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Hi Folks,
I'm curious about your chain life and maintenance experience.
To the best of your memory please reply with:
1. Bike model, year, and Miles on your chain.
2. What tic mark your chain adjuster's currently at: (start at '1' counting tics from front of swingarm).
3. Level of abuse on scale(1=Sunday driver, 10=race only).
4. Level of maintenance on scale(1=none, 10=OCD).
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Here's my experience.
1. Bike1: SV650, 2003 naked, 15,782mi, original chain
2. Chain adjuster tick mark: 7.75
3. Abuse: 3, daily driver, no track or racing
4. Maintenance: 2, cleaned never, lubed twice(?)
1. Bike2: SV650, 2007 naked, 820mi
2. Chain adjuster tick mark: 5.5, factory new, never adjusted
3. Abuse: 1, just broken in. ;D
4. Maintenance: 1, never been cleaned or lubed.
Thanks for you replies!
-TeeRiver
Edit: Please include bike model also.
I'm curious about your chain life and maintenance experience.
To the best of your memory please reply with:
1. Bike model, year, and Miles on your chain.
2. What tic mark your chain adjuster's currently at: (start at '1' counting tics from front of swingarm).
3. Level of abuse on scale(1=Sunday driver, 10=race only).
4. Level of maintenance on scale(1=none, 10=OCD).
=======================================
Here's my experience.
1. Bike1: SV650, 2003 naked, 15,782mi, original chain
2. Chain adjuster tick mark: 7.75
3. Abuse: 3, daily driver, no track or racing
4. Maintenance: 2, cleaned never, lubed twice(?)
1. Bike2: SV650, 2007 naked, 820mi
2. Chain adjuster tick mark: 5.5, factory new, never adjusted
3. Abuse: 1, just broken in. ;D
4. Maintenance: 1, never been cleaned or lubed.
Thanks for you replies!
-TeeRiver
Edit: Please include bike model also.