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Originally Posted by isutty5
I've had the bike since 10k with one previous owner. Was immaculate when bought and has run without issue for 3 years.
Last year I had an oil leak which meant I ran on very low engine oil for about 100 miles. Way below the low marker.
Could this have contributed to early cam chain wear?
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As stated I've never had an over-head cam-chain engine but if there's consistent low oil to the top-end then a chain will wear/stretch faster than a pure Over-head Camshaft direct to Push-rod operated system where there is no chain to stretch.
It's basic physics.A chain that's not getting lubed correctly whether it's at the back wheel or in an engine will wear and stretch prematurely.
I've pre-empted this on my SV as I'm a 40 year usage believer in Moly/MSo2
Not only will I never let a leak let my Motorcycles run low I protect the engines with MSo2 so that even if I miss the level the engine/s give me a chance to recover from my laxity.
And again to explain to people who do not understand the power of MSo2.
It's not a,"Friction Modifier".
It does,"Not" cause,"Clutch Slip"
It has no effect on non metallic parts such as Clutch friction plates.
It is inert and does not affect the function of the oil it's added to.
It is it's own unique compound that is used even in Dry powder form as a bearing lubricant in Ocean going liners and Supertankers drive shafts and bearing couplings that can last over a Million miles.
It adheres to points of metallic contact under high stress reducing the Mohr factor.
My 99 has 22,000 miles on it and sounds like it's not long out of the Showroom and pleasantly run-in
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