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Endless Chain

Post by seiko1 »

I'm assuming my chain is still original as it is endless.......
Bike has done over 19000 now and chain is noisy, what is the life expectancy? (on a 14 of course)
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varies depending on how the bike has been treated and how the bike is stored at night.

some may get 20K some may get 60K ;)
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Blurr wrote:varies depending on how the bike has been treated and how the bike is stored at night.

some may get 20K some may get 60K ;)
Lubes not making much diff to the noise, so I'de say it will be closer to 20k.
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$200 upwards
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If you have wacked on a ton of lube & it does not make any diference then it gowne :x
I have noticed that the newer Xring chains require a fair bit of maintance to keep them happy, regular cleaning & even more regular lube like
twice a week for a commuter ;)
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Steve - I have managed to drag about 50-odd thousand out of the OEM chain on the MFP12.......it has had a reasonable maintenance life..... ;) - but is well and truly farked now..

20k from your chain is a short life ??

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Gosling1 wrote:Steve - I have managed to drag about 50-odd thousand out of the OEM chain on the MFP12.......it has had a reasonable maintenance life..... ;) - but is well and truly farked now..

20k from your chain is a short life ??

Ebay FTW for best price......looking around $240 bucks for the best quality EK chain...

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Considering the filth of the undercarriage when I got it.......the previous owner wasn't
big on maintenance :cry:
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:kuda:

that's the one mate.....almost cheaper to buy one from the US, even with the discount I get from old mate here locally.... :shock:
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I changed my original at 48,000k's...all i did was lube it every 500k's as per manufacturer instructions.
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Fwiw you get free sprockets from Ron Angel Wholesale for life if you buy the kit for your bike and obviously purchase the new chain from them, not sure if it adds up in the end to be honest..
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John at high octane also does the sproket deal thing as well plus you get that fitting service with a smile ;) .Ek chains i have found to be the best.On the nine i run MVX which is the one down from the busa chain and i regularly get 30-35000 ks out of them :lol:
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Thanks fella's, I'll look at all of the options after next w'end :kuda:
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John and Kon sponsor you or something Mel? You mention them every 2nd post.. and Thomastown is a bit of a hike for a service when you live in Geelong I reckon :)
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John n Kon are the goods, always had good service from them.
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mick_dundee wrote:John and Kon sponsor you or something Mel? You mention them every 2nd post.. and Thomastown is a bit of a hike for a service when you live in Geelong I reckon :)
I go there from Point Cook. Yes its a hike...

In any case, My chains last about 30k. and I treat them like shit...
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