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I think it's time for a new chain and sprocket. Can any of you recommend a good set / are the OEMs the best ones?
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I like the Triumph parts. You can get a good chain for less but the Triumph sprockets last. I have over 25,000 on my first set and the rear shows no wear and front only very slight wear that is very hard to see. I run mine with no lube or cleaning. (X ring chain)
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Fast Eddy Sports !! The only place to buy !! He helps sponsor this site , only sells quality and has fair prices !! We are lucky to have him so let's do our part and help keep him looking out for us and our needs  
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You really can't do better than the stock sprocket and chain system.
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Exactly, I got a set from him, just gotta put them on for spring. Is the countershaft sprocket nut a 30mm ?
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I got an Aluminum rear sprocket that wore out very quickly. Bought a OEM replacement from Penwall Cycles on EBay for 19.95.
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Try 36mm
That's the one.
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OK, thanks. 36 MM Channel Lock pliers. Got it. 
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Definitely stock chain and sprocket. is there a chain and sprocket kit for the carbed Americas? Ive found some for other models...
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I took the Road Less Travelled.
Now where the ****** am I?
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Sorry, meant to say...I ride big miles on my bikes...With triumph the stock stuff is generally pretty good.
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I have had a very frustrating experience with BikeBandit. Ordered a oem chain and sprocket kit from them. Days later I'm informed via email the item was backordered. 25 days or more. Call in to cancel order and buy items individually. Rep was not helpful and didn't seem to want to sell me anything. I had a bunch of questions about my order that they dicked up and their answer was that Triumph doesn't want to sel through 3rd parties and he wouldn't know if each item is on back order until I ordered it and then found out days later. REALLY???? This is the biggest piece of ****** business model I've ever heard. I love these bikes but the company is an illogical mess of a joke. The brand is brought down by this BS.
So can anyone recommend a VERY GOOD AFTERMARKET chain and sprocket kit? I need tensioners too now. I will take the best I can get and Triumph does not get my money on this one. And you know what? I wanted a Thunderbird Storm, but if this keeps up I will look into other brands for real. I was Triumph or nothing for a loooong time. Screw these guys.
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I am a big fan of Fast Eddy. But I need a solid aftermarket suggestion first. I definitely want the best parts I can get.
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Yeah, Fast eddy. If you have had a customer service problem, he is who you want to deal with, phone, email, web site. https://www.fasteddysports.com/Regarding a chain and sprocket, one more vote for the OE pair. Ran the OEs down between 18-20,000 miles, and got mine replaced with same. No problems, no seat of the pants difference.
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I'm going aftermarket I guess. Still not sure which chain.
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I'm going to use the JT sprockets from Sprocketcenter. There are a LOT of chain options. Can anyone give a recommendation? I hear just as much for an O-ring as I do for X-ring.
Also, I'm thinking of upgrading to 18 tooth front sprocket. Is the extra power worth it? Will I lose a lot in 2nd and 3rd? I do like those gears.
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More teeth on the front sprocket the less power you have but also have lower RPMs at any given speed. I run a 16 tooth, I like the grunt and can still go well over 100 MPH. I do ride long distance and it doesn't hurt that at all for me.
The X ring is better as far as sealing lube in and dirt/water out. O ring has a single sealing surface the X ring has 2. I run the X ring and do not lube or clean it at all. Last chain was changed at about 25,000 miles with no0 visible wear on the rear sprocket and only slight wear on the front. The chain was still OK too but I just changed it for peace of mind. I like the Triumph stuff.
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Circa 2010 there was an engineering study to get greater longevity from industrial drive chains. The basic conclusion was steel on steel, too loose/tight install, misalignment, load cycles, and tight radius sprockets were all a contributing factor in premature wear and needed replacement. Load cycles, and steel on steel wear can't be helped, and chain tension and alignment is on the installer. As to lube or not seems to be a personal preference, but refrain from any type of solvent as that will degrade the trapped grease behind the o-rings. In a perfect world, the lube needs to be applied only to the chain barrels as they contact the sprockets. But by going with a 18-19 front sprocket and say a 43-44 tooth should buy you some extra use and still closely match usable ratios. I use a 19/44 and have come to prefer the balance 'tween available power and revs at speed. Do the ratio math first, if you know what you're trying to achieve. BTW, adding one tooth to the front is relatively close to dropping two at the back, if that helps.
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Circa 2010 there was an engineering study to get greater longevity from industrial drive chains. The basic conclusion was steel on steel, too loose/tight install, misalignment, load cycles, and tight radius sprockets were all a contributing factor in premature wear and needed replacement. Load cycles, and steel on steel wear can't be helped, and chain tension and alignment is on the installer. As to lube or not seems to be a personal preference, but refrain from any type of solvent as that will degrade the trapped grease behind the o-rings. In a perfect world, the lube needs to be applied only to the chain barrels as they contact the sprockets. But by going with a 18-19 front sprocket and say a 43-44 tooth should buy you some extra use and still closely match usable ratios. I use a 19/44 and have come to prefer the balance 'tween available power and revs at speed. Do the ratio math first, if you know what you're trying to achieve. BTW, adding one tooth to the front is relatively close to dropping two at the back, if that helps.
I thought you were a 17/41 proponent... ?
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17/41 for the bikes I re rimmed sportin' 6 x 200mm x 16" tires and 19/44 for the stock rears, unless I am being dyslexic again as I didn't go look under the sprocket covers. I would have never even bothered with sprocket tom foolery, but when I mounted that first phat tire on, the bike wanted to idle in 1st gear at about 18 MPH, which was too fast for parking lots to me, anyway.
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Blowing gravel off rural roads
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Has anyone tried the EK 525QX chain with the self riveting master link from Fast Eddies ? Seems like a good price and you don't have to jerk around with the tool.
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... and you don't have to jerk around with the tool.
Where's the fun in that... 
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