Hey so I’m new to sports bikes, my uncle is giving me his old 929rr for super cheap and I’m gonna fix it up to ride as my first bike after I take the msf course. It’s currently set up to be a stunt bike so I’m trying my best to put it back to stock with my dads help. What do you guys recommend for my sprocket and chain sizes? Any opinions and thoughts are welcome, thank you.

 

@GoJo_929rr Hi and welcome to the forum. Wow, a 929RR is a lot of a bike to start out on if you don't have any previous riding experience. That being said, the 929 comes stock with a 16T sprocket for the front and 43T sprocket in the rear. It uses a 530 O ring (or X) chain. If you're not into racing where absolutely every graham makes a difference, then stick with steel sprockets and stay away from alloy ones. They cost more and wear out sooner. Chains are typically sold in 120 link lengths and then you use a chain breaker to cut/break the chain to the length you need. You can pick up a chain breaking tool for less than $50 on amazon.

 

thanks for the reply, I know it’s a lot of bike lol I’m trying to find a smaller one to practice on while I fix this one up. No luck so far

 

IMO, pick up a used Rebel 250 or something similar. Whatever you pay for it, you'll be able to sell it for the same amount in 6 months or a year. Use that to practice slow speed stuff on it until you can do it with your eyes closed and you don't have to think about it. Those skills will transfer to the bigger bike.

 

Or Ninja 250, they're all over the place and I've sold three for 10x what I paid for them (well, they came as pile of parts in boxes). Still kept 2 of them for commuting and racing.

You learn A LOT faster on small light bike.