Okay, I don't have a lot of time to search through the forum here to really find what I need to know so just asking works here right? Ok, I havent serviced my bearings in my carrier and my chain is stretched so I know my sprockets need to be replaced too. Question is, where is the best place to buy this stuff? I've heard allballs for bearings and..cant remember the site I saw for chains but you get my drift. I have an 06 de650 and I havent even had time to ride this year, sad I know. Anyway, Ive never replaced the bearings in the carrier and it has to be done. I havent rode because my chain is so stretched I'm affraid it's gonna snap and lead to other problems.

SO, if anyone has any advice on websites to look at, much appreciated! Im an OTR truck driver right now so you can see my time restraints. Thanks again guys..and girls!

 

ebay! They have everything you need. Are your sprockets fish hooking? Your chain can stretch and wear out without your sprockets going bad. There is an OEM chain on ebay for $45-50. Bearings on there too, one outlet sells the whole chain and sprocket combination, only drawback is they only offer stock gearing..
I'd give RockyMountatinATV a try also, should be one stop shopping with them and none of the hassle of waiting on an auction to end.

 

this is kind of realated but I have a question too... how many links are in our stock chain?? I have a 2006 DS650....I was gonna do a 520 chain conversion, but I dont know what size to get on rockymountainatv.com

 

The older DS's have 110 link chain. The newer DS's with the aluminum swing arm are probably a little shorter but I would buy a 110link chain and you can cut as many links off as you need to. I'm running an RK Gold X-ring chain and it has held up awesome to a lot of hard riding hours at the dunes. D.I.D. chains are also nice. Go for it and good luck.

 

Rocky Mountain ATV has Primary Drive steel front sprockets for $9 (14, 15 and 16 tooth) and steel 40 tooth rear for $20.

 

sweet, thank man! I actually went over to my buddies house last night and looked up the chain link # and it still said 110. I bought the 15t front last year and I might do the chain conversion just to see what the power feels like.... thanks for the help. Did you guys notice a huge difference?? or what?

 

They do for sure, but only for 530 size chain and sprockets. I wish they had that stuff in 520, that would be awesome!! I wonder if you could contacet primary drive directly and ask them to make the exact same sprockets in 520? That would be sweet! I might try that and let you all know.

 

That would be very cool if they could supply a bolt-on 520 sprocket setup! I'd even give that a go (to cheap to jump on the Sidewinder kit!)

 

Awesome! thanks guys for all the responses! I'll check out rockymountain and ebay.

anybody have an opinion on the allballsbearings? and what about a grease zerk in the carrier, good idea? how to?

 

Sidewinder Stuff is not worth the money. Buy the stuff from Rocky Mountain for 1/2 the price - it lasts just as long as the sidewinder stuff. No matter what they say - you will never get any warranty from Sidewinder.

Don
t think there is much differance in bearing. Last set I bought from the local napa store. I service my rear bearing once every 2 years. If you keep up on it no need to install a zerk and over greese the bearings and push out the seals. With a zerk the old greese never get properly cleaned out.