Chain & Spocket Life...?
 

Any general ideas on the life (in miles) that a stock chain & sprockets would last.....?

Obvioulsey wheelies and roaring away from the lights doesn't help...

Think of this as more of a brain picker rather than me needing a straight answer...

Cheers....

10-50 thousand miles, from what I've seen.

can i be bold enough to say your wrong carsick...its 0-50000...depending on if you plan on abusing it...poorly adjustinfg it...letting it rust etc etc...

a neglected chain can last a very short time...whereas a good well maintained chain can last a very long time

cheers

andy

I'd rather you didn't

Ok, yes, a completely abused chain might last only a couple of thousand miles, but that's still more than zero.
A chain that's been shown even a bare minimum of a bit of lube every couple of thousand miles and never cleaned will still last 10kish.

mine only ever sees lube at my mechanics, thats at the regualar service intervals :lol:

I have just over 9k km on my Ducati.I dont wheelie but I do like to power away from lights and out of turns.I also use the motor a lot for braking. I wipe down and re lube the chain every other ride and it is as good as new,as are the sprockets. Only the minimum of adjustment having been made thus far. 8)

Ooooh get you and your km! :lol:

2000-???000

Depends on how you care for it. Call it 10-15k on average, well maintained chain i'd say.

Jimbo...Sorry mate but remember I am in exile in Euroland! :wink: :)

Many variables... For example, I use a Renthal rear sprocket, which is hard-anodised aluminium. That'll wear much faster than a steel sprocket. But then, I have a Scottoiler, and that'll increase the life of the set by lubricating and cleaning the chain to, basically, the highest realistic standard.

I took my standard chain and sprockets off after 13,000 miles to change the gearing (and to get a nice gold rear sprocket). The Renthals with a Tsubaki chain have been on there for 7000 since, and are, I'd say, slightly less worn than the standard ones were.

However, the standard chain had 2 people learn on it, so had an easy time of it for many miles. The Renthal/Tsubaki one's dealing with an extra 10bhp and got pretty much caned from day one, so it was bound to wear faster.

And so there you have anothe variable, riding style. Also gearing.

That's why I gave such an enormous range. :wink: