Quote from: DomStocker is 49 on the rear, so that would be 2/3 the difference between the stock setup and a 15 tooth up front.

ummm......

stock is 39 dude

Cool, so like a 120 link would be good with a buffer zone included in.  Thanks for the help kerry.

Quote from: sprint_9Cool, so like a 120 link would be good with a buffer zone included in.  Thanks for the help kerry.

with my +9 rear i added 6 links to the chain

front sprocket is stock

Upon further inspection I found my spare sprocket is for a 525 series chain so it is basically usless to me.

I thought 39 but I suffer from phantom hand syndrome and sometime it makes me press four instead of three.

how often does the rear sprocket needs to be changed?

I dont think it needs to be changed often.  I was only going to chage because I bent mine when it fell out of the wheel.

Just watch for worn and leaning teeth.  I had a dirt bike (early on in my younger riding career) with worn and leaning teeth on the rear...hit a hard dip and the chain left off the rear and wrapped around the rear axle...locking it up.  I went down hard.

ok...i'm quite lost now on this post.  

I do plan on replacing my front sprocket ..  -1 tooth.

where and what is compatible with a gs500f...'04 of course.  i appreciate the help everyone.

ok..nevermind...i found one

www.sprocketspecialist.com carries a front sprocket for the gs500f , '04 for 12.99$...u can have mods done to it too such as color and bling for additional charges.  its made out of steel.

found it on peetey pablo's site (pantablo)

Quote from: chinox22xok..nevermind...i found one

www.sprocketspecialist.com carries a front sprocket for the gs500f , '04 for 12.99$...u can have mods done to it too such as color and bling for additional charges.  its made out of steel.

found it on peetey pablo's site (pantablo)

Yeah...if you go to their site it says 2004 GS500E...but they said it is part # 562-15 and is indeed $12.99

Just make sure it has the shoulder on it like the stock one.

just called this place..they said they don't make a 15t front sprocket and they only make it from 11t - 14t..

anyone else know where to get a 15t front sprocket for an '04?

You're right...they only do 14T and 16T (apparently has to do with clearances in this model)...so I just ordered the 14T to give it a shot.  $20.16 with standard UPS ground shipping.

So that puts the ratio something like:

Stock front has 16 teeth. The stock rear has 39 teeth. That's a ratio of 16/39 or 0.410.

If you drop a tooth on the front, the ratio drops to 15/39 or 0.385.

My drop will be to a 14t so 14/39 or .3589.  Perhaps a little low...but worth a try, until I find a 15t

Scott

Quote from: southjerzriderzYou're right...they only do 14T and 16T (apparently has to do with clearances in this model)...so I just ordered the 14T to give it a shot.  $20.16 with standard UPS ground shipping.

So that puts the ratio something like:

Stock front has 16 teeth. The stock rear has 39 teeth. That's a ratio of 16/39 or 0.410.

If you drop a tooth on the front, the ratio drops to 15/39 or 0.385.

My drop will be to a 14t so 14/39 or .3589.  Perhaps a little low...but worth a try, until I find a 15t

Scott

that's a little low of a ratio for me...don't wanna be poppin wheelies on accident specially since i ride hard.  let me know how it goes..i'm still lookin for a 15t front.  i called a couple of places but i don't think the earlier gs' sprockets are compatible with the '04 model.

Quotethat's a little low of a ratio for me...don't wanna be poppin wheelies on accident specially since i ride hard.  let me know how it goes..i'm still lookin for a 15t front.  i called a couple of places but i don't think the earlier gs' sprockets are compatible with the '04 model.

I know for a FACT that the 92-94 front sprocket from JT WILL fit the 2004 gs500f. If you take the time to go on the JT website, the 2004 gs500f sprocket is the same part number as the 92-94 sprocket. Take a look for yourself.[/quote]

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Quote from: chinox22xok..nevermind...i found one

www.sprocketspecialist.com carries a front sprocket for the gs500f , '04 for 12.99$...u can have mods done to it too such as color and bling for additional charges.  its made out of steel.

found it on peetey pablo's site (pantablo)

Yeah...if you go to their site it says 2004 GS500E...but they said it is part # 562-15 and is indeed $12.99

LOL...I just got an email from their Marketing Director.  He is adamant that they sell a 15T for the 2004 GS500F and in fact told me he was updating the site to reflect this.  And he did...

http://www.sprocketspecialists.com/html/suzuki7.shtml

BUT...their phone peope were adamant that there is NO 15T...only 14 and 16...grrr.  So, I wrote their Marketing Director back and told him this.  Still waiting for a reply.

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Quote from: southjerzriderz

Quote from: chinox22xok..nevermind...i found one

www.sprocketspecialist.com carries a front sprocket for the gs500f , '04 for 12.99$...u can have mods done to it too such as color and bling for additional charges.  its made out of steel.

found it on peetey pablo's site (pantablo)

Yeah...if you go to their site it says 2004 GS500E...but they said it is part # 562-15 and is indeed $12.99

LOL...I just got an email from their Marketing Director.  He is adamant that they sell a 15T for the 2004 GS500F and in fact told me he was updating the site to reflect this.  And he did...

http://www.sprocketspecialists.com/html/suzuki7.shtml

BUT...their phone peope were adamant that there is NO 15T...only 14 and 16...grrr.  So, I wrote their Marketing Director back and told him this.  Still waiting for a reply.

yeah..cuz i called them too, their site says 11-17t for the gs500f.  i dunno...these guys don't seem to communicate with each other...go figure  :dunno:

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Quotethat's a little low of a ratio for me...don't wanna be poppin wheelies on accident specially since i ride hard.  let me know how it goes..i'm still lookin for a 15t front.  i called a couple of places but i don't think the earlier gs' sprockets are compatible with the '04 model.

I know for a FACT that the 92-94 front sprocket from JT WILL fit the 2004 gs500f. If you take the time to go on the JT website, the 2004 gs500f sprocket is the same part number as the 92-94 sprocket. Take a look for yourself.

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Now I am a bit confused.  The JT Sprockets site doesn't list a sprocket for the USA 2004 GS500F K4 at all (http://www.jtsprockets.com/52.0.html?&L=0&sel_uid=4372&p=).  But the one for the UK version is 516.16 (stock)...which is the same as a USA GS500E for 92-94 (http://www.jtsprockets.com/52.0.html?&L=0&sel_uid=1550&p=).

BUT...another member of this forum said they put a JT Sprockets 512.15 on their GS500F and it works (the 512.15 is actually for a Kawasaki Ninja EX500 - 1994-2005 http://www.jtsprockets.com/52.0.html?&L=0&sel_uid=3976&p=).

I requeried the Dennis Kirk listing from Kerry ( part # 8098515) and the KLR600 listed as being supported uses the JT 516.15 also http://www.jtsprockets.com/52.0.html?&L=0&sel_uid=971&p=.

So...I am going to order the JT 516.15 (8098515) from Dennis Kirk.  It appears to have the correct ridge too.

Scott

PS..If you look at the dimensions in the JT Sprockets site schematics, including the thickness of the shelf/ridge etc. they are fairly similar sprockets.

One last note...just got a diffinitive from Chris Curren (Marketing Director at Sprocket Specialists).  The do NOT currently have a 15T for the 04 GS500F.  But, they are going into production with one in the next month or so.