Author Topic: Front Sprocket - Is it OK? (Read 10343 times)

wurzel · « **Reply #20 on:** December 28, 2015, 23:32:38 »

Front sprocket looks chuffed out, replace it with oem, if the sprocket he's free float, rather than held fast against the shaft, some aftermarket sprockets can be hardened through, and the spline harder than your output shaft, causing wear on that, not a good thing at all.
Oem will just have the sprocket teeth hardened, so no output shaft wear.

Get some good grease on the spline when you fit the new sprocket, I would go for a set.

grumps · « **Reply #21 on:** December 29, 2015, 09:51:43 »

Off to Bike Mart in Kidderminster to check out OEM stuff. I will at least fit the OEM front sprocket after reading comments like this and about added noise from ANO sprockets.

I'll check out a chain oiler too. I have one on my Tiger and so much less hassle. Thanks for the replies everyone

grumps · « **Reply #22 on:** December 29, 2015, 09:55:10 »

Quote from: hookie on December 28, 2015, 20:34:02

The front sprocket looks worn but not excessively.

Thanks for that. I can't see any tight links and I can't pull the chain off the rear sprocket very far at all. Maybe a few mm.

OEM at least for the front. They are not that expensive really and better for peace of mind.

grumps · « **Reply #23 on:** January 11, 2016, 19:59:16 »

I really can't make up my mind.

A genuine kit from the dealer is about £140. A JT kit is about £86 - JT sprockets and chain.

The bike only does about 2500 miles a year.

My heart says the genuine kit. Fit, forget. My head says 'what can be wrong with the JT kit at that mileage?'

I want reliability.

Choices, choices

grumps · « **Reply #24 on:** January 11, 2016, 20:46:19 »

Quote from: grumps on December 28, 2015, 17:28:03

Hi Joe, there is a lot of chain lube on the chain and plenty of crap inside the cover!

Closer inspection - lube is there but it's all dried up. You were right. Thanks

Hondaman · « **Reply #25 on:** January 11, 2016, 21:12:36 »

I'd go for a DiD x ring chain, genuine front sprocket gen or branded aftermarjet rear. Won't be the cheapest but ....

mr_diver · « **Reply #26 on:** January 11, 2016, 23:38:35 »

If I still had my strom I'd only buy DID X ring chain. JT rear sprocket and maybe the OEM front as it is rubber damped so was quieter but more expensive than a JT front sprocket.

I've got to replace the Varadero's chain shortly and DID Xring and JT sprockets is what I'm fitting.

grumps · « **Reply #27 on:** January 12, 2016, 08:55:03 »

Decided

OEM front, DID X Ring chain and JT rear.

Thanks everyone for the advice and being so patient.

You are the bees knees.

wurzel · « **Reply #28 on:** January 12, 2016, 13:17:58 »

Very good choices that you have made there.

Ianmc · « **Reply #29 on:** January 12, 2016, 17:48:40 »

Does anyone know if the front sprocket can be turned around on a 2009 DL650 to even up the wear?

Hondaman · « **Reply #30 on:** January 12, 2016, 20:56:10 »

I wouldn't reverse a used sprocket, replace the set if in doubt

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #31 on:** January 12, 2016, 21:38:31 »

Reversing sprockets were things we did back in the 70's. As there wasn't the chain/sprocket care industry that there is today then yes, I would just for another few hundred miles then.

I suppose we've all become educated since and take care of our mounts a lot more and a new level of thinking is constantly underway.

My technical view: the stretched chain leaving the teeth on the hooked sprocket (when reversed) would not release easily when leaving it and would most certainly be worse!

porter · « **Reply #32 on:** January 13, 2016, 00:04:28 »

You could just replace the front sprocket. If the chain and rear sprocket r in good nick and well looked after and that small amount of hook on the teeth is buggin you just replace it. The engine sprocket always shows the wear first as its the smallest one and the driver and the cheapest on to! I know of a few high mileage riders that get 25 to 30k from a chain that change the front spocket half way through.

grumps · « **Reply #33 on:** January 13, 2016, 14:41:09 »

Just picked up the front OEM sprocket so a job for later. Chain is on order. Even though the chain is probably OK I want to change it anyway just for peace of mind.

PD Oiler on order.

I think the rear sprocket is OK in hindsight so I'll get all this done then review the whole thing.

Interesting subject. I am used to shaft drives mainly

joderest · « **Reply #34 on:** January 14, 2016, 10:31:42 »

PD oiler good investment, see my thread on fitting one if it helps.
Only thing I have noticed over spray lube is that the inner and outside links seem to be attracting rust, rollers are fine.
However, since fitting it has not stopped raining, and I do ride next to the sea on part of my commute, lots of salt on the road, along with sand. I just rub a bit of oil over the chain every week or so, seems to be holding it at bay.
Oh how far the summer seems away !!!!!!!!

grumps · « **Reply #35 on:** January 14, 2016, 18:18:47 »

Quote from: joderest on January 14, 2016, 10:31:42

PD oiler good investment, see my thread on fitting one if it helps.
Only thing I have noticed over spray lube is that the inner and outside links seem to be attracting rust, rollers are fine.
However, since fitting it has not stopped raining, and I do ride next to the sea on part of my commute, lots of salt on the road, along with sand. I just rub a bit of oil over the chain every week or so, seems to be holding it at bay.
Oh how far the summer seems away !!!!!!!!

Just finished fitting it.

Only slight concern is that the wick kind of dangles over the chain and I wonder if it flaps around in the wind rather than stay over the chain all the time and contact the chain when it flaps up to make contact.

MartinW · « **Reply #36 on:** January 14, 2016, 18:23:24 »

I had that concern when I fitted mine, but haven't seen any problems.

I figured the wind could only really bend it backwards, but still in line with the chain

grumps · « **Reply #37 on:** January 14, 2016, 18:29:04 »

With the wick at a point where if you lift the chain up to meet it and the chain is about as high as it will go - is that about right?

Thanks

plumber02 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 14, 2016, 18:45:13 »

just let it rest hard against the side of the rear sprocket slash side down to the chain and a couple of mm above it , gravity and centrifugal will do the rest ,

joderest · « **Reply #39 on:** January 14, 2016, 18:47:13 »

when I first fitted the PD, I made the mistake of having the wick touch the chain at rest, but soon corrected, now about 10mm above chain at rest, seems to work fine, its stiff enough not to be badly blown about.