Sprocket Sizes

vger · 04-29-2007, 06:24 PM

Good evening, I'm helping a VFR owner with a chain and sprocket replacement. The dealer has given us a DID 530 chain, 17 front and 43 rear sprockets. The bike is a 2001, non ABS, non V-TEC bike. All of the specs for the chain and sprocket are correct with the DID web site. The chain will go on, however, it is either fitted with a large clamp to force the chain over the rear sprocket, with the wheel adjustment in it's absolute shortest position, or by having the chain set so the wheel adjustment is equal to the "replacement" setting on the swing arm.
Question, could this bike be mislabeled and it should be using the 16 tooth front sprocket?
Thanks for any info.
Vger.

Nailer45 · 04-29-2007, 08:34 PM

should be 108 link chain for a 1998-2001 model VFR.. and i believe it is 17 front and 43 rear... Sounds like they gave you a chain that was a link or 2 short.. 108 links is what it calls for..

www.ronayers.com has detailed microfiche that you can look at and has all the specs ...

pokey · 04-29-2007, 08:45 PM

16 tooth livens the midrange up quite a bit though...

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04-29-2007, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
vger Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Last Online: 04-29-2007 07:25 PM Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sprocket Sizes Good evening, I'm helping a VFR owner with a chain and sprocket replacement. The dealer has given us a DID 530 chain, 17 front and 43 rear sprockets. The bike is a 2001, non ABS, non V-TEC bike. All of the specs for the chain and sprocket are correct with the DID web site. The chain will go on, however, it is either fitted with a large clamp to force the chain over the rear sprocket, with the wheel adjustment in it's absolute shortest position, or by having the chain set so the wheel adjustment is equal to the "replacement" setting on the swing arm. Question, could this bike be mislabeled and it should be using the 16 tooth front sprocket? Thanks for any info. Vger.

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04-29-2007, 08:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nailer45 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Last Online: 11-02-2008 05:51 AM Location: Herrin,,ILLINOIS My Ride: 1999 Honda VFR800FI with 27,000 miles and climbing.. View my Photo Gallery Posts: 292 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	should be 108 link chain for a 1998-2001 model VFR.. and i believe it is 17 front and 43 rear... Sounds like they gave you a chain that was a link or 2 short.. 108 links is what it calls for.. www.ronayers.com has detailed microfiche that you can look at and has all the specs ...

04-29-2007, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
pokey Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Last Online: 11-26-2007 08:59 PM Location: Northern Va./ Washington DC My Ride: '99 VFR800 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	16 tooth livens the midrange up quite a bit though...