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[Fastfasulli]

Hi again peeps,

I've woken out of hibernation and am starting to sort my DD bike.

Anyone know what kind of chain I should look for for if I ain't got no riveter tool thingy? Is there any other? Oh, and are they cheap?...lol It's for my 600ss.

Answers on a post card please :-))

[mjbayley]

Originally Posted by Fastfasulli

Hi again peeps,

I've woken out of hibernation and am starting to sort my DD bike.

Anyone know what kind of chain I should look for for if I ain't got no riveter tool thingy? Is there any other? Oh, and are they cheap?...lol It's for my 600ss.

Answers on a post card please :-))

Angle grinder, lump hammer, ball pein hammer !!

Thanks for showing me how to do it, Amazing Al... !!

[ali]

I paid about £30 for mine last year (trackside) but it wasn't the best quality. You should be able to pick a decent branded one up for £45 with a bit of shopping around.

Angle grinder / dremel.

[antonye]

Tsubaki "Alpha X" X Ring Gold Chain in 520 size will be around £60 and is a brilliant chain. Had one on mine since the start of DD in 2005 and it's still perfect.

http://www.bandcexpress.co.uk/

[Fastfasulli]

Thanks chaps. That Tsubaki chain may just be the job Antonye - cheers

[Fastfasulli]

Does anyone know what the standard length of chain is for the SS? What size sprockets does that enable you to run?

[antonye]

Depends on the year of your engine and the output shaft (paging Skidlids, Skidlids to the courtesy telephone please!) as to what size sprockets you want to run and therefore the size of the chain.

I think mine is a 96 link chain, but I know we bought a 100 link and then cut a couple off once we'd put a sprocket on and put the wheel in the middle of the adjusters.

[Iconic944ss]

Some info:

http://www.bandcexpress.co.uk/cgi-bi...OAD&nav=Ducati

Frank

[faith-healer]

Thanks for the link Frank

[skidlids]

As Antony says it depends on the engine, if its a genuine SS engine then it will have either the early 2.28 to 1 primary drive and use rear sprockets in the region of 38 to 41, in which case the chain length should ber 98, if its the later SS engine with 2 to 1 primary then sprocket sizes that I used were 41 to 43 which gives a chain option of 98 or 100 link

Dallas's bike hasa 1999 Monster 600 engine in it with the 1.85 primary so has to use bigger rear sprockets and a 100 or 102 link chain