lunchbox
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Get back to the people who sold you the chain - they may exchange it for a longer one if it is not damaged. At worst they should be able to send you a couple of extra links.
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Get back to the people who sold you the chain - they may exchange it for a longer one if it is not damaged. At worst they should be able to send you a couple of extra links.
tr5esu
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Thanks lunchbox. Motorworks said they don't stock longer chain but they will take my one back and refund the money. I didn't take the chain out of the box or open the little bag with the rivet link so it's as it got it. Luckily I tried fitting the sprockets with the current chain before cutting or unpacking anything.. knowing me that's quite an achievement! Normally I would have cut the current chain first, put the new one and join it before realizing it won't feet
I found this one on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/D-I-D-Motorcy...mQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item20aa3e1202
What's the difference between the VM and VM2 chains?
Thanks!
Cheers!
lunchbox
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Thanks lunchbox. Motorworks said they don't stock longer chain but they will take my one back and refund the money. I didn't take the chain out of the box or open the little bag with the rivet link so it's as it got it. Luckily I tried fitting the sprockets with the current chain before cutting or unpacking anything.. knowing me that's quite an achievement! Normally I would have cut the current chain first, put the new one and join it before realizing it won't feet
I found this one on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/D-I-D-Motorcy...mQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item20aa3e1202
What's the difference between the VM and VM2 chains?
Thanks!
Cheers!
I am not sure there is a difference, anyone? Check out this link before you pay too much...
http://www.motorcycle-road-and-race.co.uk/catalog/motorcycle-did-chain-x-ring.php
120 link should do it but better measure it up first - and speak to the dealer, they often know.
tr5esu
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Thanks again Lunchbox,
After searching a while on google all I could find was that the VM2 is the new model
I got the chain from a suzuki dealer at the end.
I went for the 124 (only £2 extra) but I ended removing 4 links. With a 15/47 set of sprockets a 120 chain fits perfectly with the chain adjusters at the same position I had them on with original setup.
Now.. I fitted it all this morning, I also changed the gear shifter as the original looked more like an "S" and getting from 1st to 2st was a bit sticky (the shifter was pulling at a wrong angle).
Then, I went for a test ride... Wow! The bike feels totally different. 1st gear is an instant roll on wheelie! perfect for lifting the front end with just a quick twist of the throttle. 2nd gear is also great now, wheelies are much easier and it gives roll on wheelies of bumps with just a twist of the throttle too. Yes.. top speed has gone down dramatically, I think I did ~65mph at 4.5-5K rpm on 6th gear, but I don't care as 80-90% of the use I give the bike is off road, the 10-20% on the road being a quick 10-15 minutes commute to work everyday.
It revs up real quick but with 6 gears it doesn't matter (and the new gear shifter works a treat!). The revs seem to always be at the right spot for quick engine reaction (4-5K rpm).
Overall I am very happy with the change, tomorrow I have a whole day off-roading with the TRF so I will give it the real test!
. And then next weekend, I have a place for Enduroland at Potter's Bar booked 
The only thing I want to add to the bike is a set of bar risers as I find the bars a bit too low at the moment.. I should have bough them together with the sprockets from TT...
Cheers!
lunchbox
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I am glad you got it sorted tr5esu. Personally I would prefer something a little lighter for regular off roading but it will be interesting to see how 85bhp and 189kg copes on the rough! Let us know and maybe post a pic or two if you get any.
I believe Aprillia sprockets - I'm sure you can get those in 15t
fireman
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Just about to fit a new 525VM2x116 Gold H/D X-Ring DID Chain £78.99 from www.busters-accessories.co.uk along with sprockets of course. The question i have is !!!
Is anyone using a split link and any problems doing so?
I have used split links for ease of maintanance in the past on an xr650 and ktm640 and riden hard offroad and never had a problem. I know the 800 is 85bhp but my past bikes were around the 65-70bhp.
If anyone has actual experiance of problems could you let me know.
many thanks
Is anyone using a split link and any problems doing so?
I have used split links for ease of maintanance in the past on an xr650 and ktm640 and riden hard offroad and never had a problem. I know the 800 is 85bhp but my past bikes were around the 65-70bhp.
If anyone has actual experiance of problems could you let me know.
many thanks
Dr Jm has a split link on an f800gs, been offroad and 6000 miles around Eastern Europe and the Balkans, no problems at all.
fireman
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Dr Jm has a split link on an f800gs, been offroad and 6000 miles around Eastern Europe and the Balkans, no problems at all.
