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Posted by darkdrifter
 - July 21, 2013, 09:16:48 AM

I think I'm reaping the results of skimping out and buying a inexpensive oring chain on ebay.
Its wearing alot faster than what I think a good one would.  I'm going to remove it this week and inspect and clean/possibly replace.  I think I'll wait on doing the sprocket swap till after I've did the "grampsizing" mod

Posted by TeeCee
 - July 19, 2013, 22:02:03 PM

I hated the chain on my 800.
Bought the belt conversion from Scoot Works.
Runs like a new bike. Much smoother.
Only have about 2000 miles on the conversion but likin it so far.

Posted by topherloaf
 - May 13, 2013, 11:12:23 AM

+1 on the must do AND 18/38

Posted by greenbarn
 - May 07, 2013, 22:08:56 PM

OE is 17/40.  I found the bike to be geared to low to suit me.  Too high revs at highway speed, and I was always hunting for 6th gear.  After some studying on this forum, and other places, and talking to the folks at Scootworks, I decided on 18/38.  I bought the sprockets and chain from scootworks.  It was a great upgrade, as far as I can tell so far.  I just haven't had enough miles to really do a good review.  So far, though, I think it's just great.  I haven't noticed any issues getting started from a stop, and high gear is better.  No more hunting for 6th!

This should go on the MUST do list, IMHO.  That and the progressive springs.   Big improvement.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - May 07, 2013, 19:52:35 PM

right now I am running a 17 front and a 40 rear, so wondering what you did and found from the change. Which I have been told are the standard.

Posted by Drift1
 - May 07, 2013, 18:52:15 PM

Yes sir Greenbarn.......also curious on this myself.PO had this done before I purchased the bike.If I remember correctly the front sprocket is 17,does that sound correct?I'll tell ya,it gets off the line fast as hell what ever the change was to the sprockets.Being I didn't have this mod done myself I'm not exactly sure what the change felt like but the PO sure was extremely pleased with the outcome.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - May 07, 2013, 17:44:37 PM

ok so please expand and tell me more, what did you switch to and what is the differences and last of all why is there no write up or pictures of this work being done and the results......

Posted by greenbarn
 - May 07, 2013, 17:08:10 PM

Yes, I did the swap on the sprockets.  This is one of the best mods I've done.  I'd list it as a "Must" on the drifter 800 mod list.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - May 07, 2013, 14:27:29 PM

speaking of which did you ever do the sprocket swap? and if so to what and was there any noticable difference?

Posted by greenbarn
 - May 07, 2013, 12:01:41 PM

My original had 15,000 miles.  It could have gone longer, but I wanted to change the gear ratio anyway, and it had significant wear (and was was 11 years old) so I swapped it out.  Seems like I paid about $180 USD, but cannot remember for sure.  I did the work myself so didn't pay any labor.

Posted by John Hopkins
 - May 06, 2013, 11:49:24 AM
Quote from: Gerhardberger on May 02, 2013, 05:45:12 AM

After 25.000 miles, my bike was making some noise from the chain. It was loose, and everytime i was fixing it, it lasted onlu a couple of days. I took it to my garage and new transmision kit (chain plus two sprockets), 156 usd...plus work 100 usd...thats makes a total of 250 usd for the complete repair....the real cost were 200 eur, heheheheh.
Is it more expensive at this part of the atlantic, or cheaper?
Regards from Spain...

I work that out at about 125 miles per euro..

John.

Posted by Gerhardberger
 - May 03, 2013, 13:19:18 PM
Quote from: darkdrifter on May 02, 2013, 20:33:15 PM

25,000 miles on the chain?
that sounds pretty good!
is that fairly common to get that many miles out of a chain on these drifters?

Nono...the changed chain was no the original one. That means that a change each 20.000km is fairly common....

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - May 02, 2013, 21:08:21 PM

 ;)  I had mine replaced at 24188 kms 15030.137 miles, I was also told that they were original parts, so I called the PO and checked, up he never replaced them. so they were original parts. I did not get off as easy as Gerhardberger on the cost. I paid $49.98 per sprocket, and then $180.00 for the chain, then $160.00 for labour, so with taxes and out the door I paid $464.33, but if I can ge the same usage out of the sprockets and chain I'll be really happy.

Posted by darkdrifter
 - May 02, 2013, 20:33:15 PM

25,000 miles on the chain?
that sounds pretty good!
is that fairly common to get that many miles out of a chain on these drifters?

Posted by Gerhardberger
 - May 02, 2013, 05:45:12 AM

After 25.000 miles, my bike was making some noise from the chain. It was loose, and everytime i was fixing it, it lasted onlu a couple of days. I took it to my garage and new transmision kit (chain plus two sprockets), 156 usd...plus work 100 usd...thats makes a total of 250 usd for the complete repair....the real cost were 200 eur, heheheheh.
Is it more expensive at this part of the atlantic, or cheaper?
Regards from Spain...

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