Chain & sprocket advice

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Chain & sprocket advice

Post by almar »

I am about ready to change both chain and sprocket , looking on ebay seems to be quite a price differance for seems to be the same item . So could anybody reccomend a quality chain & sprocket for a BMW G650 gs Sertao.
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Re: Chain & sprocket advice

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DID gold x ring is the chain I always opt for. Shop for the chain in correct length and pitch as opposed to looking for a chain listed for bike. You can save quite a lot that way. The sprockets you obviously need to buy bike specific. Rental or JT ARE ok.
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Re: Chain & sprocket advice

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Thank you , sorted £115 sound about right ?
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Re: Chain & sprocket advice

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almar wrote: Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:08 pm Thank you , sorted £115 sound about right ?
Yep, DID x ring?
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Re: Chain & sprocket advice

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Sounds too cheap. Dont buy renthal sprockets.
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Re: Chain & sprocket advice

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DID 520 VX2 chain VT sprockets
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Re: Chain & sprocket advice

Post by Richard Simpson Mark II »

Make sure the chain comes from a reputable source...there are fake DiD chains out there.
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Re: Chain & sprocket advice

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Changed chain and sprockets today - Yamaha XT660Z Tenere
Think it was time

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Re: Chain & sprocket advice

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Got your moneys worth out of the front sprocket Dual :lol:
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Re: Chain & sprocket advice

Post by Mikekitts81 »

Mike54 wrote: Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:41 pm Sounds too cheap. Dont buy renthal sprockets.
Why not renthal just bought 2 renthals and a pair of renthal fat bars with risers . I normally get supersproxs but went renthal this time and now you have me worried ...
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