I changed my chain when I bought the bike 20, maybe 25k miles ago and over ten years ago! I bought the best DID X-Ring I could get. I now find myself scratching my head as to when I should change that (and maybe the sprockets- which are original at 38k miles) again.


I've adjusted the chain from new no more than twice or maybe I'm forgetting one and it's three times - but certainly no more than that. There are no tight spots, no solid rollers, no stiff links, no excessive play off the rear sprocket. It is and always has been bang on for tightness although I run on the looser side of spec.


The sprockets themselves have no visible signs of wear front or back and certainly no cupping.


As a possible explanation, the bike rarely goes out in wet weather unless I'm touring and get caught out, but whether it does or not, the chain is lubed every couple of hundred miles maximum and cleaned with paraffin fairly regularly - so it usually runs clean.


It's not the money. The bike gets what it needs, when it needs it; but I can't bear to throw away stuff for the sake of it. I was brought up where things were valued and not replaced 'just because'


Thoughts on changing due to the time/mileage, or should I just keep plodding on until things look worn?

Morning all,
I've just purchased a 2009 FZ1S and thought I'd pop in and say hello. I still have a 1200s Bandit, so they'll be competing for my affection over the winter (as I try to give the FZ1S the love it clearly hasn't had in its life so far). The winner will get to stay with me next year and for the foreseeable future 
Hopefully, you lot are a friendly bunch and can give me loads of hints on ownership