Sprocket and Chain Change

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#16 Post by Falcopops » Wed May 25, 2011 12:30 pm

anzacinexile wrote:My advice - be kind to the splitter by grinding off the heads of the pins first - puts far less stress on the tool
+1 on that, even a good go with a file makes a big difference.
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#17 Post by phillvr6 » Thu May 26, 2011 4:43 pm

Nooj wrote:Want me to do it? Not too far from you and have a splitter.
More than happy for you to do it in exchange for some beer tokens, I have an adda stand to that should make life easy, either that or I can come to you?
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#18 Post by Thumper » Sat May 28, 2011 6:32 am

I always do my own having once been stranded after a service on my Honda was botched and a chain smashed the engine case.

Kens site has some good instructions etc and its very satisfying to do.

http://home.comcast.net/~sl_mille/newchain.html
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#19 Post by Nooj » Sat May 28, 2011 3:06 pm

phillvr6 wrote:
Nooj wrote:Want me to do it? Not too far from you and have a splitter.
More than happy for you to do it in exchange for some beer tokens, I have an adda stand to that should make life easy, either that or I can come to you?
If you can come in to me that would be great, all the kit is here, as are comfy chairs, tea, coffee etc. You don't have to do anything, just put your feet up.
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#20 Post by phillvr6 » Sun May 29, 2011 6:35 am

Sure I can sort that, if you let me know where you are and when suits you I'll see what we can sort out.
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#21 Post by Falconihlist » Sun May 29, 2011 8:37 am

I've only just realised you are 10 minutes away from me. Got a chain splitter and here in Camberley.

Not as comfortable as Noojs mind
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#22 Post by phillvr6 » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:41 pm

Gents, thanks for the offers, ended up going to sprockets and sockets in aldershot today to get them put on. Turns out that the rear sprocket, part of kit Renthal Sprockets Kit - 525-106/15/42 was 2mm thinner than the standard OEM sprocket so it needed to be shimmed out.

silver lining to the cloud though, I've found someone to look after the bike, extremely accomodating and highliy recommended:

www.sprocketsandsockets.com
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