I got aluminum rear and steel front, and a DID 530 X-ring from Sprocket
Specialists. Total cost was less than $200. The chain was gold, which
seems to be a nice touch.
You need a chain with 118 links in either 530 or 532.
Although I got a steel front from these guys, I would check with a Yamaha
dealer to see if a genuine Yama sprocket from a FZR1000 would fit. The yama
part on the GTS comes with some sort of ureathane/rubber outer coating that
is quite thick. The purpose of this rubber stuff appears to be
noise/vibration reduction, as you can definitly tell between a front with or
without this feature.
I am thinking of going back to see if I can find a Yama substitute that will
work, just to reduce the noise. Most people would not be bothered, but it
irritates me.
If you get a linkless chain, you will have to remove the swingarm. Or you
can get a riveted chain and do the rivets yourself, but you need the tool,
which I think is not cheap. I do not know if a cycle shop would normally
have a chain rivet tool, probably so. I used a master clip.
-----Original Message-----
From: Hawkins, Kevin L, SITS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 4:57 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: RE: Chain and Sprockets for the GTS
Steel Sunstar sprockets are inexpensive and perform flawlessly. I purchased
them at a great price from Kiernan Racing http://www.braincell.com/kiernan/
. I've used the DID Gold X-ring for years now without a problem. Get the
clip type masterlink and safetywire it, or get a rivet type masterlink. I
know a lot of guys get the aluminum sprockets, but I'll say it again. The
steel sprockets last longer and in terms of weight savings, putting aluminum
sprockets on a GTS is like throwing an oar off the Titanic! :^) Seriously
though, a clip-type with safety wire or a dap of RTV is perfectly secure.
Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC
AMA #609423 // [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.geocities.com/~raddboy
Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 // '93 Yamaha GTS1000
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Trent M [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 4:35 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Chain and Sprockets for the GTS
>
> I am planning on putting a new chain and sprockets on the GTS this winter
> and would like to get the parts ordered in the next month. I will be
> converting from the 532 to a 530. At the same time I will be removing the
> rear swingarm to grease bearings and such and I would like to get a chain
> with out a masterlink. Does anyone know where to get one? Have people
> had
> better luck with one brand of chain/sprockets over another? I will
> probably
> use steel sprockets in the stock gearing.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Trent
