Chain & Sprockets

[Dodge]

Hi Gang,
Before the sun comes out and the silly season begins (ahh memories! Sunshine, dry roads, warm weather, going like fook with that vee twin roar in yer ears, bliss!!!), it's time to fit a new chain and sprocket kit to my Rappy thou' (MOT due early March). I know there are kits available out there, but I was wondering if anyone has discovered whether sprockets from other bikes also fit the Rap?
I realise that TL front sprockets are the same but what about the rear?

Cheers

Dodge

[Miz]

I just generally order my sprockets from B&C Express

[leven1785]

I am going to try this firm for my chain and sprockets next time. GB MOTORCYCLES tel. 0114 245 9912, the owner is called DARREN. I was helping out on the THUNDERSPRINT stand at the Manchester Bike Show, their stand was next to ours. Seems like a genuine seller who knows his product and very cheap at £79.95 for a Gold X ring chain and sprocket kit.
Haven't used their products so can't talk from personal experience but I am going to give them a go.
Might be worth a punt, he was adamant that his products are not the cheap tat that is being sold on ebay for similar money. He is not online / ebay just telephone sales.
Any feedback would be good.
Cheers Scott............

[Crap Tartan]

I have found that looking for stuff for the Rap seems to bring a premium as its seen as "italian exotica" so search and ask for chain thats the correct size and no.of links and you will probably find it cheaper. Many other bikes use exactly the same size and spec chain. Even if its a bit longer and a bargain it dont matter as its easy to pop off a link or two!

Obviously sprockets are a bit of a differant matter although the front is identical to many Suzuki`s and I`m unsure if the rear has other applications.

[snapdragon]

I was told the rear sprocket was the same as a hyabusa - but it's 1mm smaller internal diam. (bought it, returned it)
chain and front sprocket are easy to acquire just the rear that seems to be

had four (or maybe five) so far - mainly from B&C express as Miz linked

[weirdo]

I am going to try this firm for my chain and sprockets next time. GB MOTORCYCLES tel. 0114 245 9912, the owner is called DARREN. I was helping out on the THUNDERSPRINT stand at the Manchester Bike Show, their stand was next to ours. Seems like a genuine seller who knows his product and very cheap at £79.95 for a Gold X ring chain and sprocket kit.
Haven't used their products so can't talk from personal experience but I am going to give them a go.
Might be worth a punt, he was adamant that his products are not the cheap tat that is being sold on ebay for similar money. He is not online / ebay just telephone sales.
Any feedback would be good.
Cheers Scott............

Hi Scott, i "bought" a chain/sprocket set from Darren at the NEC show in November (£95 including a £40 riveting kit).
He didn't have the Raptor sprockets (obviously,lol) so arranged to post the whole lot on to me the next week.
....................... i'm still waiting
Every time i call he tells me there's a problem with the suppliers, he's tried another supplier and they let him down etc...
When i rang him (again) this week i was told if they still didn't have any luck by friday he would order me a renthal sprocket "at no extra cost". -------- Time will tell.
See you at the sprint

[Dodge]

It was the sprockets I was interested in mainly, as mentioned, soon as you look for parts for the less than main stream Raptor, the price seems to go up!
I was wondering if anyone has found that sprockets from a more common (read boring!) "Kawayamazuki" also fit the Rap as the price could be keener. It's not that i'm tight but I hate paying for eff all !!

Cheers,
Dodge

[weirdo]

I am going to try this firm for my chain and sprockets next time. GB MOTORCYCLES tel. 0114 245 9912, the owner is called DARREN. I was helping out on the THUNDERSPRINT stand at the Manchester Bike Show, their stand was next to ours. Seems like a genuine seller who knows his product and very cheap at £79.95 for a Gold X ring chain and sprocket kit.
Haven't used their products so can't talk from personal experience but I am going to give them a go.
Might be worth a punt, he was adamant that his products are not the cheap tat that is being sold on ebay for similar money. He is not online / ebay just telephone sales.
Any feedback would be good.
Cheers Scott............

Hi Scott, i "bought" a chain/sprocket set from Darren at the NEC show in November (£95 including a £40 riveting kit).
He didn't have the Raptor sprockets (obviously,lol) so arranged to post the whole lot on to me the next week.
....................... i'm still waiting
Every time i call he tells me there's a problem with the suppliers, he's tried another supplier and they let him down etc...
When i rang him (again) this week i was told if they still didn't have any luck by friday he would order me a renthal sprocket "at no extra cost". -------- Time will tell.
See you at the sprint

Finally got sorted with GB motorcycles...
Chain, front sprocket, riveting kit, .... and a cheque for £20 arrived the other day.
I'll be checking the site that Dodge mentions on another thread for the rear sprocket.

[shedmonkey]

If there is only a mil difference on rear sprocket bore(are hole centers the same) with hiyabusa is it not worth giving the sprocket carrier a skim, then no more problems.

[snapdragon]

If there is only a mil difference on rear sprocket bore(are hole centers the same) with hiyabusa is it not worth giving the sprocket carrier a skim, then no more problems.

I don't have that sort of technology or the skills to do it