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Title: 17t front sprocket
Post by: woodchuck5515 on May 01, 2009, 01:02:44 PM
anyone know where to get a 17t or 18t front sprocket for a 89-93 ? I cant find any and bikebandit says none of there suppliers no longer make them. Also is there a way to make a sprocket for the 94 and up fit an 89 ?
Title: Re: 17t front sprocket
Post by: gsJack on May 01, 2009, 04:53:12 PM
JT has 17 and 18T fronts for 89-93 GS:

http://www.jtsprockets.com/52.0.html?&L=0&sel_uid=5087&p=

SS has 17T:

http://sprocketspecialists.com/SearchResults.aspx?txtSearch=504

Sunstar has 17T:

http://sunstar-mc.com/searchresults.aspx?All=True&DD0=STREET&DD1=SUZUKI&DD2=GS500E&DD3=1989-00
Title: Re: 17t front sprocket
Post by: woodchuck5515 on May 02, 2009, 12:25:20 PM
Thanks I knew about jt but you can't order from they're sight and I couldn't find a place that carried it in 17t but the other 2 links were very helplful. GSJack you have a preferred brand between them or are they all about the same as far as quality.
Title: Re: 17t front sprocket
Post by: iv76erson03 on September 16, 2009, 01:02:15 PM
I really want one for a 2005, but I can't seem to have any luck with the search feature at sprocket specialists. Anyone have a link or a part number for a 17t for a 2005?
Title: Re: 17t front sprocket
Post by: gsJack on September 16, 2009, 01:56:31 PM
The 94 and later GS500/E/F use a JTF516.16 front sprocket with the shoulder which doesn't come in a 17T but the JTF512.17 with 17T should fit. It was used by another GSer.

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp;jsessionid=VCDJLJPNR1ZMHLA0WTKSM4VMDK0NCIV0?store=&skuId=8098217&mmy=

Check JT dimensions here by entering number:

http://www.jtsprockets.com/61.0.html?&L=0

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=25312.0
Title: Re: 17t front sprocket
Post by: iv76erson03 on September 17, 2009, 04:52:44 AM
Thanks Jack! I'm going to pick one up today  :thumb:
Title: Re: 17t front sprocket
Post by: lin on August 10, 2011, 03:43:59 PM
Hello dear buddy

i am martin - aka lin and i want to run a 17 or even 18 teeth sprocket on a GS 500 ( year 2000 )
many many thanks for the posting here http://gstwins.com/gsboard index.php?topic=47925.msg566400#msg566400

Did you give it a try!? Do you use the 17 teeth or even a 18 teeth sprocket!?

look forward to a fruitful discussion
Title: Re: 17t front sprocket
Post by: the mole on August 11, 2011, 01:20:56 AM
There's been a lot of discussion here on different sprockets, I have a 17 tooth and like the bike better with that. Less revs on the highway feels more relaxed, but you do have to change down to overtake more often.
Title: Re: 17t front sprocket
Post by: lin on August 11, 2011, 05:20:09 AM
hi the mole

many thanks for sharing! Great to hear from you.. Greetings

lin