Chain and sprocket life?

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Binky

how much adjustment do you have left on the swingarm???

Originally Posted by kurtis.randle

plenty ,

how much chain tension do you have? - how much vertical movt. pulling it up & pushing it down as much as possible

[punyXpress]

Originally Posted by Binky

Puny still has a good 10,000 left in his chain and sprockets. But then Puny's a delicate guy with that throttle. Hey Puny???

By name, By nature, Binky.
You wanna be my friend ?
ps : have just bought replacement chain & should have it fitted this weekend.

[Binky]

Originally Posted by punyXpress

By name, By nature, Binky.
You wanna be my friend ?
ps : have just bought replacement chain & should have it fitted this weekend.

When the going gets rough on the org, i know who i want on my side.

[Sid Squid]

Kurtis, rein in your cynicism for a moment and take your bike to someone who can actually answer the question for you, we can't tell you in any accurate way how much life is left in any of the bits of your bike if all we have to go on is out of focus pictures taken on, I suspect, a phone.

If that needs to be a dealer because you have no alternative, then that's what it will have to be, you're running a motorcycle with significant performance and capabilities, if you don't possess the skills to look after it suitably and ensure that it's roadworthy and safe then you will have to take advice and service from professionals.
Live with it.

As many have said there are too many variables to be able to give you a definitive answer to the overall question of how long a chain set will last, all we can say with any confidence is that sprocket is certainly goosed.

Do this: sit down by the rear left of your bike grasp the chain at it's very rearmost point on the sprocket - the three o'clock position - with your right thumb and forefinger. Pull the chain backwards away from the sprocket firmly, can you see half or more of the full depth of the sprocket tooth? If yes then the chain is very stretched and should go in the bin.
This is a very, very rule-of-thumb test and is not a perfect gauge of your chain, but it's certainly good enough here. I suspect that you'll find you can see a lot of tooth as that sprocket is, as mentioned, knackered.

My OE set managed almost 40K with a Scottoiler running on used engine oil most of the time. This is even more impressive when you consider that it wasn't oiled/waxed at all for the first 4K miles of its life other than the stuff put on it at PDI and first service and for at least 2K of the rest of the mileage the scottoiler was on the blink. I only replaced it because it started to need adjustment, which I took to be a sign that it was wearing out. Previously, other than one occassion, it had only needed rear tyres more frequently than chain adjustments.

The sprockets were in great nick, if I'd not needed a new chain, they'd have probably be good for another 40K miles.

Sprocket is shagged, changed chain and sprokets.

change change change change that now.

Sprockets shouldnt be left to get that hooked. Dosnt look like much lube either, or have they just been cleaned? I suspect the front sprocket (hidden under the cover) is much much much worse.

Change sprockets and chain TOGETHER as one complete unit, don't treat them as two (or three!) seperate entities. We've all told you this It is best to change things when they look worn but arn't broken. You dont wanna leave things until the very last moment; this is tempting fate and could lead to a nasty accident, all because you wanna save money.

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

change change change change that now.

Sprockets shouldnt be left to get that hooked. Dosnt look like much lube either, or have they just been cleaned? I suspect the front sprocket (hidden under the cover) is much much much worse.

Change sprockets and chain TOGETHER as one complete unit, don't treat them as two (or three!) seperate entities. We've all told you this It is best to change things when they look worn but arn't broken. You dont wanna leave things until the very last moment; this is tempting fate and could lead to a nasty accident, all because you wanna save money.

front sproket looks like new and chain that can still go back loads

[Stu]

Originally Posted by kurtis.randle

front sproket looks like new and chain that can still go back loads

What ? you mean goes back loads doing Sid Squids test? Then you need to replace it right away

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by kurtis.randle

front sproket looks like new

yes but your rear sprocket is f*cked...