what chain?

[i57chevy]

does anybody know what drive chain to use for a 1983 gr650? size and links. where is the cheapest place? somebody's got to know where to find a chain for an 83 suzuki 650

[i57chevy]

if I put gs650 does it help

[Jethro]

I just go to my dealer and have him get me one. You most likely have a #630 chain and sprockets, not common for todays bikes, so it will probably have to be ordered. Get a 120 link chain and use a bench grinder to grind the pins off to cut the chain. Make sure they either get you a chain press tool or a clip style master link, sometimes they don't come with the chain. If your current chain is severely worn, buy new sprockets as well (personally, I would never replace a chain without both sprockets as well) or you will get about 100 miles before your new chain will be as worn as your old one.

[Nessism]

GR650 most likely uses a 530 chain since those bikes make less than 50 hp. Bike Bandit sells a low buck RK chain for about $28 which would work fine. You might also want to change the sprokets as well. Check out the JT brand on Bike Bandit since these are the cheapest going. http://www.bikebandit.com/partsbandi...ion_Path~3.asp

Good luck.

Ed

[jimcor]

Indeed, the question is not what chain, but what bike!

The 1983 Suzuki GR 650 is a twin cylinder bike called "The Tempter", it uses a #530 chain of 104 links. The front sprocket came stock with 15 teeth, the rear had 38.

The cross reference I have, which is from the Dennis Kirk catalog, only shows a listing for GS 650E chain and sprockets available for the years 81-82. It uses a #530 chain of 106 links a front sprocket of 15 teeth and a rear of 45.

So what have ya got, a twin GR or a four cylinder GS?

[beby99]

I think he's got a GR....Found another post from him asking about a starter
for a gs650 2 cylinder:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...ad.php?t=88265

Hey Chevy...if its the "Tempter" you have than you might want to go
one tooth larger on the front sprocket...(you will be glade you did).

[i57chevy]

thank you very much. ordered one from moto-chains

[beby99]

Hey Chevy....which is it a GR or a GS?

[i57chevy]

I thought it was a gs, but it's a gr. I belongs to a friend