Master Link?

[Tufbusa]

I want to shorten my busa chain. I need a new master link to do so (2008)

Any suggestions on where to buy the proper masterlinks? There are no stamps on the OEM chain as to the brand. Anyone know it's origin?

 

[Zoinks!]

Well, I don't have a clue, but I bet your friendly, neighborly, zuki shop does!. . . Maybe.

 

[CDiPrecision]

my Busa Chain was stamped R-K. Dealer should have it.

 

[Warchild]

Shorten your chain?

Are you shortening your wheelbase somehow? Going down a tooth up front, then?

 

[8Daytona8]

Shorten your chain?  

Are you shortening your wheelbase somehow? Going down a tooth up front, then?

Yea?? New chain - a link which is over an 1.5 inch! Makin a super stunter with shorty wheel base?

 

[TIMMYDUCK]

They are a standard 530 .

I have half a dozen in my tool chest, want one ?

Rivet style of course.

 

[Mr Bogus]

dont forget the spacers for crimping the rivets

 

[Tufbusa]

Yep, I'm dropping a tooth in the front. Going back to my old reliable 17X43 gearing. I have three new Vortex hardened aluminum sprockets hanging on the wall I'd like to put to good use.

My rear axle is not far from the max length and my chain hasn't been stretched yet. So I will need to drop one link at least and maybe two? And yes, I'd like to shorten the wheel base a little just to give her better turning as well as launch the front tire with ease.

 

[BusaWizard]

Schnitz Racing.

 

[Aquaman]

One word for you Mr........
Paulsons!  

 

[Tufbusa]

Paulson's don't have them but can get them through Suzuki, list is around thirteen bucks. I ordered a couple from Paulson's along with a genuine suzuki front sprocket. I'll get her geared up properly yet  

Has anyone counted the number of links in the 2008 chain. I should go count mine but I'm too lazy. I'd like to know how many more links were added to the new busa chain?

Okay, one of you busa guru's fess up the number of links in the old busa vs the new busa. Come on, don't hold such valuable information out on your fellow brethern!  

 

[Aquaman]

You have a crafty way of extracting information Steven

 

[proud dad]

gen1 - 112link
gen2 -

 

[Tufbusa]

Okay, Gen. 1 has 112 links thanks to Proud Dad!

Now who's going to fess up for Gen 2

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?

 

[Professor]

Okay, Gen. 1 has 112 links thanks to Proud Dad!

Now who's going to fess up for Gen 2  

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Suzuki Parts is showing the 08 at 118 links

 

[Aquaman]

Ricks homework assignment for tonight:
Go to Caps, put his bike up on the rearstand, one guy spins the wheel, the other guy counts!!!

 

[Professor]

Neither one of us can count that high!

 

[BusaWizard]

 

[Tufbusa]

I just went out to the garage and counted the links in my 08. It has 114. I think that's all I'll take two out of mine, just go back to the 112 link gen. 1.

I wonder why Zuk didn't just go up one tooth in the rear instead of the 18/43? I think the 18/43 actually affected the gearing by about a half tooth in the rear? I loved my 17/43 gearing.

 

[Professor]

I would have guessed a 114. I was surprised when the parts manual showed 118. I guess they play by the "better to have four extra than to be short by two"￾ rule I do.