Upgrade rear sprocket & chain

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  • notronk
    • Jan 2026

    #1

    Upgrade rear sprocket & chain

    I need a new chain, my father-in-law says i should look into changing the rear sprocket as well. where can i learn about this process? more teeth or less teeth? mostly ride around town, but love to hit the rural roads and highway speeds. Thanks in advance!
  • Cipher
    Forum Sage
    • Mar 2016
    • 3127
    • Toronto Ontario

    #2
    you should change both sprockets with the new chain. Im not sure of the GS 1000 was a 630 ptich chain but if so you may be able to go to 530 with little pain.
    1983 GS 550 LD
    2009 BMW K1300s

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      #3
      Originally posted by Cipher
      you should change both sprockets with the new chain. Im not sure of the GS 1000 was a 630 ptich chain but if so you may be able to go to 530 with little pain.
      +1 to both. Always change the chain set as a group and converting to a 530 chain set is a great idea. The 630 chain looks like something off of farm equipment.


      Mark

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      • tbirdhd

        #4
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