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Old 08-04-09, 09:20 PM   #1
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Default Chain and sprocket life?

at how many miles people get average outa standard chain and sprokets.
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Old 08-04-09, 09:24 PM   #2
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Default Re: would anyone hazard a guess

No, theres to many variables and an awful lot depends on how you look after the chain.
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Old 08-04-09, 09:24 PM   #3
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at how many miles people get average outa standard chain and sprokets.
Changes massively if you really thrash your bike or are quite gentle to it. Also depends on the make and purpose of the sprockets etc as Heavy duty chain and sprockets are built for length of life.

Could be as little as around 8,000 or as much as about 18-20,000.

Someone will be along shortly no doubt to give you more accurate milage.

What chain and sprockets have you got out of interest???
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Old 08-04-09, 09:28 PM   #4
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Changes massively if you really thrash your bike or are quite gentle to it. Also depends on the make and purpose of the sprockets etc as Heavy duty chain and sprockets are built for length of life.

Could be as little as around 8,000 or as much as about 18-20,000.

Someone will be along shortly no doubt to give you more accurate milage.

What chain and sprockets have you got out of interest???

stell sproks and pro did chain cleaned and lobes at service intervial time every 600 miles€
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stell sproks and pro did chain cleaned and lobes at service intervial time every 600 miles€
You'll get more life out of the chain if you lube it after every ride, 100 miles or so is better. Lube it after the ride when the chains warm as the lube will soak into the chain better that way.
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My OEM set lasted about 15K, but as Fizz says, make, rider, maintenance, scottoiler, weather, power of bike, all make a difference.
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You'll get more life out of the chain if you lube it after every ride, 100 miles or so is better. Lube it after the ride when the chains warm as the lube will soak into the chain better that way.
just lobe or clean and lobe??
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Coming upto 18000 on my OEM chain.
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just lobe or clean and lobe??
Lobe is whats on the bottom of your ears so dont be putting bit of your ear on your chain it wont do it or your ear any good

Lube every 100 miles or so, Clean maybe once a week, it depends on how many miles you do, what sort of weather you've been riding in. i.e. ride through a winter and you'll see how much harder life your chain gets due to salt, water, mud and dirt getting at it. It all adds up the wear.

Personally I can't be arsed with cleaning and lubing that frequently, so my GSXR has a scotoiler on it. Bikes done 19000 miles and I've never ever adjusted the chain on it.
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+ 1 On what Fizz says.

Definately lube your chain much more often than every 600 miles. Clean every now and again too. If you can see nice shiny silver rollers from the chain then your chain's in good need of a lube.
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