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timing chain?

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I'm needing to repalce my timing chain adn I was wondering what a good brand would be? Also which gasketes will I need to replace when changing it? Oh, and where isa good place to buy it?
 
Well, My bike has about 75,000 miles on it and the cam chain tensioner is all the way out so that it barely rattles.... In short the chain is stretched real bad. I would do a complete rebuild, but finding all the parts for a 650 rebuild seems like it my take me a while- unless anyone knows where to find oversized pistons, rings, bearings, and a gasket kit?
 
you can buy a complete gasket and oversized rings, and have a shop put a fresh hone on it... maybe some new valve seals...

run good as new..
 
I can hone it myself, I have rebuild a LOT of engines, my biggest concern is finding the parts to put in it afterwards. I'd like to get a new set of pistons and basically a new master kit (rings bearings, gaskets, seals, etc.)
 
You know you can buy from UK a camchain with a soft link, so you dont have to split the engine, I have used them on 2 separate bikes and never had a problem with them.
 
As a drag racer & engine builder there is ABSOLUTELY no way I would use anything but a solid cam chain. Master links are for drive chains & stuff OUTSIDE of the engine! I don't care how good of luck others have had with a master link on a cam chain, I will NEVER do it! Take it for what you want. Ray.
 
Anybody have any idea what type of cam chain the GSes have? Like if I wanted to try to buy bulk chain, what type would I ask for? Drive chains are 630 and 520 and such, so I assume there is a designation...
 
rapidray said:
As a drag racer & engine builder there is ABSOLUTELY no way I would use anything but a solid cam chain. Master links are for drive chains & stuff OUTSIDE of the engine! I don't care how good of luck others have had with a master link on a cam chain, I will NEVER do it! Take it for what you want. Ray.
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I second that.
 
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