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Old 01-11-2011, 05:26 PM   #1
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Ok guys, it's time to replace the chain and sprocket's on my fianece's SV.
She uses it mostly for commuting, so I don't necessarily need the Joe cool racer boy stuff, just something that's gonna last. It's still on the factory stuff at 16k, so I'd like to get at least 10k out of the next set.
What's your recomendations?

SBTG recomends Pit Bull sprockets and the D.I.D. ERVIII chain. $200 to my door. I've never heard of the Pit Bull sprockets, so I know nothing about them.

I also found a few others.
http://www.sprocketcenter.com/p/6515...ki-sv-650.html

http://www.sprocketcenter.com/p/6515...ki-sv-650.html

http://www.sprocketcenter.com/p/3258...650-99-09.html

Give me your recomendations please!

AL, if you find a deal somewhere out on the interwebz, let me know!!

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Old 01-11-2011, 07:57 PM   #2
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I replaced mine on my SV over the summer using stuff from SV Racing Parts over on SVR.

http://forum.svrider.com/forumdisplay.php?f=62
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Old 01-11-2011, 10:53 PM   #3
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Not a bad price. Still never heard anything before on the pit bull sprockets...
Anyone?
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Old 01-12-2011, 08:16 AM   #4
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So far I have 10k on the set I put on over the summer and haven't had to adjust the chain once and everything else looks brand new still.
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Old 01-12-2011, 12:43 PM   #5
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I'm running a PitBull on my GSXR - it was the best option I found for my Marchesini wheel. Quality appears to be very good - nice black hard-anodizing & it was 'true' (teeth concentric with hub - sometimes an issue with cheap sprockets which causes uneven chain slack).

That being said, I'd recommend a steel sprocket over aluminum, even hardened. For street use, the weight difference is negligible, and they simply wear much slower. They'll help the chain last longer too - as the sprocket teeth wear, the chain bushing wear (so-called 'stretch') accelerates dramatically. With aluminum, once the hardened surface goes, it'll wear very quicky & take the chain along with it - and then there's the non-hardened POS's like the Vortex... ugh.

This spring when I replace my chain/sprks again, since there are no steel options for my wheels I think I'm gonna suck it up & buy a titanium Sidewinder sprocket (~$200 - ouch, but lifetime warranty & supposedly last pretty much forever).

Oh - and can't go wrong w/ the top-o-the-line DID. EK's best is great too - a bit higher tensile rating, a bit cheaper generally, prolly a toss-up as to which is 'best'.
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Old 01-12-2011, 12:51 PM   #6
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I use a regina chain kit on my Sv cost me 236. the chain is the rivited one.
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Old 01-12-2011, 03:50 PM   #7
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Keep 'em comin' folks... I am going to be doing my TL sometime soon as well... links to killer deals much appreciated...
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Keep 'em comin' folks... I am going to be doing my TL sometime soon as well... links to killer deals much appreciated...
D2Moto- Rear $42

http://www.d2moto.com/p-7874-jt-530-...1998-2003.aspx

Front $19

http://www.d2moto.com/p-7056-jt-530-...r-tl1000s.aspx

Chain $45

http://www.d2moto.com/p-8246-530-o-r...inks-gold.aspx

Supersprox-$82

http://www.solomotoparts.com/product...cat=319&page=1

I'd still go with D2 for the front JT=Sunstar. Check the picture...

As far as chain goes any 530 works and there are many, many deals out there but since you don't seem to want it now, it's pointless to go hunting the "best" deal until you are ready to buy. FWIW I've seen both Did and EK chains for about $100 in the high grade chain.
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Old 01-12-2011, 12:49 PM   #9
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I am with Kerry, DO NOT USE ALUMINUM even hardened.
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Old 01-12-2011, 04:19 PM   #10
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Hurr ya go... 5% discount w/ Gixxer.com (and maybe others?) forum membership

https://www.motomummy.com/store/Chai...rear_sprocket/
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