As i thought, a good quality chain with split link should be tough enough for the 800.
thanks
fireman
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I have the same problem, new chain and rear sprocket but who sells aftermarket front sprockets??? touratech just a rip off and motorworks want 24.99 plus postage.
All my other bikes used to be about 15 for a front sprocket.
Does anyone know the part number for the aprille sprock
cheers
fireman
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Hi greg, you state "similar" the ome 800 chain is similar but look at the history and quality of them, now i aint about to slate your chains but i would prefer to pay once for a top quality chain that i know i can trust it.
who makes your chain and what is the quality.
like i said not slating, just bought cheep in the past and ended up paying twice.
GunZenBomZ
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Hi greg, you state "similar" the ome 800 chain is similar but look at the history and quality of them, now i aint about to slate your chains but i would prefer to pay once for a top quality chain that i know i can trust it.
who makes your chain and what is the quality.
like i said not slating, just bought cheep in the past and ended up paying twice.
The chains I offer are unbranded and you'd be none the wiser if I told you who makes them.
But they are ISO9001 in production.
The Gold HD 525 X-ring chain I offer at £35.99 has a tensile strength of 38.0kN - the DID 525VM2 (cited above at £78.99) is 38.2kN
Buy what you're comfortable with.
Greg
lunchbox
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These chains sound like a great deal Greg, but can anyone give us feedback on how they perform?
ISO 9001 is a good guide to a company's internal processes and how well they produce what they produce, but it does not necessarily indicate a high quality product - you can produce low quality items efficiently and satisfy your customers if that is your market. Also tensile strength is a good indicator of how strong a new chain is when stretched but does not indicate the ability to resist wear and deterioration, which will reduce that strength.
Having said that I doubt that Greg would sell rubbish or he would never hear the last of it on this forum! and if these chains can get close to 20k miles before replacement they have got to be worth it. Can't be worse than the 5000 and 500 miles I got out the last 2 OEs, so if I hear good reports I will certainly go for one next change.
Chapperz
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Scotoiler or not?
Hi all,
Just wanted some advice.My F800gs is going in to Woollastons for its 1st 600 mile service soon & i am thinking of gettin a scotoiler fitted.Would be interested to hear of the for & against of havin one fitted. Does the oil fly all over your back wheel for instance? Not doin big mileage really, about 3-5K a year.Would appreciate some feedback, especially reading the horror stories about chains on this forum.Thanks.
Hi all,
Just wanted some advice.My F800gs is going in to Woollastons for its 1st 600 mile service soon & i am thinking of gettin a scotoiler fitted.Would be interested to hear of the for & against of havin one fitted. Does the oil fly all over your back wheel for instance? Not doin big mileage really, about 3-5K a year.Would appreciate some feedback, especially reading the horror stories about chains on this forum.Thanks.
Buz
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I've had one on my 650 for nearly 12 months, bought it from new. I've not a lot of experience but glad I had it fitted, just needed a bit of adjusting to dispense enough oil to lube but not too much as to cake up the back wheel.
Someone with more experience will be by shortly
Someone with more experience will be by shortly
Greggers
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Well.... now .... first things first - the oiler isn't going to prevent the OE chain failing because AFAIK the majority of failures are caused by side plates breaking. It might help prevent tight-spots, but being realistic, the OE chain's a heap'o'shite...
I've had one fitted for a few months, and it's doing the job it's supposed to do which is lubing the chain - upside: a properly lubed chain lasts a lot longer than a dry shitty one. Downside: things can get a little messy if it's not adjusted properly.
I use a 'lube-tube' reservoir tucked into the bodywork just under the RHS of the ECU, and have a filler pipe accessible to make re-fills easier...
Let's face it, lubing the chain by had can be laborious and is easily overlooked - an auto-oiler sorts this out ... for me anyway, YMMV of course.
Greg
I've had one fitted for a few months, and it's doing the job it's supposed to do which is lubing the chain - upside: a properly lubed chain lasts a lot longer than a dry shitty one. Downside: things can get a little messy if it's not adjusted properly.
I use a 'lube-tube' reservoir tucked into the bodywork just under the RHS of the ECU, and have a filler pipe accessible to make re-fills easier...
Let's face it, lubing the chain by had can be laborious and is easily overlooked - an auto-oiler sorts this out ... for me anyway, YMMV of course.
Greg
Smiler400
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I use a Loobman http://www.chainoiler.co.uk/ on my z750s.
Equally as messy as a Scotoiler, at a fraction of the cost. And no expensive oils to buy
Equally as messy as a Scotoiler, at a fraction of the cost. And no expensive oils to buy
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