Need advice with regular maintaince

[Bill Gaheer]

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Hi All,

I recently moved to Sydney from overseas, I currently owned a 2000 Busa with 60K's. I now need new chain and sporkets (please recommend some good brand available here) I did get a quote for $280 for the entire package - dont remember the brand.

Today I noticed that my head stock shakes when I leave the hands of steering and the front tyre has some funny wear.

I just found this site yesterday and also found out about 'Col @ 10/10ths (he looks after the busa club boys in NSW) from Leverpool' If anyone can recommend me to him (address) or someone close to Lane Cove. I travel to Liverpool daily for work. so any thing is fine.

This is my second Busa, first one is a Limited edition 2004 (not in Australia) - I wanted to own a pre-restricted edition.

Love the bike and now its time for regular maintaince....kindly help

Cheers,

Bill
0422290337

[BUSGO]

Hi Bill and welcome to the club.

You will find some great sprockets and chains at a company called "The Chain Gang".

Here is a link.
Chains and Sprockets

You may also get some help if you search further down the pages in these technical discussion pages.

I recommend the CA45 rear sprocket and an RK530GOLD chain for many many kilometres of travel if you keep them clean and lubricated.

If you live in Sydney, I'll leave the service agent to your local guys to recommend.

[Braddo]

To the Hayabusa club Bill

[Volvi]

I recommend DID chain the best one. Mine is already 40k old and still looks like its got another 40k. OEM didnt last for more then 30k. I have Stealth sprocket made by supervox I think. Headshake could be bearings on front wheel and head bearing.

[Bill Gaheer]

Hi All.

Thank you for the quick responce, I have already contacted the chain gang and have received a quote for the same. I would also appriciate if I can get some help with replacing the same and also to some other basic maintance.

I do like to work on my own bike but due to shortage of tools, space and time would like to offload the work to some specialized Busa Technician.

Cheers,

Bill

[Taubusa]

PM sent Bill.........check your email in the top right hand corner of the screen

[Bill Gaheer]

Hi Guys,

Today I bought the RK530GOLD Chain and 17/40 front and rear sproket of Jomthai (JT I think). I was told this is stock - let me know it its not.

Secondly I would also like to know if the Sproket brand is a good one.

I am now checking few things for the head shake, will update you all with it later.

Thank you for all your help


Cheers,

Bill.

[Bill Gaheer]

Hi,

BTW the whole thing costed me 310 AUD.

Cheers,

Bill

[Volvi]

17/40 is the stock sizes.

[Madmax]

I have a chain question. My chain is 23+k old and is reaching stretch length so I wont be able to adjust the slack out of it shortly. The sprockets are in pretty damned good condition.

Question - should I be replacing the chain and sprockets (I know you don't replace one without the others due to wear but I only put a 39 tooth sprocket on some 5k ago, or just cut a link out of the chain?

Thoughts?


Max

[Bill Gaheer]

39 tooth sprocket, whats your front sprocket size? Interesting I have seen people go in for a larger rear for better initial pickup.

Cheers,

Bill

[Madmax]

39 tooth sprocket, whats your front sprocket size? Interesting I have seen people go in for a larger rear for better initial pickup.

Cheers,

Bill

Nah, not for more pickup, got plenty of that as it is, it was for the long ride up into the guts of Queensland and as it shows the correct distances on those roadside "speedo checks" that go for 5 kays I decided to keep it on. Stock front sprocket.


Max

[NEMESIS]

Ive done 4,100 kms on mine an my chains already stretched to shit.

[maggot]

Ive done 4,100 kms on mine an my chains already stretched to shit.

f*** mate you need to start maintaining it

how often are you cleaning and lubing it????(you are doin that arent ya??)

[Dan85]

keeping your chain to tight will also make it stretch further than it should.