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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: joshr08 on October 16, 2008, 07:35:27 AM

Title: changing front and rear sprockets what size chain will i need to order?
Post by: joshr08 on October 16, 2008, 07:35:27 AM
Im going to a 14t front and thinking 45 rear what size chain will i need or will stock 110 link work? It will be replaced as well just wondering if stock size will be long enough.
Title: Re: changing front and rear sprockets what size chain will i need to order?
Post by: gsJack on October 16, 2008, 08:10:04 AM
Get a 112 link chain for 14/45T sprockets.

Center distances calculated with Tsubaki Calculator:

18/39T and 110 link center distance is 25.383"

17/39T and 110 link center distance is 25.531"

16/39T and 110 link center distance is 25.679" (stock)

15/39T and 110 link centre distance is 25.827"

14/39T and 110 link center distance is 25.975"

14/39T and 108 link center distance is 25.347"

13/39T and 108 link center distance is 25.494"

15/41T and 110 link center distance is 25.494"

15/42T and 112 link center distance is 25.955"

15/42T and 110 link center distance is 25.326"

14/42T and 110 link center distance is 25.473"

16/45T and 114 link center distance is 25.933

16/45T and 112 link center distance is 25.304"

14/45T and 112 link center distance is 25.595"

14/45T and 114 link center distance is 26.225"
Title: Re: changing front and rear sprockets what size chain will i need to order?
Post by: omrimon on October 16, 2008, 08:38:32 AM
There is a link to a chain length calculator in the  Wiki page  (http://cgi.stanford.edu/~sanjayd/gs500/Upgrades/Sprocket) <---clicky

Simply follow the instructions in the wiki and voila.
Title: Re: changing front and rear sprockets what size chain will i need to order?
Post by: joshr08 on October 16, 2008, 10:04:03 AM
thanks for the info
Title: Re: changing front and rear sprockets what size chain will i need to order?
Post by: kml.krk on October 16, 2008, 10:15:09 AM
I guess you are going to master wheelies with this setup  ;)

cheers
Kamil