Chain and sprockets???
 

Hi guys,

Any of you know of a good place to get some chain and sprockets fitted. Would help if they could get hold of/stock the quick change rear sprocket hanger etc.

Has to be near to north london. I cant travel to far at the moment.;)

Cheers.

DC.

Whats it for mate ?? I have some genuine ducati (DID chains and AFAM sprockets) 996 kits...VERY cheap !!!

Let me know if I can help..

Nat

:o

Oooops forgot!

I have a Duc Bip 748. The gearing thats on it is.......14 front. 38 rear. If its not standard then i am happy with this.

14/38 is standard so you'll need a 94 link 520 chain

B&C Express do excellent prices on decent chains, but I'm sure Natty will sort you out something even better!

Chains aren't too hard to fit yourself, or just pay a local mechanic about an hour or two worth of labour to do it.

Hi again,

Thing is i will have to get a chain breaker/riviter.

I think they retail for about £85 - £90.:o. I am torn between investing in the tool and doing it all myself. ( Im not bothered about doing it.)
Or saving money on not getting the chain tool and getting a bike shop (Ducati dealer) to do it for me. Ho hum decisions!!!

Any how,

So standard chain length is 94 link with a 14 front and 38 rear sprocket. And thats a 520 O ring chain?

Is there any real advantage to going to a quick release sprocket carrier then? I am not planning to change over sprockets all the time.

Cheers

DC.

Use an angle grinder to take a couple of rivet heads off the chain and then take a link out - this is 20 seconds work and much easier than a breaking tool! You can get a chain rivetting tool for about 50 quid if you shop around. It'll probably cost you that to have a chain fitted at a dealer.

Yes, standard is 520 x 94 for 14/38 for the 748.

If you go any higher at the rear you'll need 96 links - not much difference in price to worry about though, but important to remember otherwise the chain adjusted will be in the wrong position on the eccentric cam. This messes up the rideheight and hence handling is affected.

You probably won't see a benefit from a carrier unless you change sprockets too. A carrier is between 80-120 quid depending on make then sprockets around 25 quid each. Obviously it makes sense if you want lots of different size sprockets for trackdays, etc.

:D

Cheers mate.;)

DC..Ill go and have a look to see what other chains ive got mate....As Ant says, no real benefit in a quick change for you(although they do look cool!)..if you do go for it, I could do you one of these too way cheaper than retail as I may be having a few soon.

Will be back shortly!

Cheers
Nat

Right DC...Ive got a (again genuine ducati) 900 Monster kit that you may be able to use. Its a 95 link 520 pitch chain, with 15T/37T sprockets. Ive not rally had much to do with chains & sprockets so hopefully Ant can advise a) if you can take a link out of te chain, and b) if the gearings any good. Anyway, at the price ill be offering it for, you can get yourself some new sprockets and still be quids in :D (velly good discount for past customers sir!!)

Just U2U's you bud..
Nat

Natty,

15/37 will be no good as it's far too high geared for the 748! Standard is 14/38 and that's too high anyway.

I'm looking to fit a 14 tooth front sprocket to my 998S. I've already jacked up the ride height by 2 turns. With the slight reduction in front sprocket size, I wouldn't expect it to effect the wheelbase enough such that the ride hide will need adjusting again? Anyone know any different?

Hi

I have just bid £ 23 on ebay for a breaker, they seem to have hundreds and for the price of half hours labour at the dealer it seems good to me.

Just don't bid on mine!!

Just put chain breaker into the ebay search

Mike

You don't need a chain breaker, buy an angle grinder!
Much easier and can do much more stuff...

:devil:

748R gearing
 

Can any one advise on a front sprocket and chain for a 748R with a 40 tooth rear renthal, what front do i need to get without loosing to much top speed i believe the standard rear sprocket was a 36!! Nat do you have any nice gold DIDs??

£6.50 to be added for postage. You can buy straight away at £26.99. So total price is £33.49

It's a breaker and rivetter in the same kit, and came to £30 is all in. I bought one too, as my sprockets look a bit tired and I fancy lowering the gearing a bit.

Nattyboy,
do you have a kit for a 14/40(or 41) combination (going on a 748).

Cheers

:D

Thanks to all the guys who posted with options to buy and advice on Chain and sprockets.

Got a new set today from " On ya bike." Well thats sorted. :cool: Bike is back to perfection once more.

I suppose i paid a bit more but as i didnt have the tools for the job im glad that they are fitted and thats done and finished with. ;)

later,

DC.

DC, always the best option especially if you're not too sure about doing it yourself.

As far as the quick-release sprocket carrier thing is concerned, I think it's not just about track-days, and changing sprockets frequently. Changing the sprocket on the stock set-up is a bit of a job: you have to undo the big nut and remove the whole rear sprocket coupling, then disassemble that.
Changing the sprocket with the quick-release set-up is a ten minute job.

So, depending on your level of mechanical competence/confidence, if that's the difference between paying a professional to do it for you, or doing it yourself, then it'll soon repay its cost.

You do have to fit the carrier first though....

:D
Its also called waiting for ages to get all the bits ready to do it yourself( Which is no problem) or, just get up to a dealer and get it done sharpish so you can get to BSB at Brands the next day!!!!;):lol:

How'd you find the new gearing?

Before fitting a carrier you may want to read this http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/index.php3?M=70

I just fitted a carrier and 41 tooth sprocket, replacing the old 38 tooth on my 748 acceleration is better and i noticed a difference around town, lost a little from the top end but not so much as you would notice, she seems to pull alot better from standing start and up through the gears is noticibly faster.

No speed cameras over here in Denmark so i tend to blip along between 100-110 Mph roads and condidtions depending. For a quick buzz i hit the German Autoban 20 mins from home and just open her right up before getting off and back onto the back roads for the return home.

The link doesn't go anywhere....

Hum dont know why the link dont work , but its back a page or so under the topic title Sprocket Carrier Problem

Link is here:
http://ducatisportingclub.com/xmb/vi....php?tid=10301