CHAIN ADJUSTERS & CHAINS & SPROCKETS

The Important Link Between Your Engine and Wheels

Powerful sportbikes can eat up chains and sprockets quickly...modern sportbikes easily pump out 100+ horsepower while tuned bikes can hit 200+ horsepower. Replacing your chain and sprocket is inevitable but replacement intervals can be spaced out by installing more durable parts.

Trick Upgrades to your Swingarm

Even a boring chain replacement is an opportunity to improve your bike. Gilles Tooling offers KTS Chain Adjusters & Lifters which make chain adjustments easier and make your axles stand out. Gilles Tooling also offers a super trick Titanium Axle Safety Nut that is practical, beautiful yet inexpensive.

Gilles Tooling Chain Adjusters & Lifters Gilles Tooling ACM Titanium Axle Safety Nut

	Chain Adjusters & Lifters - Throw out the cheap stock chain adjuster and eliminate the need for fuss with wrenches. Gilles Tooling Chain Adjusters adjust with the twist of an allan key and are CNC-machined for precise chain adjustments. Get the optional lifters to give your bike a Moto-GP inspired look.
	ACM Titanium Axle Safety Nut - Compliment your Gilles Tooling Chain Adjusters with a Titanium Axle Safety Nut. Made from ultra-lightweight titanium, these axle nuts lock into place with a special key. They look super pimpy too!

High Quality Chains that Last Longer and Look Better

EK Chains and DID Chains are more durable than stock chains. For those who want a bit of color, EK chains are available in Gold, Red, Green, Blue and Purple. A commmon upgrade is to install a lighter chain (ie. changing from a stock 530 or 525 chain to a 520) - it decreases weight and improves acceleration slightly. If you change your chain size, be sure to replace your front and rear sprockets or else the new chain won't fit.

	EK Chains
	DID Chains

High Quality Sprockets for Durability and Better Performance

Sprockets and chains go together like sportbikes and speeding tickets. You should invest in a high quality sprocket if you ride hard so you won't have to replace your sprocket as often. You can also change your sprocket gearing to change your acceleration and top-speed - this can be done without changing your chain size.

	AFAM Sprockets
	Spike Sprockets
	Vortex Front Sprockets Vortex Rear Sprockets

The easiest sprocket change is performed on the rear sprocket. Increasing the number of teeth on your rear sprocket by 1-2 teeth will make a significant improvement to your acceleration, at the expense of a bit of top speed. Likewise, reducing the number of teeth on your rear sprocket improves top speed at the expense of acceleration.

Changing your front sprocket can achieve the same results but is less common than a rear sprocket change - it's harder to get at the front sprocket! The rule of thumb is that if you increase or decrease a tooth on your front sprocket, it is the same as increasing or decreasing 3 teeth on the rear sprocket.