chain/sprocket conversion and new header

[Billy Ricks]

That should be the same as the 90-95 GSXR750 conversions. My 4.5" wheel only has 5 bolts for the carrier.

[Billy Ricks]

BTW, Vortex has them with any number of teeth you want. Check their website, you can order directly from them. Really nice sprockets.

[oldschoolGS]

Excellent info, Thanks, Ed.

[oldschoolGS]

JT Sprockets website only shows the 5 bolt rear sprocket up to 1989 for the GSXR750. 1990 and later used the 6 bolt pattern. The 1985-1989 GSXR sprockets all interchange and use the same front as the 83 GS750. The Katana looks like it kept the 5 bolt pattern after the GSXR went to the newer size.

[Billy Ricks]

Ed,
I remember what it was I ordered now. Check the Vortex website. The sprockets I got were for '89 and up GSX600F models. Bikebandit shows them having a 5 bolt pattern.

[KGB]

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

[Detman101]

Tag for future reference.

[Road_Clam]

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

[Jethro]

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.

[KEITH KRAUSE]

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.

[Road_Clam]

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

[Jethro]

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...