotoiler.

Cheers Steve

11-07-07, 05:19 PM

i would fit new sprockets as well

steveg · 11-07-07, 05:22 PM

Hi Hovis

Forget to mention the price includes chain & sprockets .

What's the difference between O ring & X ring chains ?

Do the X ring chains last longer ?

Cheers Steve

Sid Squid · 11-07-07, 06:02 PM

Search on 'X' and 'O' ring differences - there's info on here.
£100 ish pounds is a typical price for a C&S.

12-07-07, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveg

Hi ,

My original chain has given up the ghost , first 14 k was ridden without scotoiler , fitted scotoiler at 14k & now up to 19k , when adjust tightest part of chain correctly other parts of the chain are too loose .

Been quoted 130 quid to supply & fit a gold x ring chain , chain is 100 & fitting 30 quid , seems a fair price to me , what do you recon ?

Hoping to get 30 k out of this chain with the scotoiler.

Cheers Steve

Check Wemoto here:

http://shop.wemoto.com/index.dyn?oid=5835676

They've got good prices and they're a good bunch of lads good service and you get a free key chain with every order. I've got a dozen key chains now

They've got a good deal on a chain and sprocket kit.

Spanner Man · 12-07-07, 08:30 AM

Morning all.
As said many times before there are so many makes of chain, & all the makers do several different grades. Therefore just because a chain is gold & may have 'x' rings, doesn't necessarily make it better than a normal chain of a higher grade with 'o' rings......There's little or no advantage in having an 'x' ring chain over an 'o' ring chain provided it's kept lubricated.

My advice would be to go for a Tsubaki SG (normal) or SGX (gold 'x' ring) from B&C express 01522 791369. They also do either JT steel sprockets, or Renthal. If you go for Renthal get the hard anodised rear & not the standard alloy. Well worth the extra couple of quid.

Forgot to mention that B&C list the APX chain as standard for the SV650, make sure you ask for the SG or SGX.

Cheers.

11-07-07, 05:15 PM	#1
steveg Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Midlands Posts: 892	replacement chain cost Hi , My original chain has given up the ghost , first 14 k was ridden without scotoiler , fitted scotoiler at 14k & now up to 19k , when adjust tightest part of chain correctly other parts of the chain are too loose . Been quoted 130 quid to supply & fit a gold x ring chain , chain is 100 & fitting 30 quid , seems a fair price to me , what do you recon ? Hoping to get 30 k out of this chain with the scotoiler. Cheers Steve __________________ ex - red sv650s 06 reg Now Triumph sprint 1050 ABS 05 Reg AKA Papa Smurf

11-07-07, 05:19 PM	#2
hovis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: replacement chain cost i would fit new sprockets as well

11-07-07, 05:22 PM	#3
steveg Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Midlands Posts: 892	Re: replacement chain cost Hi Hovis Forget to mention the price includes chain & sprockets . What's the difference between O ring & X ring chains ? Do the X ring chains last longer ? Cheers Steve __________________ ex - red sv650s 06 reg Now Triumph sprint 1050 ABS 05 Reg AKA Papa Smurf

11-07-07, 06:02 PM	#4
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: replacement chain cost Search on 'X' and 'O' ring differences - there's info on here. £100 ish pounds is a typical price for a C&S. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

12-07-07, 08:30 AM	#6
Spanner Man Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunbury Middlesex Posts: 1,396	Re: replacement chain cost Morning all. As said many times before there are so many makes of chain, & all the makers do several different grades. Therefore just because a chain is gold & may have 'x' rings, doesn't necessarily make it better than a normal chain of a higher grade with 'o' rings......There's little or no advantage in having an 'x' ring chain over an 'o' ring chain provided it's kept lubricated. My advice would be to go for a Tsubaki SG (normal) or SGX (gold 'x' ring) from B&C express 01522 791369. They also do either JT steel sprockets, or Renthal. If you go for Renthal get the hard anodised rear & not the standard alloy. Well worth the extra couple of quid. Forgot to mention that B&C list the APX chain as standard for the SV650, make sure you ask for the SG or SGX. Cheers. __________________ Spanner Man http://stewarts-motorcycles.co.uk/default.html Last edited by Spanner Man; 12-07-07 at 08:32 AM.

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