First off my situation is not a "normal" OEM chain / sprocket R&R.
I've got a 01 750 Kat engine in a 91 Kat 600 frame / body.
I kept the 14/46 setup that was on my 600 engine and put it on the '01 750 engine. It works fine..BUT......it's a lower geared (higher number) setup than what is OEM on a 98+ Kat 750.
01 Kat 750 should be 15/45.
What does that mean? It means I'm turning @6500RPM's running @70mph on the Interstate during my commute.
14/46 = 3.28 ratio
15/45 = 3.00 ratio
Since my sprockets / chain is getting close to that time anyway....I'm going to go to the 15/45 setup.
I want to stay with a 530 setup and I want a steel rear sprocket for durability.
The gotcha is that 98+ Kats came with a longer chain than the 112 link pre 98 600 Kat.
So far the best deal I've found is at www.sprocketcenter.com
Right at $170 shipped to my door for the steel sprocket set with chain. They also cut the chain to length for the year/model bike and the sprocket setup that you order.
RK530XSO chain and sprocket setup
Now check this out..
IS it me of is that a typo? The URL says RK, the title says RK, but the description says DID Chain????
Anyway....
Anybody found a better deal out there?
I want a QUALITY brand name setup, as I'm looking to get 20K miles out of the setup, especially as often as I lube the chain.......
Thanks
Chris
BTW CP... I'm probably going to hit you up for one of your rivet master link install tools.....
I've got a 01 750 Kat engine in a 91 Kat 600 frame / body.
I kept the 14/46 setup that was on my 600 engine and put it on the '01 750 engine. It works fine..BUT......it's a lower geared (higher number) setup than what is OEM on a 98+ Kat 750.
01 Kat 750 should be 15/45.
What does that mean? It means I'm turning @6500RPM's running @70mph on the Interstate during my commute.
14/46 = 3.28 ratio
15/45 = 3.00 ratio
Since my sprockets / chain is getting close to that time anyway....I'm going to go to the 15/45 setup.
I want to stay with a 530 setup and I want a steel rear sprocket for durability.
The gotcha is that 98+ Kats came with a longer chain than the 112 link pre 98 600 Kat.
So far the best deal I've found is at www.sprocketcenter.com
Right at $170 shipped to my door for the steel sprocket set with chain. They also cut the chain to length for the year/model bike and the sprocket setup that you order.
RK530XSO chain and sprocket setup
Now check this out..
IS it me of is that a typo? The URL says RK, the title says RK, but the description says DID Chain????
Anyway....
Anybody found a better deal out there?
I want a QUALITY brand name setup, as I'm looking to get 20K miles out of the setup, especially as often as I lube the chain.......
Thanks
Chris
BTW CP... I'm probably going to hit you up for one of your rivet master link install tools.....
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