Good place to get a chain for my GN250?

**ellipsis** · 25th February 2013, 22:38

...if you dont apply yourself to the learning of the basics you will never attain the heights of that you wish to aspire to... and it's really quite easy and the knowledge is there for you to acquire...grills dont have an exemption..

**awayatc** · 26th February 2013, 06:26

i think Pascoes sell nice matching chains for GN's............

**Paul in NZ** · 26th February 2013, 08:51

Oh FFS dive in and do it yourself. Your flattie or one of the Akl aging lothario’s will show you and how to gauge the condition of sprockets etc. The whole point of doing it yourself is to gain knowledge and become independent. If you are going to travel 2 weeks on this thing you best learn how to replace a chain and how a joining link works (a spare link and chain breaker are a good investment).

Before you buy a chain you need to know the size of the chain and the length (how many links).

Here is a good link on how you measure a chain size but be warned these are for old classics etc

http://www.sprocketsunlimited.com/Ch...fications.html
or here
http://chain-guide.com/basics/1-1-1-...ion-chain.html

I think a GN250 runs a 520 chain at 100 links (check your manual). Use latex gloves to keep the mess off your hands and you will be sweet as.

**ducatilover** · 26th February 2013, 09:02

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

I think a GN250 runs a 520 chain at 100 links (check your manual). Use latex gloves to keep the mess off your hands and you will be sweet as.

That's bang on Paul, I just checked the manual

**Katman** · 26th February 2013, 09:12

Expect to pay around $100 for a basic O ring chain.

If you find an O ring chain for much less than that it is most likely a shit quality chain out of China.

**bosslady** · 26th February 2013, 09:26

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Oh FFS dive in and do it yourself. Your flattie or one of the Akl aging lothario’s will show you and how to gauge the condition of sprockets etc. The whole point of doing it yourself is to gain knowledge and become independent. If you are going to travel 2 weeks on this thing you best learn how to replace a chain and how a joining link works (a spare link and chain breaker are a good investment).

Before you buy a chain you need to know the size of the chain and the length (how many links).

Here is a good link on how you measure a chain size but be warned these are for old classics etc

http://www.sprocketsunlimited.com/Ch...fications.html
or here
http://chain-guide.com/basics/1-1-1-...ion-chain.html

I think a GN250 runs a 520 chain at 100 links (check your manual). Use latex gloves to keep the mess off your hands and you will be sweet as.

Now, now, calm down

Yes my flatty will be doing it, but as with everything else, I will be watching/learning. I am well aware of the importance/helpfulness of learning to do stuff myself which if you'd read my posts, you would see I am already doing I already adjust my own chain, change my own oil and filter etc... SO relax...

I am going to Holeshot hopefully some time this week, today maybe, to buy said chain and sprocket. But thank you

**bosslady** · 26th February 2013, 09:27

Originally Posted by Katman

Expect to pay around $100 for a basic O ring chain.

If you find an O ring chain for much less than that it is most likely a shit quality chain out of China.

Hey thanks for that, good to know.

**Paul in NZ** · 26th February 2013, 09:52

Originally Posted by bosslady

Now, now, calm down

Only my post was excited... Trust me - I'm very calm when other people are working on their own bikes ;-)

Good onya for giving it a go but dive in and git yer hands on it... Nothing beats the tactile experience to touching the parts. Watching someone else do stuff to your bike is like watching crappy porn on the net instead of ... well you know....

**bosslady** · 26th February 2013, 09:56

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Watching someone else do stuff to your bike is like watching crappy porn on the net instead of ... well you know....

No I don't know, care to elaborate? Just joking...

I won't get to just watch anyway, I never do, he points at stuff and makes me do it. Sometimes I cry...

Haha thanks.

**Paul in NZ** · 26th February 2013, 10:07

Originally Posted by bosslady

No I don't know, care to elaborate? Just joking...

I won't get to just watch anyway, I never do, he points at stuff and makes me do it. Sometimes I cry...

Haha thanks.

Bosslady cries? Good lord.....

That would probably scare me into doing it for you - well played..