O.K. Fork seals - Done.
Front brake pads - Done.

I need to buy -
1. Chain and sprockets.
2. Battery.
3. Tyres.

Can anyone please help me narrow the choices down to a couple or three brands in each case?
There are too many options out there, even for this bike!
I would rather buy something of decent quality than make false economies buying the cheaper stuff.
I'm in the UK by the way.

Thanks in advance.

John

hi John

battery, Deka ETX 16 in my opinion one of the best batteries you can buy, 275cca, no overflow, no acid, I bought mine in april'07 still working, will crank your 907 with power to spare.

the chain I bought a DID 520ZVM-X gold, its a professional chain, very good quality (it came from the UK)
I cant remember which sprockets I ended up buying

tyres, everybody has a different opinion, any soft compound sports rubber is good nowdays, might wear quicker but its good insurance

Dekka and Q2 have my vote Chain any good quality sealed chaine is fine

Thanks for the information chaps
I was thinking of MotoBat for the battery as that seems to be what 'they' are pushing in the UK, but I don't yet know how the cca compares with the Dekka.
I am more or less set on a DID chain.The bike has a gold coloured rear sprocket (with several teeth missing ) at the moment. I'm not sure that a gold coloured chain and a gold sprocket might not be a bit too bling though.

Chain and sprockets - AFAM as I don't think the DID kit front sprocket actually lines up correctly on the 907 - the AFAM one used to for sure

Battery - Have a look at Tayna batteries and see what they recommend - been my policy for years and not let me down yet

Tyres - Hmm always worked to a principle of Pirelli or Metzeler for Twins as their carcass desing is very good for twins of high power - the also tend to be a higher profile for the size. I'd also add to that Conti Road attack as excellent

Derek my replacement battery purchased from my local Ducati Stockist was an Exide yb16b, I have just replaced this after 3 years (most of which it was on trickle storage charge) with and identical item from a local battery company ABS (Stockport)....total cost including the vodka and tonic £20.00 !!!!

Conti Road attack or Pirelli....depends on your pocket and usual riding weather conditions I suppose....... we could all argue for ever on here about tyres/tires.......and as a 907ie owner it's not even an issue?

There are plenty of options on chains and sprockets if you look after them (wheelie poppers, and dragsters) keep them serviced they will all last a reasonable amount of time and it really is a case of you get what you pay for but generally I tend to stay away from my local high street....maybe try a local show auto jumble for a good decent bargain, online or via the main maker/supplier?

just to add one more bit, go for the steel rear sprockets and not aluminum. The aluminum ones wear out more quickly, and generally are more messy as the aluminum dust mixed with chain lube makes a grey grunge on everything.

Tires,- any Sport Touring tire will do you well. They work at cooler temperatures than a full sport tire, and last longer. Generally, they are made from the same foundation as the full sport tires, just more tread. Super soft sport and track tires need to get up to temperature to reach their full potential, and if you don't ride hard all the time to keep them hot, they actually have less traction that a harder tire. I ride Pirelli Angels, but the new Michelins and Dunlops are all getting good reviews. New tires are just generally very good, and better than anything produced 10 years ago. The technology is moving very quickly in tires these days.

Now, if you do track days, then go for some of those super soft tires and have a great day. Maybe best to get two sets of wheels if you do it regularly.

Cheers, Phil

Battery: Varta 16 Ah 260 cca due to AGM technology. not cheap, but very good IMO.
Tyres: Bridgestone BT 023. cold grip is very good. steers well and will live long. so far done 7000 km with them and they will last an other 3000 easily. next set of tyres could be Conti Sportattack.
chain/sprockets: DID VM - advise of my dealer. now for 8000 km on the bike, so I can't tell much about it. seems to work well.

As you see, a lot of options. when you stick to A brands, you can't go realy wrong.

Bertus

actually looking back now I bought the chain from the US...and the sprockets were JT see links

https://www.slipstreamperformance.com.a ... s_id=25243

https://www.slipstreamperformance.com.a ... s_id=25305

Seriously though guys check the front sprocket alignment - there is a difference between the 907 sprocket and the (i believe) 900ss sprocket which is standard in most kits. difference is only around 1.5 - 2mm but that is quite a lot over the length of the chain run. a way round it is to get hold of another sprocket locking plat and take the teeth out from it and use it as a spacer.

I played safe on the chain and sprockets and went for AFAM.

Battery is next.

I was about to recommend http://www.sprocketsunlimited.com/ or http://www.the-chain-man.co.uk/index.html for chain & sprockets as I've used both & they don't sell crap.

I'm a fan of Odyssey batteries from http://www.motorworks.co.uk & have them on several bikes.

Tyres, I've just fitted a new Dunlop Roadsmart 2 to the back & it seems very good. The Dunlop website says they don't do a 170/60 x 17 but that's what appeared so I guess they do. The equivalent will be going on the front. Echo what others have said about any modern sport-touring tyre though. Pure sports hot-snot compounds a bit of a waste of money imho.

Well thanks but the chain and sprockets are (hopefully) on their way now.

My difficulty with battery choice is that I don't have power to my garage and cannot therefore leave the battery on a trickle charge. The garage is a good distance from the house, so an extension lead is out too.
Having said that, I don't ever seem to have battery drainage problems on my bikes.
I think the cold cranking amps rating is the most important issue. When I started the bike a couple of years ago with an old Yuasa I had lying around, I could feel it struggling to turn the engine over.
Really, I just want a battery that will connect up to the existing leads, without any faffing around. Decisions, decisions .