Will soon need new chain and sprockets for '03 900, can anyone please suggest which ones to buy and best place to save my hard earned pennies.
Seen this on fleabay -
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...atchlink:top:uk
any good?
Also any recommendations for spanner work in the North London area?
Cheers
Poldark
Chain & Sprocket sets
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, Apr 15 2007 01:50 pm
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Posted 15 April 2007 - 01:50 pm
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Posted 15 April 2007 - 03:18 pm
Think mine is a DID X ring from M&P
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2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.
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Posted 15 April 2007 - 05:32 pm
You can't beat DID X-ring chains - they are the best
Cheapest place I know is Buster's
Cheapest place I know is Buster's
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Posted 15 April 2007 - 05:45 pm
QUOTE(GuyGraham @ Sun 15th Apr 2007, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You can't beat DID X-ring chains - they are the best
Cheapest place I know is Buster's
Cheapest place I know is Buster's
Thanks guys I'll call Busters in the morning. Should I just get the X-Ring or pay a fiver more for X-Ring Gold, any idea on the difference?
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Posted 15 April 2007 - 06:25 pm
Personaly I'd say there's no performance benefit, it's purely about looks.
1. Nice colour depending on your paint scheme.
2. Gold won't corrode, but then again a normal chain won't if it's properly oiled and used regularly.
1. Nice colour depending on your paint scheme.
2. Gold won't corrode, but then again a normal chain won't if it's properly oiled and used regularly.
1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.
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Posted 15 April 2007 - 06:56 pm
QUOTE(ChrisG @ Sun 15th Apr 2007, 07:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Personaly I'd say there's no performance benefit, it's purely about looks.
1. Nice colour depending on your paint scheme.
2. Gold won't corrode, but then again a normal chain won't if it's properly oiled and used regularly.
1. Nice colour depending on your paint scheme.
2. Gold won't corrode, but then again a normal chain won't if it's properly oiled and used regularly.
Last time I bought one, I paid for a self colour and they sent me a gold one at no extra charge, so you never know.
Make sure you tell 'em you want a DID chain, and not EK or SSS. DID is by far and away the better.
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 02:40 am
AFAM Gold gets my vote.
"Whats up", "Piston Broke", "Yeah me too...hic"
If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
Active member of TPLQHCSRSFC and TSRMCMAS (even though a year off) and avid fan of PM not sent.
If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
Active member of TPLQHCSRSFC and TSRMCMAS (even though a year off) and avid fan of PM not sent.
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 05:01 pm
QUOTE(dapleb @ Mon 16th Apr 2007, 03:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
AFAM Gold gets my vote.
Thanks all, just ordered DID from Busters, managed to get the "gold" one for normal price £79.99.
However just so you know, they did say that they weren't dealing with DID any more because of "supply issues" and only had two "gold" sets left (one now)!
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 05:34 pm
Received chain and sprocket set last last year. Very glad my old man always nagged me to double check before starting a job. Chain sent was too big, about 5mm too wide. It would have really fubared everything if I had started the job before checking.
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 07:34 pm
QUOTE(danceswithmopeds @ Mon 16th Apr 2007, 06:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Received chain and sprocket set last last year. Very glad my old man always nagged me to double check before starting a job. Chain sent was too big, about 5mm too wide. It would have really fubared everything if I had started the job before checking.
Good advice I'll be sure to check, as long as someone can tell me how long and wide it should be??
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Posted 16 April 2007 - 08:06 pm
pitch 525
length 118 links.
I think thats right, but check to be sure.
length 118 links.
I think thats right, but check to be sure.
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Posted 18 April 2007 - 02:06 am
I would def double check the 118 linky dink info as that dunt ring no bell in me noggin.
"Whats up", "Piston Broke", "Yeah me too...hic"
If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
Active member of TPLQHCSRSFC and TSRMCMAS (even though a year off) and avid fan of PM not sent.
If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
Active member of TPLQHCSRSFC and TSRMCMAS (even though a year off) and avid fan of PM not sent.
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Posted 18 April 2007 - 10:33 am
year front sprocket rear sprocket chain links
teeth teeth
92-96 16 44 114
96-98 17 42 114
99-01 16 43 114
02-05 16 42 118
chain pitch of all is 525
year front sprocket rear sprocket chain links
teeth teeth
92-96 16 44 114
96-98 17 42 114
99-01 16 43 114
02-05 16 42 118
chain pitch of all is 525
sorry about that, spacing between columns did not appear in posting
teeth teeth
92-96 16 44 114
96-98 17 42 114
99-01 16 43 114
02-05 16 42 118
chain pitch of all is 525
year front sprocket rear sprocket chain links
teeth teeth
92-96 16 44 114
96-98 17 42 114
99-01 16 43 114
02-05 16 42 118
chain pitch of all is 525
sorry about that, spacing between columns did not appear in posting
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Posted 18 April 2007 - 11:27 am
[quote name='danceswithmopeds' date='Wed 18th Apr 2007, 11:18 AM' post='37172']
year front sprocket rear sprocket chain links
teeth teeth
92-96 16 44 114
96-98 17 42 114
99-01 16 43 114
02-05 16 42 118
Thanks that's really useful, I'll be sure to check when Busters deliver.
Cheers
Poldark
year front sprocket rear sprocket chain links
teeth teeth
92-96 16 44 114
96-98 17 42 114
99-01 16 43 114
02-05 16 42 118
Thanks that's really useful, I'll be sure to check when Busters deliver.
Cheers
Poldark
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