where to buy new chain, bmw 650 gs

Lisalotte

Hey there,

I came all the way from Austria with my beloved bike. I m living in Galway for a year and wanted to ask if anyone knows where I might get a new chain for my Bmw 650 gs. And how much it would be approx?

Thanks a lot and all the best,
Lisa

szatan84

Pretty much any bike shop would be able to source u one. The only BMW dealer in Ireland is Maddocks in Bray AFAIK but that's a long way south.

Lisalotte

Thanks! Are they all pretty much the same or are some more expensive and some less? Think I won t go to bmw.

szatan84

Chains aren't branded, the only thing it has to be same type (o-ring, x-ring or whatever) and correct length. Also bave a look at sprockets as they might be warn also. A chain and sprocket set for my CB600f is around €100 supplied and fitted.

Halfbaker

Always replace chain and sprockets at the same time!
I don't know any bike shops in Galway I'm afraid...

Stella Virgo

Lisalotte wrote: »

Hey there,

I came all the way from Austria with my beloved bike. I m living in Galway for a year and wanted to ask if anyone knows where I might get a new chain for my Bmw 650 gs. And how much it would be approx?

Thanks a lot and all the best,
Lisa

ivors bike shop(near westside shopping centre) garrys/harrys bikes in galway
http://www.bicyclesandmowers.com/
http://www.ivors.ie/
try ivors first...

Cienciano

Yeah, any motorcycle shop will sort you out.

CJhaughey

Single cylinders are hard on chains, buy a good one.
DID X-ring are good hardwearing chains,
You will likely need a chain and sprocket set as your sprockets are probably worn out if your chain is worn out.
Good steel sprockets like JT brand are long lasting and cheaper than aluminium.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-F650-GS-CS-Dakar-2005-Genuine-OE-DID-Chain-and-Sprocket-Kit-/130752570305?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item1e7175e3c1

serious3

try E bikes.... heard a lot of horror stories about ivors....:D

Lisalotte

Yeah I was thinking of changing the sprockets too - just didn t know the English word

Thanks a lot for all the comments and advices! What horror stories?

And is there some kind of bike-community in Galway?

lostboy75

Lisalotte wrote: »

Yeah I was thinking of changing the sprockets too - just didn t know the English word

Thanks a lot for all the comments and advices! What horror stories?

And is there some kind of bike-community in Galway?

E-motorcycles are good, hard to find though! She has decent prices on gear etc, and any work I had done there was good.
Also heard good things about PHD motorcycles in oranmore, but never used him yet.

Interceptor

Lisalotte wrote: »

And is there some kind of bike-community in Galway?

Not as such. There are a couple of clubs but they are primarily focused on drinking cider in a field.

Always replace chain and sprockets as a set and get them from eMotorcycles or Sean Griffin in Oranmore. Ivors are ok if you are stuck but they aren't really a bike shop - more a lawnmower shop that used sell bikes.

PM me for numbers/details.

'cptr