Re: [ST] Chain Life

["Denis Liakos" <denoose@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Rich
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From: "Masiak, Richard" <Richard_Masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 10:42 AM
Subject: RE: [ST] Chain Life


>I think the default shortest is 120 links.  I couldn't find any with less. 
>But no matter, you just remove what you don't need.  I think our bikes 
>require 108 links or there abouts.
>
> I highly recommend the MotionPro Jumbo Chain Tool Part Number: 08-0135. 
> It pushes the pins out (to remove links), and it rivets it together. 
> That's what I've used and I like it.  10 minutes and the chain is done.
>
> Rich
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Denis
> Liakos
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 10:12 AM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ST] Chain Life
>
>
> Does anyone know the number of links?  I would like to order a chain, but 
> I
> need that information.
>
> Thanks
>
> Denis Liakos
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Big Riff" <big_riff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 10:00 AM
> Subject: RE: [ST] Chain Life
>
>
>>I replaced the stock Regina on my '01 at around 18.5k miles.  The tip off
>>that it was time to replace it was the uneven wear.  I found that if one
>>section was adjusted correctly, other sections when I rotated the wheel
>>were too tight.  The sprockets were not in too bad shape but I did replace
>>them anyway.  I went with Triumph stock sprokets, dropped to a 17T in the
>>front, and a DID 530-ZVM chain.  Don't forget to replace the slider and
>>it's mounting bolts on the swingarm.  I noticed a much smoother ride right
>>off the bat.
>>
>> John in NJ
>> '01 BRG ST
>>
>>>From: "Rod Brown" <sprint_st@xxxxxxx>
>>>Reply-To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Subject: [ST] Chain Life
>>>Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 18:01:18 -0400
>>>
>>>How many miles, ball park, should you expect out of the stock chain on an
>>>ST?
>>>
>>>I've got maybe 12K on this one and I think it's at the service limit
>>>according to the manual.  My RS hasn't cracked 1K and it measures about
>>>the
>>>same.  Is there some kind of trick to that 10-20KG, 20 link, 321mm thing?
>>>I
>>>don't see much stretch at all, just up and down movement when the weight
>>>pulls down on the chain.
>>>Thanks,
>>>Rod
>>>
>>>
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