Continuing - So what did you do to your bike today...?

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Doesnt it accelerate faster with one less tooth?  Maybe take a few out on the rear to compensate!

Jokes aside, does look to me like its been flipped,  in my experience the wear is always on the driving side, opening up the tooth gap, makes the tops lean away. These look opposite to that.

[Hooli]

That's how I expect to see wear too Eric. I'm kinda doubting the new chain and sprockets the previous owner said it'd had now

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Yeah nah, no new sprocket on that since it was built

[Irish in Oz]

The deposits around the chain and sprocket look similar to what you get from a grinding wheel.

[grog]

Gonna be way smoother with a newie, you got new chain as well?Keep the gear oil up to it👍The wear pattern is incorrect imo 388 are fr pads, 261 are rear

[Hooli]

The deposits around the chain and sprocket look similar to what you get from a grinding wheel.

The speed it eats the chain, that's no surprise. Inside the sprocket cover was the same.

I'll regrease the clutch mech while in here too. They've got a pushrod like a 14 but cable operated, so there's a shaft in the sprocket cover that the cable turns. I greased it last year but it's a bit stiff again now.

[Mr Gee]

That's how I expect to see wear too Eric. I'm kinda doubting the new chain and sprockets the previous owner said it'd had now

You seem to have a knack, for picking bikes from these sort of owners.   

[GSXKING]

That's how I expect to see wear too Eric. I'm kinda doubting the new chain and sprockets the previous owner said it'd had now

You seem to have a knack, for picking bikes from these sort of owners.   

Unfortunately Andy has been the victim of circumstances having had his bike stolen. 

His resurrection of many peoples and his own bikes is a testament to his nickname @Hooli, problem solver extraordinaire imho     

[Hooli]

That's how I expect to see wear too Eric. I'm kinda doubting the new chain and sprockets the previous owner said it'd had now

You seem to have a knack, for picking bikes from these sort of owners.   

I knew it was a shed when I got it, but it was the cheapest heap on the market that'd work as a winter snotter. I took it apart when I got it to sort a load of things, fit crash bars for when I drop it (it's so high I will, just surprised I haven't yet). I can't actually complain for a £1,200 bike, it's been better than I expected & is more comfy and fun to ride than I thought it would be. Shame it's bent really as I could see it staying for years as it fills the role I got it for really well.

The shop didn't have sprockets in stock today, they'll have them tomorrow. Which screws up my travel timings but can't be helped. I've got rear pads that fit though, can't fit them until I do the sprockets because being a bloody stupid Honda you have to split the rear calliper & remove the pads to get the back wheel out.

I'm watching the weather as I'd rather take another bike but don't want to do hours in the rain & have to clean a decent bike if I don't need too.

[Hooli]

His resurrection of many peoples and his own bikes is a testament to his nickname @Hooli, problem solver extraordinaire imho     

Thanks for the kind words but I just kinda bumble around with spanners & wonder why others do things so badly when it's easier to get it right.

[Hooli]

Gonna be way smoother with a newie, you got new chain as well?Keep the gear oil up to it👍The wear pattern is incorrect imo 388 are fr pads, 261 are rear

I was only planning a new chain to keep it going for a year or two, so yeah I've got a chain waiting. As to oil, I fitted a Scottoiler when I got this, it's for wet/salty/manky weather so seemed the sensible thing to do as I've had good experiences with them over the years.

Handy to know the others are fronts, I've got two pairs of them sent incorrectly now so will end up using them one day.

[Hooli]

Shock news, the order this morning was just in time to get chucked on today's van so I've just been & collected the sprockets. Now sat with a cuppa watching the rain & wondering why I've got no room in the garage to keep dry.

[Boa]

Shock news, the order this morning was just in time to get chucked on today's van so I've just been & collected the sprockets. Now sat with a cuppa watching the rain & wondering why I've got no room in the garage to keep dry.

Talking of sheds, have you upgraded security on yours Hooli? Those w*nkers could return.

[Phill P]

As reported elsewhere checked the oil temp sensor, but also fitted a racetec gear shift support on the Zed. Not needed on the gsx but if you have other bikes it could be worth a look. Definitely made the shift more positive

[Pommeroy]

Shock news, the order this morning was just in time to get chucked on today's van so I've just been & collected the sprockets. Now sat with a cuppa watching the rain & wondering why I've got no room in the garage to keep dry.

Talking of sheds, have you upgraded security on yours Hooli? Those w*nkers could return.

Shock news, the order this morning was just in time to get chucked on today's van so I've just been & collected the sprockets. Now sat with a cuppa watching the rain & wondering why I've got no room in the garage to keep dry.

Talking of sheds, have you upgraded security on yours Hooli? Those w*nkers could return.

When I lived in the UK, I fitted an alarm mine in my garage to thwart any angle grinding carrying ne'er do wells...it was bloody scary (don't ask how I know!)