530 chains for gsxr wheel swap

[mullesaurus]

i'm running a 5/8" 530 offset front sprocket and fancy rear from katman on my 80 gs1000e with 90s gsxr wheels and 180 rear tire. the chain i picked up from him is a fancy ek x-ring which is way too wide to clear everything. with the chain lined up using an alignment tool it rubs the shocks, tire, and frame. at about 25mm wide pin-to-pin it is nearly as wide as the stock 630. i have called rk, did, and ek. their non o-ring chains still run in the neighborhood. of 22-23mm. i picked up a cheapie parts unlimited standard chain of unknown tensile strength which measures at 20mm wide and fits ok only ticking the frame.

the question is: what chain is everyone else out there running? in retrospect i should have gone with a 520 set up. but i didn't.

any help would be appreciated.
thanks.

i should also mention the wheel spacing is dead nuts with the sprockets aligned.

 

[80GS1000]

I'm using a DID ERV3 520 chain which measures 18.6 mm wide. No frame clearance issues this way with a 5/8" offset front sprocket and a 180 rear tire, same bike as you with a '80 GS1000E.

 

[reddirtrider]

I'm running a 520 standard non O-ring with a bit of a notch in the frame and have no clearance issues.

The 520 O-ring unit is a bit wider. Are you using the O-ringer on your bike 80GS1000?

 

[80GS1000]

I'm running a 520 standard non O-ring with a bit of a notch in the frame and have no clearance issues.

The 520 O-ring unit is a bit wider. Are you using the O-ringer on your bike 80GS1000?

Yes, the DID 520ERV3 is a "X"-ring chain. http://www.didchain.com/xring1.htm

 

[mullesaurus]

i'm seeing a pattern here. looks like i might have to go with a 520 setup whether i want to or not.

 

[Agemax]

strange this, i run a gsxr rear wheel with a 180 rear tyre, offset front sprocket and a 530 chain. ok the chain just clears the frame but not really any problems. its not an x ring chain.

 

[mullesaurus]

strange this, i run a gsxr rear wheel with a 180 rear tyre, offset front sprocket and a 530 chain. ok the chain just clears the frame but not really any problems. its not an x ring chain.

any idea where the chain came from? the off brand chain i have clears enough i'm just nervous running it. how long have you been running it? it may be my best option i just have terrible visions of snapping the thing on take off.

 

[liloaty]

i'm running a 5/8" 530 offset front sprocket and fancy rear from katman on my 80 gs1000e with 90s gsxr wheels and 180 rear tire. the chain i picked up from him is a fancy ek x-ring which is way too wide to clear everything. with the chain lined up using an alignment tool it rubs the shocks, tire, and frame. at about 25mm wide pin-to-pin it is nearly as wide as the stock 630. i have called rk, did, and ek. their non o-ring chains still run in the neighborhood. of 22-23mm. i picked up a cheapie parts unlimited standard chain of unknown tensile strength which measures at 20mm wide and fits ok only ticking the frame.

the question is: what chain is everyone else out there running? in retrospect i should have gone with a 520 set up. but i didn't.

any help would be appreciated.
thanks.

i should also mention the wheel spacing is dead nuts with the sprockets aligned.

Are you using the GS sprocket carrier?

 

[mullesaurus]

i am using the gs sprocket carrier

 

[tone]

As mentioned a lot of times before ive done quite a few 5.5" wheel swaps on gs's & never had a problem using 530 chains, but having said that i dont use a 5/8 ofset front sprocket either (too much ofsett)

cheers tone

 

[makenzie71]

I don't have as tight of clearances as you, but I run DID 520 roller chains with are exactly 17m wide.

 

[jwhelan65]

520

520

I started out with a 530 conversion with 5/8 offset and ended up going with a 520 set up. It solves a lot of issues as you can see from the pic. It clears the wheel, the shock and most importantly no gauging of the frame.
The pic below is a 5/8 offset with a Gold DID 520 ERV3, stock GS carrier, b12 swingarm and a Pirelli 180

 

[jwhelan65]

spacers

spacers

Here is the custom rear spacer on the right(from Katman) and the stock bandit caliper side spacer on the left

 

[liloaty]

Here is the custom rear spacer on the right(from Katman) and the stock bandit caliper side spacer on the left

I'm running a Bandit rear, and I didn't have to use any custom spacers. Just the stock GS sprocket carrier.

 

[jwhelan65]

I'm running a Bandit rear, and I didn't have to use any custom spacers. Just the stock GS sprocket carrier.

liloaty,

I had trouble clearing the Ohlins, because the spring is longer than the stock GS shocks, everything had to move 2mm over to allow for chain clearance.

 

[liloaty]

liloaty,

I had trouble clearing the Ohlins, because the spring is longer than the stock GS shocks. So everything had to move 2mm over to allow clearance.

Ah ok, that makes sense. You have any complete pics of your pic on here? I've caught bits and pieces of it on random threads, but never any full shots.

 

[jwhelan65]

Ah ok, that makes sense. You have any complete pics of your pic on here? I've caught bits and pieces of it on random threads, but never any full shots.

Bike is actually apart , but should have some pics up soon, here is a pic as I was beginning to tear it down.

Sorry...kinda hijacking this thread

 

[makenzie71]

I don't think anyone minds seeing pics of that GS...ever.

 

[Addy Leung]

Hi jwhelan65,

Would you like to tell the width of the spacer behide the front sprocket?

My one is 11mm to 12mm I remember when I make same 180 rear end with B12 arm and GSXR 5.5 wheel.

Addy

 

[jwhelan65]

Hi jwhelan65,

Would you like to tell the width of the spacer behide the front sprocket?

My one is 11mm to 12mm I remember when I make same 180 rear end with B12 arm and GSXR 5.5 wheel.

Addy

That is the stock GS spline spacer