replacing a 1999er front sprocket with one that has no (!) shoulder: doable

[lin]

hello dear  friends,


running a gs 500 YEAR 1999

now i (bought) or let me say got a 18 T sprocket - but it looks like the one in the middle



well - it has no shoulder - what can i do!?

can i go with this - that is: can i use the sprocket !?

Or would you mind to do this!?

love to hear from you

lin

ps this links might be interesting:
http://www.bbburma.net/MiscFotos/Sprockets.jpg
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=13703.0

[jestercinti]

You can try a washer or two to mimic the shoulder.   

[gsJack]

I used 3 Sprocket Specialist replacement sprockets on my 97 GS that did not have the hub over a period of approx 40k miles.  I questioned SS about it and they said the front sprocket would be located by the chain and rear sprocket and would run OK without spacers or hub.  This turned out to be true and every time I opened the sprocket cover the front sprocket was located right next to the retaining clip in perfect alignment.

I put same type SS sprocket on my 02 GS with the first chain replacement and ran it all winter with the rear wheel a bit out of alignment and when I checked the front sprocket in the spring it wobbled a bit on the shaft.  Turned out the sprocket spline bore was worn excessively but the shaft was OK and I went back to sprockets with the hubs after that.  So the hubless sprockets will work but the ones with the hub are better, must be the reason why Suzuki made the design change to add the hub back around 1993.

[lin]

hello dear jestercinti hello dear GSJack

many many thanks for the answers! GREAT to hear from you.


well your answers are very very helpful.  I will  give it a try!

Greetings
lin
ps - will have a look for the washers ....