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Re: [ST] Chain Life



Thanks, Ken.  I'll get some costs and see what's in my piggy bank.  Which 
D.I.D would you recommend?

DL
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Mitchell" <kp.mitchell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 8:22 PM
Subject: RE: [ST] Chain Life


> Well Denis, based upon my experience with another NTSR member's sprocket 
> and
> chain swap, one thing I will NOT recommend is a cheap set from Sprocket
> Specialists. The front was stamped out crappy steel, thinner and fit much
> looser than the stocker. As you pointed out, no damper like the stock one
> either.
>
> The rear was much worse! It's main bore was so out-of-round that we had to
> file down spots here and there to get it on. Junk. The OEM stuff, if I
> recall correctly, is made by Sunstar. I would recommend Afam too, as I 
> know
> they've got a good reputation for quality.
>
> I'll bring my 3/4" drive breaker bar and socket. When we did that 1st one,
> it took me, Triumph Joe, and a length of pipe to break the countershaft
> sprocket nut free. OTOH, when I got the bigger/better tools to do mine, it
> was so loose I could have done it with my 1/4" drive ratchet. WTF?
>
> We'll do it if you have the right parts. Ben has the D.I.D. chain tool, 
> the
> best one I've seen yet.
>
> Ken M.
> '00 RS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Denis Liakos
> Subject: Re: [ST] Chain Life
>
> I have 19K on my original chain, which begs the question, what would be a
> good replacement, and also I should probably do the sprockets, too.  I 
> know
> I should stay with a Triumph front sprocket for the damper, but what about
> the rear?  Costs? We have our annual "garage day" coming up here in New
> England, and I may get everything together so that I can get some help 
> with
> the installation...
>
> Ken??
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Denis Liakos
>
>
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