Discussion
rsvmilly said:
Depending on how you ride and how well you maintain it, 10-15K should be easily achievable on a 600cc bike.
My current R6 somehow managed to do 20k on its original chain and sprockets. Though I add I managed to finish it off on those final 5k myself commuting across london after I bought it at 15k miles. Think worse I've ever done was 8k from new on my previous gsxr600 also commuting all weathers. It got a new chain and sprockets two weeks before it was nicked
Just changed mine @23k on a blade.
No I don't ride like a girl (sorry Lilly & others) have to confess the front wheel was on the road/mud/lake all the way on today though. I do keep it very well lubed and tensioned. It does 80 miles a day all weathers mostly B/A roads and gets a squirt of lube over which ever part of the chain is visible every other day.
No I don't ride like a girl (sorry Lilly & others) have to confess the front wheel was on the road/mud/lake all the way on today though. I do keep it very well lubed and tensioned. It does 80 miles a day all weathers mostly B/A roads and gets a squirt of lube over which ever part of the chain is visible every other day.
rsvmilly said:
Twins are much harder on chains. I had to replace the chain and sprockets on my Aprilia at about 8 or 9,000 miles
Bugger me if I only got 5000 miles out of my last set on the Factory.
That was using a 520 conversion on 15/42 sprockets!! 
Went back to the 525 pitch after that!!!! Kiwi_uk said:
rsvmilly said:
Twins are much harder on chains. I had to replace the chain and sprockets on my Aprilia at about 8 or 9,000 miles
Bugger me if I only got 5000 miles out of my last set on the Factory.
That was using a 520 conversion on 15/42 sprockets!! Went back to the 525 pitch after that!!!!
I've just dropped one tooth on the front sprocket, so less torque.
rsvmilly said:
Kiwi_uk said:
rsvmilly said:
Twins are much harder on chains. I had to replace the chain and sprockets on my Aprilia at about 8 or 9,000 miles
Bugger me if I only got 5000 miles out of my last set on the Factory.
That was using a 520 conversion on 15/42 sprockets!! Went back to the 525 pitch after that!!!! I've just dropped one tooth on the front sprocket, so less torque.
Well there were at least three track days in that.
The 520 pitch stetches like hell on the factory. kiwi_uk said:
I'm a wanana be racer so tried the 520 cause it was cool. I'm an idiot I know but hey got to try these things.I understand what you mean, weight reduction (bike not me) is a great thing & I have swapped my wheels for lighter ones which was a great improvement but realistically how much weight does a 520 chain & sprocket save over a 525? - probably be more beneficial to have a good crap before riding.
Edited by catso on Saturday 9th December 23:29
curently have over 26k miles on my ZX12R chain but it does have a Scottoiler. Still the same chain from new when I bought the bike in 2000. Do alot of touring across Europe but do give it beans in the right places such as the mountain roads etc. Needs adjusting normally once a year (apart from at service time) and I do about 4500miles a year.
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