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17-05-10, 06:50 PM
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Re: How do you know when your chain is worn out?
I know this is obviously a silly/hard question to answer over the net given I can't provide pictures (bike at dealer), but basically my bike is still on standard chain and sprockets (c&s) and I'm going on a france/spain tour in sept where I expect to probably do 3-5k miles over a week or so. By sept I imagine the c&s would have done 12k. It doesn't have a scott oiler, I lube it regularly, but only cleaned it three times in the past 18months.
On the above information - replace for peace of mind, or it should be fine? Money is always tight for me. |
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17-05-10, 06:54 PM
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Re: How do you know when your chain is worn out?
Depends on the chain!!
Mine lasted 18k. Last 3k were scottoilered.
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19-05-10, 02:30 PM
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Re: How do you know when your chain is worn out?
right im just wondering, been looking into the V system Scottoiler, but from all the pictures of it fitted it seems to only have 1 nozzle? which is on the outside of the sprocket, and sitting against it, how does that lube the rings, or the other side of the chain?
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19-05-10, 02:32 PM
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Re: How do you know when your chain is worn out?
Trust me , I have used one sided dispensers all the time and it gets everywhere . I wouldn`t bother with the expense of the V-System , normal Scottoiler will suffice .
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19-05-10, 02:34 PM
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Re: How do you know when your chain is worn out?
My R6 is still on Origanal C&S at ~22K, i lube the chain once a month if its lucky. I recon its still got another 5k as i cant pull it away from the Sprocket yet.
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19-05-10, 02:57 PM
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19-05-10, 06:03 PM
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Re: How do you know when your chain is worn out?
Seems reasonable but don't let that stop you shopping around.
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