all chained up

[stormingjoe]

must say the old drive chain dont last long, DID X ring 8,000 miles fur gods sake, my old cbr 600 done 18,000 on one!!!! :mad2

[tangostorm]

Hi mate try getting a scottoiler i have had one on all of my bikes for the last 8 years or so and they must help as i always get great miles out of a c&s kit.Me and one of my mates hade the same bikes years ago we both got the same c&s kits at the same time. Cant remember the miles now but i got nearly double out of my kit.I put this down to the scottoiler but what you have got to remember is the firestorm has got mega torque and this wont be great for any chain.Cheers Mark.............................

[stormingjoe]

that is with an oiler, got a small (not stretched as much as the rest) so with the tight spot adjusted correctly, the loose bit(stretched) got 4 inchs of slack, slaps the oiler feed to smithereens and under the swinger all seems to havehappened in last 4 weeks as its checked/adjusted on a weekly basis. The bike felt that the carbs needed balancing or had a misfire below 5,000 rpm, alas carbs are ok . Chain RIP

[Hankie]

Your cush rubbers in good nick? Constant snatching wil shorten chain life.

[evo360]

slightly off subject but I have adjusted the chain up to the maximum but it is slightly too slack still. I was wondering what the dangers of adjusting the chain past the markers on the chain adjusters. I would like to use my bike but its not booked in for the new chain until the end of the month. I just wanted one last run while the sun is shining! I assume that it is dangerous but can anyone tell me otherwise?

[bikerpiker]

Well ,the chain adjustment marks are there for a reason,.......me personally , well if it was a nice day i'd adjust the tension and go out on it ,your choice though

Also check youve got a standard front sprocket fitted ,and someones not fitted a smaller sprocket as they have to mine ,as this will give you a false marker reading

[mwad]

My Firestorm has 5200 miles and the chain is well and truly past the half wear mark. I might be very lucky to get 1500 miles or so before I need a replacement.

And this is with a regular lubed chain !

[tony.mon]

My Firestorm has 5200 miles and the chain is well and truly past the half wear mark. I might be very lucky to get 1500 miles or so before I need a replacement.

And this is with a regular lubed chain !

But most of the wear happens in the first thousand miles or so. It doesn't wear at a constant rate.
I'd imagine that weather/road conditions also play a part.

Salt, grit, wet or dry, trips across the Sahara....