Hi,
I'm looking into replacing my chain and sprockets.
I was hoping somone might point me in the right direction
for a 15T front sprocket,
a standard rear sprocket (how many teeth is that anyway?)
and a good chain.
I'm hoping to make this cheap, obviously, but a good chain is an investment.
Anyone got any advice / warnings?
Rear sprocket is 39t stock.
See my GS500 Chains & Sprockets (http://www.bbburma.net/Documents/GS500_Chains&Sprockets.txt) list for a sampling of brands, sources and prices.
The OEM chain on the GS500 is a D.I.D. unit. Most years came equipped with an O-ring chain, but some had an X-ring chain instead. I replaced my original D.I.D. X-ring chain with a less expensive D.I.D. O-ring one. (See the thread what size chains are on the gs stock (http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10051).) Perhaps others have experience with non-D.I.D. chains?
Sprocket Specialists make fine sprockets, but their offering for the GS500 is only designed for the '89-'93 model years. I replaced my OEM front sprocket with one from JT Sprockets and have been very satisfied with it. I don't have experience with other brands.