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    need some input , looking to get a new drive chains have new sprockets, one bike is gsf1200 , second bike is be 83/gs 1100/ 1290 , what brand chain is best and who has best prices on them ,??

    #2
    I put a RK630SO Oring on my 1100E from Dennis Kirk. Seems to be working fine. Use a new master link clip !
    82 1100 EZ (red)

    "You co-opting words of KV only thickens the scent of your BS. A thief and a putter-on of airs most foul. " JEEPRUSTY

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      #3
      RK
      Tsubaka
      DID
      EK

      These are all good brands
      On a 1200cc bike, look to buy the best chain, not the cheapest

      An X or Z ring chain are the best types
      .
      Your GS will have a 630 chain as stock, you may want to consider switching to a 530 conversion kit. Be sure to confirm the sprocket ratios when you do the conversion. you will find that 630 is not a common size anymore
      1978 GS 1000 (since new)
      1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
      1978 GS 1000 (parts)
      1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
      1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
      1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
      2007 DRz 400S
      1999 ATK 490ES
      1994 DR 350SES

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        #4
        As far as best prices, I trust you have heard of the Internet?
        1978 GS 1000 (since new)
        1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
        1978 GS 1000 (parts)
        1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
        1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
        1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
        2007 DRz 400S
        1999 ATK 490ES
        1994 DR 350SES

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          #5
          Any of the major brands of O or X ring chain will be just fine, none of them are vastly superior to the others. More important is that you keep the chain clean and don't run it too tight. I don't lube my chains at all (I clean with WD-40 and leave it), but I also live in a low humidity area and make sure to clean it right away if I get caught in the rain. For those living in coastal areas and places with lots of humidity I don't think chain lube is optional. Use as light a coat as possible and don't allow a build up of dirt and gunk to avoid premature wear.


          Mark
          1982 GS1100E
          1998 ZX-6R
          2005 KTM 450EXC

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            #6
            I'm using a Bikemaster branded O ring chain & sprockets (which are actually JT) off an Ebay seller (Jawzys I think). They were pretty cheap at $100 / set and working fine...
            1980 GS1000G - Sold
            1978 GS1000E - Finished!
            1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
            1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
            2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
            1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
            2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

            www.parasiticsanalytics.com

            TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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              #7
              thanks found a EK ,

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                #8
                Excellent. You generally want to stick to a name brand, unless you can get some good real-world info on a "house brand" chain. For example, I've used "Primary Drive" chain and sprockets from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC, and get amazing life and reliability under horrible conditions. There are unconfirmed rumors that the chain is made by DID, but no one knows for sure.

                Over on the V-Strom forum, they're even cheaper than the folks here, if you can imagine such a thing. Anyway, a few folks have tried various Chinese cheapies sold under different computer-generated names through fleaBay and other retailers, and the results have been very poor. One guy was bound and determined that a "Volar" chain for something like $50 just had to be the bargain of the century... nope. Fortunately he and his bike escaped serious damage.
                1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
                2005 KLR685, Aztec Pink - Turd II.3, the ReReReTurdening
                2015 Yamaha FJ-09, Magma Red Power Corrupts...
                Eat more venison.

                Please provide details. The GSR Hive Mind is nearly omniscient, but not yet clairvoyant.

                Celeriter equita, converteque saepe.

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                  #9
                  I bought an RK 120 link 630 o-ring chain on clearance at Canadian Tire for $5.00,
                  GSX1300R NT650 XV535

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by derwood View Post
                    I bought an RK 120 link 630 o-ring chain on clearance at Canadian Tire for $5.00,
                    Dang, you win! That's a score if you're one of the few folks left using 630.
                    1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
                    2005 KLR685, Aztec Pink - Turd II.3, the ReReReTurdening
                    2015 Yamaha FJ-09, Magma Red Power Corrupts...
                    Eat more venison.

                    Please provide details. The GSR Hive Mind is nearly omniscient, but not yet clairvoyant.

                    Celeriter equita, converteque saepe.

                    SUPPORT THIS SITE! DONATE TODAY!

                    Co-host of "The Riding Obsession" sport-touring motorcycling podcast at tro.bike!

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                      #11
                      how thick was the layer of dust? My god CT was always a crappy place to get parts the guys have zero knowledge and some even refute your insistence that the part doesn't fit due to the supreme orthodoxy of the database they use.

                      come to think years ago i got a really high end chain dirt cheap there it lasted 20 k of abuse and misery.
                      1983 GS 550 LD
                      2009 BMW K1300s

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                        #12
                        I have 2 sets of GS1100 chain and sprockets. 1 set is new but the chain has surface rust from leaving it outside, other is in vg cond. I'll trade you for a $35 turn signal from Dennis Kirk. If you need new, get a 530 set up. it makes a difference you can feel. 630 is very heavy and imo obsolete except for farm use.
                        Current Rides: 82 GS1100E, 00 Triumph 955 Speed Triple:twistedevil:, 03 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 01 Honda GL1800, '15 Kawasaki 1000 Versys
                        Past Rides: 72 Honda SL-125, Kawasaki KE-175, 77 GS750 with total yosh stage 1 kit, 79 GS1000s, 80 GS1000S, 82 GS750e,82 GS1000S, 84 VF500f, 86 FZR600, 95 Triumph Sprint 900,96 Triumph Sprint, 97 Triumph Sprint, 01 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 07 Triumph Tiger 1050, 01 Yam YFZ250F
                        Work in progress: 78 GS1000, unknown year GS1100ES

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