I'm back from the office, but the new sprocket  has not arrived so nothing will happen untill the morning now. 

Still no sign of the new sprocket today  So much for the promises made by JTs Motorcycles.

I have just sat and rang every part dealer in the yellow pages and nobody has a sprocket for the GS. Why are they so difficult to get?

Looks like its off the road for a few days until the sprocket turns up. 

Quote from: oobyscoot on June 28, 2008, 06:22:55 AM
Still no sign of the new sprocket today  So much for the promises made by JTs Motorcycles.

I have just sat and rang every part dealer in the yellow pages and nobody has a sprocket for the GS. Why are they so difficult to get?

Looks like its off the road for a few days until the sprocket turns up. 

The GS5 is in its death throes here in the UK, its not as popular as it once was. Over the last 2 years secondhand values have plummeted and spares and accessories are becoming difficult to find simply because dealers are concentrating on spares for more modern bikes. Suzuki dealers can source OEM parts but internet and mail-order is far easier and cheaper for consumables and service items. 20 years ago there were 6 Suzuki dealers within 20 miles of me, now there is one and they are running their GS5 spares-stock down due to lack of demand.

Over the last 8 years I have bought and sold 5 GS5s and made about £300 on each one but they are getting to the stage now where anything over 10yrs old that runs is worth more in bits.

Check out this one....If it was closer to me I would be down there in a flash but the dealer obviously cant fix it and sell it for a profit and it wont be long before people like me wont be able too either.
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/bikes/SUZUKI+GS/Ne-2-4-7-8-27-64-104-133-146-236,N-121-4294967249-4294967252/advert.action?R=200826313204856&distance=150&postcode=wn50jb&channel=BIKES&make=SUZUKI&model=GS&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=

I use e-bay and local breakers for major parts, and these people for consumables and service parts.......give them a try next time.

http://www.wemoto.com/

I wouldn't think they are worth much second hand as streetbike are selling brand new ones for 3 grand.

I wont be buying any major parts for mine, as for what it cost me, if anything big goes wrong I will just bin it and get another. I am just surprised that no Suzuki dealers had a sprocket in stock.

Little independent bike workshop round the corner from me will get me one next day if I need it, but I am going to wait and see if the one I ordered turns up in the morning first.

If stuff is getting hard to get, maybe its time to think about something else, but generally I like to run a bike until there is noting left of it.

I have the new sprocket fitted and ready to go. I cant feel the notch anymore and it seems to sound better, but I will  know more after a good run to the office in the morning.

Can anyone tell me the stock sizes for the sprockets as the new one is a 16 tooth but the old one was a 15 tooth. 

What difference will this make to the way the bike rides?

I have taken a photo of the old sprocket but you cant really see much detail in it. I will post the picture when I can find the lead formy camera. 

Thanks for the input everybody. 

It seems like a success. She sounds a lot better and seems to ride better with the larger sprocket on.

Thanks for all the help, Probably saved me a fortune.

Stock gearing is 16/39.16T sprocket may give better fuel economy on the highway compared to the 15T.Other than that there shouldn't be much noticeable difference.Take off may require a little more throttle.

Take off seems OK, and not noticeable difference in accelaration, but I have noticed I am cruising at around 8 - 8.5k rpm instead of 9 - 9.5k on my commute. Filled up this morning so I can see how the fuel figures compare. I was getting 68mpg with 15T sprocket. (Imp gallon).