29-07-14, 09:20 PM
A quick point on chain and sprocket wear.
I have 83000 miles on my 600 and on my second chain, it still does not pull off the rear sprocket and has only a slight tight spot.
Chains including cam chains always wear unevenly due to their working environment and manufacturing tolerance levels.
There are 2 reason it lasts well over 40000miles.
1. I replace the front sprocket every 8 to 10000miles, regardless of how bad it is worn (takes about 30 minutes)
2. I use a scottoiler
The front sprocket is 15 teeth and the rear is 48 teeth, which means the front sprocket wears 3 times faster than the rear and that is what wears the chain prematurely. Garages will not agree simply because they make money selling and fitting chain and sprocket kits.
Chatting to the local bike breaker whom I know quite well and who also sells and repairs bike about this and he says "for foc sake don't go telling everybody" :lol .
Replacing the front regularly means less chain wear and since the front sprocket only costs about £7 or less it will cost me less than £30 over the life of the chain and rear sprocket. Scottoiler keeps it lubricated in all weather types.
I replaced the original chain with the Yamaha OEM kit which I bought on ebay as new old stock for £90 which includes the two OEM sprockets. it was cheaper than the DID Equivalent with sprockets.
I bought another one recently for £96 again new old stock.
The scottoiler I bought when I bought the bike is still working and I only replaced the piece that attaches to the vacuum take off as I was replacing the Vacuum take off caps.
I have 83000 miles on my 600 and on my second chain, it still does not pull off the rear sprocket and has only a slight tight spot.
Chains including cam chains always wear unevenly due to their working environment and manufacturing tolerance levels.
There are 2 reason it lasts well over 40000miles.
1. I replace the front sprocket every 8 to 10000miles, regardless of how bad it is worn (takes about 30 minutes)
2. I use a scottoiler
The front sprocket is 15 teeth and the rear is 48 teeth, which means the front sprocket wears 3 times faster than the rear and that is what wears the chain prematurely. Garages will not agree simply because they make money selling and fitting chain and sprocket kits.
Chatting to the local bike breaker whom I know quite well and who also sells and repairs bike about this and he says "for foc sake don't go telling everybody" :lol .
Replacing the front regularly means less chain wear and since the front sprocket only costs about £7 or less it will cost me less than £30 over the life of the chain and rear sprocket. Scottoiler keeps it lubricated in all weather types.
I replaced the original chain with the Yamaha OEM kit which I bought on ebay as new old stock for £90 which includes the two OEM sprockets. it was cheaper than the DID Equivalent with sprockets.
I bought another one recently for £96 again new old stock.
The scottoiler I bought when I bought the bike is still working and I only replaced the piece that attaches to the vacuum take off as I was replacing the Vacuum take off caps.