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moppy
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PostPosted: 15:49 - 01 Jun 2012    Post subject: Need some help changing sprocket & chain Reply with quote

Hey everyone, as some of you may or may not know, I'm setting off to Europe for a month in a couple of weeks and was thinking about changing my sprocket & chain.

I've already bought the parts but this would be the first time I'm taking on a task this big and I'm not entirely sure how to go about it.

So if anyone lives within 60 miles of Leicester could give me a hand between 10th evening & 12th evening, I would really appreciate it.

I've called up the local garage and they want £75 just for labour.

I would obviously ride out to you would be more than happy to compensate you for your time (with money/biscuits/beer) and will obviously try and do as much of it possible as I can.

But I don't have a riveting tool to do it with and don't want to do it on my lonesome because I have to get on a ferry on the 13th morning and fucking it up in some way would be the kind of thing I would do.

The bike is a 99 ZZR6 if that is of any use.

Cheers
Terry


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PostPosted: 16:00 - 01 Jun 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a heavy duty riveting tool, and I know how to use it Twisted Evil
...but we're both in Cardiff at the moment
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moppy
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PostPosted: 17:07 - 02 Jun 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dazbo666 wrote:
I have a heavy duty riveting tool, and I know how to use it Twisted Evil
...but we're both in Cardiff at the moment
Bit far Sad

Anyone else?
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PostPosted: 17:33 - 02 Jun 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

I could be available to sort you out on 11th in Warrington
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PostPosted: 17:34 - 02 Jun 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also don't forget you may need to replace the tab washer on front sprocket so get one ordered too.
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moppy
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PostPosted: 18:26 - 02 Jun 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tab washer? I was under the impression these could be reused. Right, I'll get one of them then.

Warrington is a bit far from me, but thanks for the offer.
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PostPosted: 18:38 - 02 Jun 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

They often can, however through usage and bending they can crack and break. Considering the age of your bike, the uncertainty of its condition and your tight deadlines, it would be prudent to have one than need one for the few quid it costs.
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moppy
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PostPosted: 18:58 - 02 Jun 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

PhilDawson8270 wrote:
They often can, however through usage and bending they can crack and break. Considering the age of your bike, the uncertainty of its condition and your tight deadlines, it would be prudent to have one than need one for the few quid it costs.
Ah fair enough. Apparently the chain & sprocket was changed Jan 2011 at a dealers, so hopefully it's been changed, but I'll grab one anyway.

Not entirely sure if the bike needs new chain & sprockets, the sprockets look fine, but the chain seems to become slack rather quickly, so I figured I should sort it out now rather than in Europe.
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PostPosted: 18:31 - 04 Jun 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote

moppy wrote:
Apparently the chain & sprocket was changed Jan 2011 at a dealers ... Not entirely sure if the bike needs new chain & sprockets


I would ask yourself again whether you think it needs it.

How many miles has the bike done in the past 17 months? Unless it's been REALLY badly maintained and/or done tens of thoosands of miles you wouldn't expect to need a new one already. How much adjustment is left on it? If there's lots I'd be tempted to just run with the old one. You'll need to take the tools to adjust anyway if you're running new chain/sprox.

Incidentally I would help but in Edinburgh so little bit of a trek... Good luck with the change and also on the trip.
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