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Posted by Nanook
- July 21, 2013, 22:15:23 PMI'm at 23000 km my chain may be due, it was pretty loose ant two time it produce strange noise like when you skip a sprocket in bicycle and like the chain rubs against the case. But it's my first bike and don't know what to look or hear for. I adjusted the slack and heard some clank noise again but no more rubbing noise. A mechanic told me to change the sprocket only every two times I change the chain but again it's the same guy that told me that the chain would be ok for the season, so any help would be welcome!
thanks
Rob
Posted by darkdrifter
- July 21, 2013, 20:43:13 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on July 21, 2013, 10:51:30 AMthank you sir!Drakdrifter, I spent the $180.00 on a good "o" ring chain, I have been watching it really careful and checking the tension on it. I have not had to adjust it since I installed it, albeit that after I did the sprocket swap I did adjust it again, I am doing another 1500 km ride this weekend and will check it prior to departing and then before heading home. I'll let you know if I need to adjust it.
Front sprocket swap would be really good right about now if you are changing your chain and your rear sprocket is in good shape.
I am pretty happy with my low end speed, but like mentioned in the other thread, I would like to bring my rpms down abit at my higher end. I feel like I need a higher gear when I'm at 70 mph.
My rear sprocket looks new, and I'm going to asume its the 40 tooth sprocket, but will check this week.
Would you recomend I start out and go to a 18 tooth primary (front) sprocket?
Posted by CDNRatMan
- July 21, 2013, 10:51:30 AM Drakdrifter, I spent the $180.00 on a good "o" ring chain, I have been watching it really careful and checking the tension on it. I have not had to adjust it since I installed it, albeit that after I did the sprocket swap I did adjust it again, I am doing another 1500 km ride this weekend and will check it prior to departing and then before heading home. I'll let you know if I need to adjust it.
Front sprocket swap would be really good right about now if you are changing your chain and your rear sprocket is in good shape.
Posted by darkdrifter
- July 21, 2013, 09:16:48 AMI 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 PMI 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 PMOE 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 PMright 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 PMYes 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 PMok 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 PMYes, 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 PMspeaking 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 PMMy 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 AMQuote from: Gerhardberger on May 02, 2013, 05:45:12 AMI work that out at about 125 miles per euro..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...
John.
Posted by Gerhardberger
- May 03, 2013, 13:19:18 PMQuote from: darkdrifter on May 02, 2013, 20:33:15 PM25,000 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....