Bandit Alley
MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 600 thru 1200 - AIR/OIL COOLED TECHNICAL => Topic started by: land_shark on February 04, 2006, 10:08:29 AM
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stupid stupid stupid....
I purchaced a new DID x-ring chain and sprockets a few months ago (6), and hadn't gotten around to installing them until last night. For the record, I got 22,500 miles on the stock chain :shock:
Everything went great, until I riveted the thing together and pushed the rear wheel back. Always remember to count the links folks.... :duh:
(http://bandit.eng.uiowa.edu:8088/~jgrundst/misc/chain.jpg)
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A) Too long is better than too short!
B) Now's the perfect time to lengthen that swing arm!
:beers:
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I just did mine and end up being two short. I went up one tooth in the rear and switch to 520 on 2G B6. I think I need two links so I need a 112
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It will straighten out once your on the interstate. :wink:
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Hey how did you do the link? Tool, or other! Where did you get your chain? WOW over 20k on a stocker! You must have given that some T.L.C. :bigok:
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Hey how did you do the link? Tool, or other! Where did you get your chain? WOW over 20k on a stocker! You must have given that some T.L.C. :bigok:
First, I used a dremmel to break the old chain. I bought a motion-pro type breaker/riveter from ebay for about $49 (I think it's probably a knock-off, but works just fine). Got the chain from cycle gear (note the 114...should have been 110, ack!):
Code: TUC_12-0414
Name: D.I.D. CHAINS 530 VM GOLD PREMIUM X-RING CHAIN 114
Quantity: 1
Price/Each: $136.55
and the sprockets from dennis kirk for $50.
I spent a lot of time cleaning and waxing the stock chain. I probably used it too long in retrospect. It was doing quite a number on the front sprocket, which was hooked pretty heavily! ...tough to see unless you hold it up to a new sprocket! :beers:
Oh, and the new rivet link is coming from bike bandit for about $12 :duh: :lol: "don't spend it all in one place, sonny!" :wink:
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Hey your on the ball with reply! good Morning. Iowa that's to far to go from Daytona to borrow your breaker/crimper! I respect you for getting the rite tool! Shouldn't we post where we get our chains etc? They aren't cheap, and like tires! being in the know can save big $$$ and save a Bandit bud from buying an inferior product. I bet Red01 can hit the spot on this? He seems to be on it with everything else!!! :motorsmile: :beers:
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Well don't feel bad, you could just use as is and pretend you own a dirt bike!!! :grin:
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Now'd be a good time to install an extended swingarm... :stickpoke:
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I got my last chain in 120 links. Just marked where I wanted to grind it off with a small tie wrap,put it in the vise,ground off the pins and punch them through.
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I ground off a pin with a dremel, and pushed it out. Then I counted, counted, and re-counted the links before grinding off 3 pairs of links (outer-inner) to get back down to 110. Everything's good now. :thanks:
The riveting tool was a little difficult to use at first, but it really was a great help. At some point, I need to get a micrometer and make sure I pressed the rivets out enough...
On a side note, I got a scary reminder that I should have pumped my brakes before heading out to test the chain. :shock:
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Now'd be a good time to install an extended swingarm... :stickpoke:
Wish I had thought of that!!!!! :stickpoke:
B) Now's the perfect time to lengthen that swing arm!
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You forgot the :stickpoke: part... :monkeymoon: