Replacing/Changing rear sprocket and chain

[Nibor]

RK chain tool makes it a breeze to break a chain.

It's also good to have around in the event that the chain stretches to the point that you need to remove a link.

Agreed the RK chain tool is awesome, but gave you ever considered if your chain is stretched so much you need to remove a link, That each individual link is then stretched?? If you remove one, you're just left with a shorter stretched chain! Still gonna wear the sprockets quickly once it's stretched out...


OP, definitely do it yourself. Need a rearstand, some sockets/wrenches, chain tool to break and install the new and old chain, Allen keys for the front sprocket retainer, and a torque wrench and loctite are bonuses. Might cost you a lil more in the first place just cos you bought all the gear if you didn't have any, but for every subsequent change, you're saving heaps!! Go parts in a chain tool with mates if you're worried about costs. Have fun!

[Bun-bun]

Since we're on the subject . . .
I'm about to do this maintenance also, and was looking at the JT steel sprockets, because they're cheap, and I am too.   Opinions? Anyone have any FHE with these? Any other sprockets you've had good FHE with?
Thanks

[Ddan]

Since we're on the subject . . .
I'm about to do this maintenance also, and was looking at the JT steel sprockets, because they're cheap, and I am too.   Opinions? Anyone have any FHE with these? Any other sprockets you've had good FHE with?
Thanks

I have good luck with JT

[ducpainter]

I have good luck with JT

Me too.

I run steel sprockets on everything.

[lazylightnin717]

Agreed the RK chain tool is awesome, but gave you ever considered if your chain is stretched so much you need to remove a link, That each individual link is then stretched?? If you remove one, you're just left with a shorter stretched chain! Still gonna wear the sprockets quickly once it's stretched out...

I left my chain on the long side to keep the adjustment towards the back in an effort to keep the front end on the ground more. Once it stretched to the point that I had to adjust it and had no more adjustment to take out the slack, I took off another link.

Bun-bun: I run a JT front and have had no problems with it.

[Speeddog]

Me too.

I run steel sprockets on everything.

Listen to the man.

[victor441]

Since we're on the subject . . .
I'm about to do this maintenance also, and was looking at the JT steel sprockets, because they're cheap, and I am too.   Opinions? Anyone have any FHE with these? Any other sprockets you've had good FHE with?
Thanks

The JT sprockets are generally very good quality but they had a batch of CS sprockets awhile back that had lockplate screw holes threaded wrong, i ended up breaking a screw and had to extract it, was able to fix the threads with a tap but that was dicey as the CS steel is VERY hard....so anyway check the sprocket out when you buy it, the screws should go in easily