Evening all, In preparation for the upcoming season and tour coming up I need to get new sprockets and chain and brake pads. I would appreciate people feedback on sprocket and chain, OE chain is susceptible to rust and would like another colour a particularly like the 525 ZXW Black Scale 110 Link X-Ring Super Heavy Duty Motorcycle Chain. So would like to know what are the best matching sprockets for this chain. Finally I need to change the front & rear pad should I just get the OE pads which are great in my opinion or is there something better. It’s a 2021 Multistrada V4s Thanks all.
DID Gold did it for me. EBC pads are cheaper and longer lasting... with better braking too. A latter comment may be subjective as I replaced my tyres (Roadtec 01 SE's) around the same time.
I ran one of the black chains, RK I think it was, the anodising was very poor, with regular cleaning it rubbed off and the chain then rusted very easily. DID now do one I noticed, maybe that will be a better coating.
I replaced mine on my 2016 1200s dvt last year and went with this chain along with a jt rubber cushioned 15t front and 42t supersprox rear. wish I'd gone gold though for a few quid more rather than plain silver!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22377595...uid=KM4F9Dj8QMa&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
You should have complained. I’ve used RK gold chains for tens of thousands of miles over the years without any issues. Andy
Perhaps I had a Friday afternoon chain, it developed a nasty tight spot too, had to bin it around 6000 miles.
I use the HPE low maintenance free chain 6000 plus miles now , just soap and water oem sprocket View attachment 3321
DID hear, I use gear oil after washing and XCP spray lube for a quick application if I'm just cleaning the chain. Only using Green Stuff for chain cleaning.
Thank you all the advice I think I am going to get the OE sprockets and Gold DID chain. As for the brakes pad I am still undecided brembo is the safe choice. Finally any UK links to buy sprocket and chain would be greatly appreciated Thanks Adam
Brembo red (SA) is the normal go to, however LA is an alternative if you're looking for more road focus. I've run reds for years and outside of the mess they create, I love them.
07BB37SA for the front pads 07BB04SA for the rear. They’re a different compound to the OEM Brembo pads that are factory fitted. If you want a slightly longer lasting compound with similar stopping power then use the LA versions. Make sure you buy them from a Brembo authorised reseller as there are a significant number of counterfeit pad sellers out there.
VERY good point - https://www.bremboparts.com/europe/en/where-to-buy/distributors/distributors Brakes are probably the only area that shouldn't have cost cutting in mind.
Just avoid JT chains like the plague: Ducati Glasgow fitted one, and it wore out in <4k miles. JT acknowledged a faulty batch and DG fitted a new one, but didn’t replace the sprockets which had been chewed up, so 3k miles later I replaced the whole sorry mess with a DID Gold, OEM front sprocket & Supersprox 42T rear. Very pleased with them. Ducati Glasgow no longer get my business (long story of multiple screw-ups)
I ran one of these on my V4S and now also on my V4 PP… Expensive but almost entirely hassle free. Quick clean with chain cleaner, wash/wipe and job done… no faffing with lube.
Out of interest, at what mileage should I be looking to change chain and sprockets on a V4 Pikes Peak? Assume average riding in average conditions.
20,000 km is the recommended in the OM iirc. However, as with everything, it depends how it’s looked after. I’ve seen bikes with over 2x that distance, still on the original chain and it’s still within its stretch limit. Just check its overall condition and measure its stretch - when it gets to 321mm over 20 pins, pin centre to pin centre, it’s at max recommended stretch.
I concur. Rode one across Africa. Wiped it clean from time to time. Never lubed and never adjusted. Same one did the length of South America. top kit
The design and materials came from its original use in mining them modified for an O-ring for bikes .
