Time to change my chain & sprox, wondered if anybody had found a good deal for a basic but decent set. I had my eye on a German outfit (Trebes) on Ebay and wondered if anyone had tried them ( http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8053810430&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1) Ò run it through Bablefish to translate http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr (http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr) ) they reckon it's OEM standard but it's a bit of a way to return it if it's naff.
Should I go endless or rivet linked? - is fitting endless a real pain? I know the swingarm has to come off (good chance to pack it) and I was given a tip to remove it with the rear shock still attached (top pivot undone) to avoid having to remove exhaust parts Ò so perhaps it's not too bad?
Any advice/recommendations much appreciated.
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955i chain Spec. as gleaned from the forum: 530x114 link on 18 and 48 tooth sprockets (std. Translation) 36mm socket required for engine sprocket nut and 45-50mm free chain play with wheel off ground (not 38mm as handbook).
May be it is good time to change size of sprockets too? 19 in front gives you better feeling on high speeds RPMs are lower and cruising gives more pleasure. I put 19 on both of my bikes 98-855 and 01-955i. Stock size is 18 for 955i.
On the e bay these are manly cheap O-ring chains. Tiger is "off road" rummer and it is better to use quality O-ring or X-ring or S-ring chains. O-X-S are shapes of rubber sealant in chain. I use rivet linked chains and no problems last 5 years.
I agree with ansis. Get the best possible chain and to hell with the cost. If you get a cheap one and it breaks...........BANG goes your engine cases and could cause an accident......OUCH!
I put on a DID "X"-ring heavy duty with a rivet link. All in with sprockets £125. When you have a Scottoiler this will last at least 25000 miles. So it's really cheap really. Right?
I've seen chains break, but I've never seen a chain break that was made by any reputable manufactuer and installed correctly. O-ring, X-ring, S-ring, PDQ-ring... What's the point in the sexiest chain made if it's running on sprockets stamped out in China. Put the bucks into a set of Renthal sprockets and an OEM type chain unless you're just flush with cash... in which case, I've got some beachfront property in New Mexico you might be interested in.
There are some cases. When they happens baddly everything on left side of bike is cut off.
Can't beat http://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/products.asp?id=54 (http://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/products.asp?id=54) for DID X-ring and JT sprockets.
I went with the 19T front sprocket and found it to suit my riding.
More flexible third gear acceleration and more relaxed motorway speeds.
Thanks all, looks like another Busters order soon to be placed (hope it's not the counterfeit DID Chinese stuff!). Don't know whether to go for plain X-ring or the Gold Ò is this a colour issue only or is the Gold made to a higher spec I wonder. Looking on DID's website doesn't help much, they state the Tiger's OEM as 'VM' with uprated as 'ZVM2' http://www.didchain.com/triumph.htm (http://www.didchain.com/triumph.htm) & http://www.didchain.com/specs.htm (http://www.didchain.com/specs.htm) . Guess this would suggest that Gold is just VM coloured gold and Busters extra heavy duty would be the ZVM2 - or does anybody know different?