Re: [ST] Chain Life

["Big Riff" <big_riff@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just cut off what I didn't need.  I think the chain came with 120 - I 
probably had about 10 - 12 left over.

John in NJ
'01 BRG ST

>From: "Denis Liakos" <denoose@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [ST] Chain Life
>Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 10:11:30 -0400
>
>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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