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gel

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new chain and sprocket advice - please
« on: 04 January 2012, 01:38:13 pm »
My current chain and sprockets have done 32k and have finally given up, they are did zvm and renthal, does anyone know a good sites I can get this combination again, or an alternative make that is of similar quality.

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Re: new chain and sprocket advice - please
« Reply #1 on: 04 January 2012, 02:32:33 pm »
Stick with DID give the importer a call: - 
 
Maxxis International UK plc
Carr Road FELIXSTOWE
SUFFOLK IP11 3RX, U.K.
Tel: 44 8704 282 728
Fax: 44 8701 126614
 
They will be able to put you on to a genuine dealer they are soooooo many fakes out there even the selaers are being caught.
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Re: new chain and sprocket advice - please
« Reply #2 on: 04 January 2012, 02:58:56 pm »
Renthal sprockets tend to be a little expensive as you pay for the name and the fact there a little lighter than OE

OE front is the way i tend to go as it quieter than the JT front i tried or the renthal front. i did have a renthal rear but now use a JT as they are fair priced and last well

chains is where it realy matters much more than what sprockets imo
as said above there are a lot of fakes around right now and some have been known to fail at very low milage and in a BIG way.
OE DID is ok or Tsubaki i think it was called i used that was very good (the soft link is very hard though and needs a GOOD chain tool to fit yourself)

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Re: new chain and sprocket advice - please
« Reply #3 on: 04 January 2012, 04:46:32 pm »
Thanks guys spoke to Maxxis and they were a great help , got a quote from one dealer they recommend for just a chain of 246, Ouch!  :'(
Spoke to intobikes and 175 for did chain and sprockets and 160 for renthal srs chain and sprokets. Anyone had any experience of Renthal srs chains ?

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Re: new chain and sprocket advice - please
« Reply #4 on: 04 January 2012, 05:06:39 pm »
£246  :woot  what a rip off, DK sell DID and Maxxis tyres I'm sure they are genuine they list a kit for £129 see here http://www.dkmotorcycles.com/?section=shop&product_section=road_bike&product_category=chain_and_sprocket_kit_ji9l9&product=yamaha_did_chain_and_sprocket_kits_751cc1400cc&start=0&search_term=&order_by=
 
That's for a gold X ring VM chain top draw these are.   
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