Chain gone? Please not sprockets too...

[Squiggles]

Last "cheap" chain i bought was $45, and for a GN i ride to uni, and probably will ride till its death.

Skimping doing the chain and sprockets together suggests to me, that a person is the type of owner who will skimp on the extra maintenance, valve clearances and the likes, or not change some fluid because its that wee bit harder to get at, or run the pads down till they make the grinding noise of metal on disk rather than replacing them when they reach the wear markers.

Thats what i'd think if i was to see your VTR in a few months, with a cheapy chain and clip link with worn sprockets.
And yes, that is what i think when i go see bikes people want to buy. Its always easy to spot the quick fixes, and the lack of love.

Xring all the way, the one on Hanne's zzr250 cost $230 including sprockets and fitting from cycletreads, and its not going to fail or wear out anytime soon. Everyone loves a nice clean gold xring, makes it easy to sell.

Why not just do it once and do it properly?

[Skunk]

Do it once, do it right. If ya need a hand come round here and I'll help.

[quallman1234]

Do it your self, all you need is a grinder and a punch and hamer, and a something to clip the joining link on. None of this 300$ tool shit.

[RantyDave]

Fantastic! Some new bits and a visit to the legendary skunkworks bucket factory and we are good to go!

Dave

[Nade]

um yer..I went an bought a new o-ring chain..cost $80.
Gota grinder out...cut it to length...fitted the joiner that came with the chain....and wotdoyaknow.....it fitted..tensioned up...and has been on the bike for about 12 000kms....and its fine...so are the sprockets. haven't changed them since I bought the bike. All the guys I have ridden with have said...keep the chain and sprockets lubed all the time and you won't have any problems.....change the sprockets once in a while....maybe every second chain change. Has worked for me for 15 years with no problems.

[Skunk]

Same advice I gave RantyDave.