GSXR750 1990 cam chain replacement

[elavir]

Is there a topic which describes the replacement of a 1990 GSXR750? I have searched but couldn't find one.

TIA

Cheers Richard

[TonyGee]

27 minutes ago, elavir said:

Is there a topic which describes the replacement of a 1990 GSXR750? I have searched but couldn't find one.

TIA

Cheers Richard

the official Suzuki way is to strip the engine down and remove the chain off the crank as the chain is endless !!!!!!  the other way is to buy a chain with a soft link and feed it through with no1 cylinder at TDC. 

[elavir]

Hi Tony, 

thanks for your reply. I guess you must connect the new chain to the old and feed it through but how do you lock the soft link once it is in place?

[TonyGee]

28 minutes ago, elavir said:

Hi Tony, 

thanks for your reply. I guess you must connect the new chain to the old and feed it through but how do you lock the soft link once it is in place?

yeah you do, I use some strong thick wire to hold then together ( last thing you want is the chain to drop down the tunnel)  it will be necessary to unbolt the sprockets of the cam's. before you put it at TDC undo and remove the lower  sprocket bolt then onto TDC.  their is a tool to split and join the cam chains for both normal and Hivo. 

[elavir]

Tony what is Hivo and is there a video of this topic?

[TonyGee]

4 hours ago, elavir said:

Tony what is Hivo and is there a video of this topic?

yours is a conventional chain, a hivo chain is a series of flat plates in a row instead of rollers (like yours) they are a bit more fiddley to fit   the bandits use a Hivo.

like this 

 Fits Suzuki GSF 1200 Bandit 2001 Timing Cam Chain – Open with rivet link | Eblag

[elavir]

Okay, thanks for the info.