Chain & Sprocket Recommendation

................for a Bandit 1200 please.

Current AFAM kit lasted 12000 miles with a Scottoiler. This doesn't seem
very long to me. Sprockets are still absolutely fine but the chain has
stretched way too much.

Any views on best makes etc?

Thanks,

Mark

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Mark amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

DID. 12,000 miles on a CBR1000 and hasn't needed to be adjusted and
that's without a Scottoiler.

 

<marks thread interesting>

mine could do with some too.

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Triumph 955iSS / GSF1200 bandit / CG125
MRO#11 BOTAFOF#7 BOTAFOT#130 DIAABTCOD#17 MIB#24 YTC#16 BOB#15 ex-UKRMMA#22 BOMB#11

 

DID X-ring chain. Chains and sprockets don't seem to last that long on
Bandits anyway.

 

Done 11000 on my FJ1200 so far, and no sign of needing replacement. With
a Scottoiler though.

 

Well I can't speak too highly of Regina that's for sure.


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Dnc
<this space pending>
B1200 - Back ~|~ VS800 - borked
TS150 - squatting ~|~ V2300 - flat cap and rug

MIB#26 two#54(soiled) UKRMMA#26 BOTAFOT#153 X-FOT#003

 

ISTR that's what Wik had on his trumpet for about 3000 miles before it
needeed replacing.

 

That's about the mileage mine did before taking chunks out of my
tailpiece in France.

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Dnc
<this space pending>
B1200 - Back ~|~ VS800 - borked
TS150 - squatting ~|~ V2300 - flat cap and rug

MIB#26 two#54(soiled) UKRMMA#26 BOTAFOT#153 X-FOT#003

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Doesnotcompute

<wince>

Oh, wait...

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and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Bear says...

DID ZVM grade. If you can't get that, then get the top of the range RK.

 

Bear says...

 

I just changed the chain/sprockets on the SV AFAM 15/47 wiv a DID chain.
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Mike

SV650
UKRMMA#22
Skype: muddycat

 

Bear says...

 

'Hog says...

There's stacks of room in the sides of the tail unit for the lube tube
and the metering unit can live behind/under the fuel tank near the
battery, where it can stay alomost upright.

That boot space under the pillion seat is huge as well. At the mo it's
home to two chunky disc locks, Gericke waterproof oversuit, fold away
rucksack, cargo net, sidestand puck, puncture outfit, standard toolkit
[1], spare bulb set, roll of insulating tape, couple of decent sized
rags plus a small plastic bag containing an angled tyre valve
extension, small torch and a 35mm film canister with spare ear plugs
inside. There's a little bit of room left as well.

Any chance you can bring a pillion seat hump over when you visit next
please?

[1] An eBay purchase which has come in handy in the absence of a
correct size rear wheel nut socket.

 

I need to get one of those.
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Mike

SV650
UKRMMA#22
Skype: muddycat

 

muddycat says...

I'm sure someone will be along soon to give you some abuse soon.

 

heh

The price of one is abuse enough.
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Mike

SV650
UKRMMA#22
Skype: muddycat

 

I've never really understood the 'you shouldn't have a Scottoiler on a
sportsbike' viewpoint.

 

: >
:
: DID ZVM grade. If you can't get that, then get the top of the range RK.
:

Thanks for all the replies. Looks like a DID then..........is this ok?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7980159906&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

Mark