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chain/sprocket conversion and new header

I used Sunstar sprockets...lined right up.
Pretty reasonable and steel, not aluminium.


DID o-ring chain.

No spacers on the rear.
I put it on the center stand, spun the tire, eyeballed it, looked ok.
Started it up on the center stand, ran thru 3/rd.....perfect........

Luck huh?

Shoulda played the lottery to pay for all the parts :D
 
Just offering some info on a GS 630 to 530 conversion. Sunstar makes 530 conversion sprockets for all '78-83 750, 1000, 1100 and 1150 fours. There is a special footnote to use 6mm washers with the c/s sprocket. Any motorcycle dealer that orders from Parts Unlimited can get these sprockets. Heres the p/n's (these are hardened steel).

c/s sprockets:

13T: 51113
14T: 51114
15T: 51115
16T: 51116
17T: 51117

Rear sprockets:

38T: 2-522638
42T: 2-522642
43T: 2-522643
44T: 2-522644
45T: 2-522645
46T: 2-522646
47T: 2-522647
48T: 2-522648
50T: 2-522650
52T: 2-522652
 
Sunstars wear quickly for me. I stick with JT from now on.

If you want to convert, just tell your dealer that you have a Bandit. Same sprockets, just need a 6 mm spacer.
 
Jethro said:
Sunstars wear quickly for me. I stick with JT from now on.
Kinda funny how we all have different luck?
I had a Sunstar rear sprocket and I'm guessing it had 40,000+ miles on it. I bought a new sprocket a while back because it was cheap. I recently installed a new chain and noticed when I lined up the old Sunstar with the new sprocket, there was absolutely no noticable wear to the teeth.
 
Jethro said:
Sunstars wear quickly for me. I stick with JT from now on.

If you want to convert, just tell your dealer that you have a Bandit. Same sprockets, just need a 6 mm spacer.

Been using and Sunstar sprockets for 22 years. My sprocket of preferance. I have tried them all, pretty much sprockets are sprockets. They all wear about the same. IMO
 
Been using and Sunstar sprockets for 22 years. My sprocket of preferance. I have tried them all, pretty much sprockets are sprockets. They all wear about the same. IMO

I suppose I could be unfairly dishing Sunstar. Admittadly, the last time I had a worn out Sunstar front sprocket was that season I abused the chain on my 81...
 
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