Yes I am struggling to find a continuous chain. So then my next questions would be what methods do people use to rivet a chain. If I have to buy a tool on top of the chain then it may be as well to get the dealer to fit it perhaps.Whilst I was removing the swing arm and suspension linkages to fit a continuous chain I was going to take the opportunity to re grease everything but if I fit a rivet chain then I am going to be lazy and not do the re grease. -- Should I really re grease at 22k - dry mileage. That buster link - the chain is quality D.I.D but no mention of the sprocket manufacturer. Should I be looking at getting the chain and separate quality sprockets.
40k miles would last me 40 years. Where do you get yours from. I see renthals £11 front £43 rear (hard anodised )
It's quite standard behaviour for companies to sell stuff cheaper on Ebay than their official websites.I clocked onto that years ago.
I’ve used rivet link C&S kits and endless ones in the past.A chain tool is pretty cheap, the one I bought years ago currently costs £20 and has made easy work of about 8 C&S changes in that time.Alternatively, that endless chain looks ideal, I guess the links are listed in case you want to extend/shorten it. If like me, you’re too lazy to strip the rear suspension down for lubrication unless forced into it, then the endless option is ideal.There looks to be plenty of life in that rear sprocket and a “silent” front sprocket is less than a tenner.
Quote from: darrsi on 27 April 2019, 03:02:35 pmIt's quite standard behaviour for companies to sell stuff cheaper on Ebay than their official websites.I clocked onto that years ago.I have seen that too but not so much of a big difference. Shame as I cannot find them doing the endless chain kit. Also just noticed that they are being "canny" with the description and it may catch people out. On the one in your link GOLD Heavy Duty X-Ring Chain and Sprocket Set Kit but it is not a D.I.D ( I dont think )This is their D.I.D ebay offering https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-FZS-600-FAZER-1998-2003-DID-X-RING-CHAIN-SPROCKET-KIT-X-Ring-FZS600/400676831619?hash=item5d4a334183:g:KAEAAOSw9kxZ1l7L Still cheaper than on their site though.
I will get a photo of the front sprocket for peoples opinion as to if I really need to change it as I understand it wears quicker than the rear. What is the tool you use?
Quote from: fazersharp on 27 April 2019, 02:52:48 pm40k miles would last me 40 years. Where do you get yours from. I see renthals £11 front £43 rear (hard anodised )That's what i mean, you're not racing it and you do minimal mileage so a standard kit will be just fine for your bike. D.I.D. are a well known tried and tested company for chains so they're not gonna lose their reputation by pairing them up with crappy sprockets.
… The sets you buy usually come with afam sprockets…
Quote from: darrsi on 27 April 2019, 03:06:26 pmQuote from: fazersharp on 27 April 2019, 02:52:48 pm40k miles would last me 40 years. Where do you get yours from. I see renthals £11 front £43 rear (hard anodised )That's what i mean, you're not racing it and you do minimal mileage so a standard kit will be just fine for your bike. D.I.D. are a well known tried and tested company for chains so they're not gonna lose their reputation by pairing them up with crappy sprockets.Got to disagree with that. The sets you buy usually come with afam sprockets and they wear very quickly and destroy the chain in the process I doubled my chain life by pairing it with quality sprockets.
Quote from: celticbiker on 27 April 2019, 10:12:43 pm… The sets you buy usually come with afam sprockets… I guess things have changed. I’ve not bought an aftermarket C&S set for ages (the last 2 have been genuine Yamaha and I get 40k from them thanks to the oiler), but the sprockets always used to be JT.
Don't think the chain is endless when fitting it just means it's supplied with a rivet link only instead of a split link option, so hence the endless in the description.