chain and sprockets

[yorkie_chris]

OEM = JT sprockets as available from bandcexpress.co.uk

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

describe how they look please?

They syouldnt feel worn, not if you are kind to your chain and keep it well lubricated (i cant stand the sight of a rusty, flappy chain!!!! Argh!!! I once lubed a guys chain on his r1 at the ace cafe, because it just pee'd me off so much. Of course, i asked him if he would like some chain lube first, he said "yea, i suppose"...i said he might wanna check the tension aswell as it was pretty flappy...)

as in the chain hasnt streched much so not had to ajust much + looks and feels tight not loose like an old chain needing replaceing?

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

just got my new chain and new sprockets from b and c express. I got a tsukabi chain; the guy on the phone offered me three types; a basic one (just under 100) a middle one (105) and an x-ring top spec one (112). I got the middle one.

I would always replace chain and sprockets as a set; my front sprocket is currently more worn than my rear (the hooked teeth are quite apparent on the frone sprocket) and the chain, whilst mostly good, now has an unremovable kink in it (although i have seen worse kinks). Since all the parts work together, replacing some of the compoents and not the others seems to me not a great idea. Plus, while everything is off anyway, why not just replace it all?

Nothing wrong with replacing things earlier than their expected life. But there might be a problem trying to use a component well past its expected life...

monneys abit tight at mo thats why dont might the labour do it myself so dont might doing it again when the chain needs doing .

Originally Posted by kurtis.randle

monneys abit tight at mo thats why dont might the labour do it myself so dont might doing it again when the chain needs doing .

rr

Kurtis; you've mde a couple of threads now about your chain and sprockets. Your sprockets are shagged, and therefore the chain is 95% likley to also be knackered. I recently replaced my chain, and whilst on the bike it SEEMED ok (tension wise etc) when we had it off the bike, we found it was pretty stretched.

So here is the best advice I can give you:

1) get out your wallet

2) swap the money in the wallet for new chain and sprockets and chain lubricant

3) replace old, worn chain and sprockets with nice new shiny items

4) lubricate chain.

5) continue to lubricate chain with each new tankfull of petrol.

[rowdy]

Originally Posted by dirtydog

yeah you probably could use the chain with new sprockets.
I only ever use standard O ring chains and steel sprockets and I normally change them at the same time. The stuff I normally get costs me around £90 for the chain and sprockets whereas a DID premium X ring gold chain will cost you £90 without sprockets

Just got mine through the post today, I ordered D.I.D o ring but got an x ring "professional" (it's just a name to make you think you must have it) chain instead, this and the sprockets for less than £70 delivered

I was under the impression that X-Ring chains are heavier duty and more suited to the SV due to the pull the chain gets under acceleration (all that loverly torque). My regular mechanic said as much too.

It just seems to happen that the DID and Tsubaki X-Ring chains that I've seen are all gold coloured. I got the O-Ring set on currently (wrong item sent- didn't spot it until the fitter brought the bike out to me). Doesn't seem to have lasted as long as the O-Ring chain I had previously.

Here's a question- is there much difference, apart from about 20 squid between DID and Tsubaki?

[rowdy]

Originally Posted by thedonal

I was under the impression that X-Ring chains are heavier duty and more suited to the SV due to the pull the chain gets under acceleration (all that loverly torque). My regular mechanic said as much too.

It just seems to happen that the DID and Tsubaki X-Ring chains that I've seen are all gold coloured. I got the O-Ring set on currently (wrong item sent- didn't spot it until the fitter brought the bike out to me). Doesn't seem to have lasted as long as the O-Ring chain I had previously.

Here's a question- is there much difference, apart from about 20 squid between DID and Tsubaki?

The last chain I bought was a D.I.D x-ring. This was gold in colour.
The D.I.D x-ring chain I got today isn't gold in colour, but has 525VX stamped on all the links which tallies with the box it comes in, which states it's x-ring.

kurtis.randle:

Sorry for the bluntness of my post but....

lots of people on here have given you their opinion on your chain and sprocket. The overall opinion is "its shagged, change it"

You dont seem to want to take the comments on board, so why keep asking or trying to make out that your chain isnt as bad as it looks?

If you dont want to spend your money on something important for the sake of saving a few bob then fine. But your risk of an accident is significantly higher. It will be on your conscience not mine.

Maria

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by thedonal

I was under the impression that X-Ring chains are heavier duty and more suited to the SV due to the pull the chain gets under acceleration (all that loverly torque). My regular mechanic said as much too.

It just seems to happen that the DID and Tsubaki X-Ring chains that I've seen are all gold coloured. I got the O-Ring set on currently (wrong item sent- didn't spot it until the fitter brought the bike out to me). Doesn't seem to have lasted as long as the O-Ring chain I had previously.

Here's a question- is there much difference, apart from about 20 squid between DID and Tsubaki?

Sod all difference TBH.

X ring chains use an X ring. O ring chains use an O ring. IMO an X ring is only gonna help if you don't oil it.

Gold side plates just look $hite...