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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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pretty much as i feared without asking. running an SV low on oil is a killer.
even if you do fix the cam chain the damage is done and i would guess that the big ends will start knocking at some point as well.
there is no way that a cam chain should need replacing after 38k. the SV engine is pretty bullet proof if serviced properly but there are two things that will kill them, the first is wheeling long distances and the second is low oil levels.
believe me, dont believe me, its up to you.
there is no additives that can replace worn/missing metal.