Me & chains just dont seem to get along.....
First OEM 530 chain only lasted 16000km's, and my second 520 chain (did the 520 conversion), lasted me about 25000km's....
Now i wash my bike a lot! but always lube the chain straight away...
I sometimes use a bit of degreaser around the rear wheel, and sprocket, as i like to keep things clean, but always lube the chain after...
But i like to do a bit of touring...and when intouring mode, i tend to get a bit slack with lubing the chain...for instance, my last trip to Phillip Island (about 2500km's return), i didnt lube my chain the whole time i was away...
Result - Dead chain!
Seems as chain maintenance can save your chain. I am interested about your Vic ride.
Why didn't you lube the chain regularly?
No lube on hand?
Couldn't be bothered?
Don't know how?
Some of my friends have shaft drive bikes but hey, I reckon a bike should have a chain!! Those shaft drive bikes are cruisers, not sport bikes.
So yesterday cost me 2 hours, some smelly rags, a litre of kero and some new lube. I never realised that if you don't lube your chain it wears out quicker, I just thought, 'I don't want a chain failing on me in the boondocks, look after it bro!'
This forum certainly is a great database of info for our bikes. I appreciate your comments.
Peter
Normally, i lube the chain, just about every time i go out on the bike, as these days, i mostly only use the bike for decent length Sports Rides...
Why did'nt i lube the chain when i was away....a number of reasons, all basically stemming from the fact that i was on Holiday, and was in slack ba$tard mode!
Could'nt be bothered, cause my bike has no centre stand, and my race stand was not available....did'nt feel like to doing the ol balancing act on the side stand to rotate rear wheel...
Could'nt be bothered, cause i was too busy, drinking, eating, watching bike racing, dodging angry, drunken "Mexicans", sleeping, and more importantly, riding!!!! riding lots!
It's not the first time i have done it!
Except this time, i needed to change both front & rear sprockets too!
I should no better, in fact i do know better...
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