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just bought a C&S kit from wemoto

http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Yamaha/X..._Tenere/08-09/

IZUMI chain and sprocket kit with Heavy Duty O-ring chain, � 77.95

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Originally Posted by JMo (Post 113857)

Hi Tom - if you've not bought one yet, I'd echo what Scottnet suggests and certainly go for steel rear teeth... You might want to consider a Supersprox rear (alloy centre and steel teeth) if you can get one for the stock Tenere hub (I think you can, it's the same PCD as a Yamaha Diversion as I recall) - I fitted one on the Tenere before the rally, rode all the way from Paris to Dakar with it (and with a dry chain), through all that sand and sh!t, and it still looks almost new! Worth the �45+ they now cost unfortunately...
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I'd also recommend a DID XM chain - again, top quality and long life...

xxx

Hi JMo, not purchased as yet. I want to drop a tooth on the back, and although I've seen a supersprox rear for the Ten on the calsport site (from memory), I don't know if they come in less teeth. B&C told me that to go lower that 45T would be a special job, not a problem I've had them do special jobs for me in the past, but I don't know if supersprox would do them. I'll try a few leads on the divvy 600 though, to see what T they come in at. Nothing purchased yet, likely to be an after chrimble job.

Just a quikie, Jenny, did you mean VM chain, instead of XM?

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Originally Posted by tripletom (Post 113920)

Just a quikie, Jenny, did you mean VM chain, instead of XM?

Mmmmm, maybe... VM is the O-ring, XM is X-ring perhaps? I dunno, my brain is fudge at the moment...

I think it was the VM I got (used to use the boggo 520V, but they've stopped producing that I think...

xxx

Couldn't find any reference to XM anywhere, but the VM is an X ring. Will give that a shot then. Got a few more leads to chase up as to getting a 44T supersprox, if they don't work out then it's a Renthal for me.
Bought TBM today too, after CM had a pop at me for putting a free manual link up here I thought it was cheeky to just read the scans. Reads well, good work.

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Originally Posted by tripletom (Post 113945)

Ah sorry Tom - that was me being thick... I was getting confused with the X part... like you say, the VM is the X-ring, presumably the older 520V was/is the O-ring version then...

Renthal do a twin-ring rear sprocket (similar concept to the Supersprox), but not sure they have an XT660 PCD? A good cheap alternative is a regular Talon steel rear sprocket...

xxx

JMO, what did you use as front & rear sprocket for the H&L?
Thanks
Giampi

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Originally Posted by giampi (Post 114068)

JMO, what did you use as front & rear sprocket for the H&L?
Thanks
Giampi

Hi Giampi - the front was a Renthal steel sprocket, the rear a Supersprox steel tooth/alloy body sprocket (similar to Renthal's Twinring), and a DID 520VM x-ring chain. I also took a plain steel Talon rear sprocket, but this didn't need to be used.

We ran all the bikes without lube the whole time (as it tends to increase wear in the sand), and both the teeth and chain lasted incredibly well... the chain is now orange and crusty of course, but not least because the bike spent three weeks on a ship - the sprockets themselves are still in surprisingly good shape.

Running the 18 inch rear wheel meant my gearing/chain length was significantly different to stock - for info, I was running 14/50 with a 114 link chain.

xxx