Chain and sprockets

Hilly · Post by **Hilly** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:35 pm

Just bought an 02 firestorm but the chain is at its limit. What do you advise as the best replacement?

bazza696 · Post by **bazza696** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:43 am

I have a gold DID X ring chain, a standard front sprocket and a Renthal rear sprocket(standard number of teeth on both sprockets)

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:16 pm

What he said and welcome

Hilly · Post by **Hilly** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:31 pm

bazza696 wrote:I have a gold DID X ring chain, a standard front sprocket and a Renthal rear sprocket(standard number of teeth on both sprockets)

Thanks. I will get them tomorrow

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:23 am

Supersprox rear is lighter but more expensive.
Looks the biz, though.

Fronts- all seem to be much the same, tbh.
When you fit it, the front one flaps about a bit- that's ok, they all do it.

agentpineapple · Post by **agentpineapple** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:44 am

i got myself a supersprox rear sprocket (Â£45), its luverly.....mmmmmm
i went +1 on the rear amd -1 talon front sprocket (Â£20) at least this way i can keep the original chain, i just got to be careful that my speedos slightly out.

Hilly · Post by **Hilly** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:10 pm

lloydiecbr wrote:What he said and welcome

Thank you for the welcome.

Hilly · Post by **Hilly** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:18 pm

tony.mon wrote:Supersprox rear is lighter but more expensive.
Looks the biz, though.

Fronts- all seem to be much the same, tbh.
When you fit it, the front one flaps about a bit- that's ok, they all do it.

Thanks for the info. on the front sprocket. I am waiting for the chain ste to arrive by post. I have gone for the DID gold x ring and standard sprockets. Still waiting for the insurance to come through the post. Got silcolene oil, honda filter and honda spark plugs. I am stripping the bike down and am replacing any worn parts.

vtryorks · Post by **vtryorks** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:25 pm

I had a nightmare with this change and I ordered a DID kit.

If you are fitting "DID" sprockets, check the chain tension all the way around when you're done. DID dont make sprockets and the ones which I had were made to a tolerance which I (a newbie) and a race mechanic were shocked at. The result of the first set of sprockets was a chain tension which would potentially have snapped under load even though the slack measured fine at certain points.

In the end I went for Renthal sprockets which are made to a finer tolerance, but never did manage to get it perfect. Even the Renthal are made to a tolerance which surprised the mechanic, who was actually a Renthal dealer. Was quite the experience all around.

If you want more information, I'll happily fill you in on what happened, just PM me as its a long story. I should add, that the DID chain is fine and of good quality.

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