Re: [ST] RE: chain life

[Bil Swartz <bil@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Greets Alex,

On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Alex Ozzard-Low wrote:

> Good point - I'll order another one since the original was turned to mush
> when it got wet on a trip.

I hate when that happens!  Now everything is in a zip lock bag under
there...

> Per the Workshop manual, the chain length is fine - just the loose rollers
> that were bothering me.  It doesn't say anything about replacing it at a
> specific mileage, and I'd be surprised (and pleased!) if it lasted that
> long.  My last chain drive bike needed a replacement at about every 6-8,000
> miles, which is why I was wondering about the Sprint.

FYI, I got 18k out of the OEM chain on my '95 Trophy 3 but this one is
showing tight spots at 14k.  I bought this bike @ 11k so I don't know how
the previous owner was at chain maintenance though.

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