Bl00dy bike! (seized sprocket)

[Biker Biggles]

If you do a lot of mileage a Scotoiler is an absolute must.Prevents all this hassle about changing chains and costs about the same as buying a good chain riviter and splitter.

[STRAMASHER]

Originally Posted by thedonal

Just got a call from my mechanic- fitting the chain and sprockets is likely to cost treble what I expected cos the front sprocket is completely seized on.



Do other bikes seize their bits anywhere nearl as badly as an SV?

[/rant]

At least he told you not like the dealer who fitted my previous "set" who obviously could not be arsed getting the front off.

Needed a ton of heat and a HUGE breaker bar when a new set was required and fitted by an independant.

I will always be marking my front/ leaving the cover off in future on my bikes.

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Slightly off topic, but I've been thinking through this thread that you seem to have had a lot of C&S over past few years..... How many miles do you do in a year?

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Well judging by the state of the brakes when I did them a lot of miles! lol

I'm doing about 8-10K miles a year- so a chain and sprocket should last me about 15-16 months ideally.

Now I've ditched Wurth lube and will be using Silkolene, I'll be interested to see the difference (if I've still got the bike by then).

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Get an ABBA (or if you can find one, NWS) Stand rather than a paddock stand.

Will cost more, but is more versatile.

+1 on this

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by thedonal

I'm doing about 8-10K miles a year- so a chain and sprocket should last me about 15-16 months ideally.

Now I've ditched Wurth lube and will be using Silkolene, I'll be interested to see the difference (if I've still got the bike by then).

See the review of chain lubes in this months ride to give you an idea of what's good and what's not

I'm using Castrol wax at the mo, which got a good review

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by thedonal

I'm doing about 8-10K miles a year- so a chain and sprocket should last me about 15-16 months ideally.

My bike done 20K miles on original chain and sprockets, not even needed to adjust it yet. It has a scottoiler. Just a thought