under 10k miles and chain loose

[P.]

[Pete.]

Buy a decent brand chain not some no-name rubbish.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Frost]

[stonesie]

A rear paddock stand would be a very good idea, it will help you to maintain this new chain and hopefully get a bit more than 10K out of it.
The link to the chain kit on ebay doesnt say what brand it is, that usually means this it is cheap tat and well worth avoiding, a chain snapping at speed can write off the bike and your leg. My local bike mechanic likes Tsubaki chains, DID are also acceptable to him and everyone else i've spoken to

https://www.ricambiweiss.de/index.php/cat/c190_PADDOCK-STAND.html/XTCsid/7l3b8v2jng3qa1fsqlpun1d327

Those paddock stands are very good and reasonable money, fit a pair of bobbins to your swing arm and get the stand with the forks to make life slightly easier.

Chain lubeing should be done when it looks dry, the cheapest way of doing it is to go to your local car parts shop and buy a litre of thier cheapest EP90 gear oil and then on to a DIY shop and buy a handful of thier cheapest 1/2" paint brushes. Paint the chain with that working it between all the links and that will clean and lube the chain in 1 hit, but remember to wipe off the excess or it will fling off

Or do what I did and spend £20 ish on a Tutoro chain oiler, fill with lightly used engine oil and jobs a good-un, chain still gets paraffin cleaned every month though.

[teuma86]

Thanks all

As people suggested not buying a no-name set. As it would probs be cheap crap

I have found these 2. Would like peoples suggestions (or better place to buy)

Izumi Sprocket Set (£68.59)
https://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Kawasaki/ER-6_F_C9F/09/picture/Chain_and_Sprocket_Kit_Izumi/

DID (I kept seeing it pop up) Sprocket Set (£93.74)
https://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Kawasaki/ER-6_F_C9F/09/picture/Chain_and_Sprocket_Kit_DID/

Prices include VAT and shipping is about £5 on top of.

No pressure but if you all say its good. im buying them (probs tomorrow now, im off home)

[SuzukiTom]

my chain gets a proper make over every 500 miles / week. i recommend doing the same. you need to work out a routine set of checks to do each week, like oil level, tyre PSI, brake pads, chains, wheels bearings etc....it can and does save lifes. you bike should be MOT worthy at any point you are on the road, or near as anyway.

your weekly checks could take as little as 20 mins if you get used to it, 20 mins a week to know you are riding a safe machine is worth the investment IME.

DID chains are my pref, i got 23k out of the last set.

[.....]

Also have a look on B&C Express for chain kits.

My personal preference is the DID X ring chains, they seem to go on and one with a bit of care.

[Pie-Roe]

If you don't have a chain riveter a size 8 spanner and a g clamp with a 4mm ball bearing will do exactly the same job for about 8 pounds.

Just put the spanner over the rivet coming through put gclamp over, tighten halfway, do over the next rivet, do halfway, repeat. Put ball bearing in middle of rivet and tighten with gclamp until it is riveted.

I've done this two or three times on bikes from 40hp to 150hp. It works just fine.

Pyro
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