Chain and Sproket

masked gerbal · Post by **masked gerbal** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 8:19 pm

Question

How long should a chain and sproket last on the Firestorm. Got the bike in June 2002 with 5,500 mls on the clock now got 14,500 mls. Chain got a nice tight spot !(ooh err misses)and well back on adjusters. Is 14,500 mls for a chain ok or shite ? Is a new chain easy to fit and whats a good one to get ?

Cheers

Masked G

WayneM · Post by **WayneM** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 9:09 pm

Depends how you ride and take care of it I guess. I've got 19k miles on my OE chain and sprockets and all are in good nick. Adjusters about half way down the scale.

BTW My bike is 8 months old!

masked gerbal · Post by **masked gerbal** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 10:15 pm

OK Thanks

Got a Scot Oiler and had it fitted when I got the bike.

70% of my milage is commuting 30% out for a blast, whats worse for the chain ?

Have u done 19,000 mls in 8 months ! F&*^ me !

Sprockets both in very good nick, it just the chain which concerns me !

Any thoughts

Masked G

Post by **firestorm_al** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 9:01 am

Change it ASAP! Your life is worth a hell of a lot more than the price of a chain!

My chain snapped on me last year and it was not nice. Lucky it happened at low speed so no real damage done but it could have been much worse.

Al.

masked gerbal · Post by **masked gerbal** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 1:51 pm

Firestorm Al did you get any warning about the chain snap ? Surley I can get 14,000 mls out of a chain !

Masked G

Post by **firestorm_al** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 2:04 pm

Mine started to stretch.

Bung the bike on a paddock stand and find out where your chain is the tightest. Make a mark on the centre link at the bottom. Rotate the wheel till the mark is in the middle above the swing arm then check the tension again. If there is a big difference then change it.

Al.

Post by **firestorm_al** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 2:04 pm

firestorm_al wrote:Mine started to stretch.

Bung the bike on a paddock stand and find out where your chain is the tightest. Make a mark on the centre link at the bottom. Rotate the wheel till the mark is in the middle above the swing arm then check the tension again. If there is a big difference then change it.

Al.

P.S. It was a regina chain I had and had done less than 5k miles!!