Chain life expectancy...

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hornetrider · #1 Post by **hornetrider** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 12:20 am

How long are we looking at? Mine is still on the original chain (I think, I bought the bike at 5k so unlikely to have been changed), its now 7 years and 18k old. Still going strong, not stretched etc.

This the norm? I thought being a big twin it would be mullered by now tbh.

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:35 am

good maintenance is the answer

I swear by my scottoiler

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:16 am

Aladinsaneuk wrote:good maintenance is the answer

I swear by my scottoiler

He means "at" - and his name is Hamish. Pete finds him curiously attractive in his kilt, grasping an oil can to lubricate his chain.

anzacinexile · #4 Post by **anzacinexile** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:26 am

25K on mine and still fine

Scottoiler is your friend

Aladinsaneuk · #5 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:28 am

amazing how jealous old folk get at the youngsters with libido.... /eyes D-Rider

D-Rider · #6 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:00 am

Aladinsaneuk wrote:eyes D-Rider

Please No .........

Don't tell me he's wearing the pink leather hat again

FalcoJock · #7 Post by **FalcoJock** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:39 pm

I bought mine with 5k miles on the clock and a knackered chain. Got a new chain fitted and a Scotoiler. Nine years later and now on 30k miles and same chain still in good nick. So I swear at /by my Scotoiler too.

So keeping it clean and well oiled (like it's owner) is key.

oh, I see the subject has changed a bit - that will teach me to answer the first post in the thread. Ho hum.

HisNibbs · #8 Post by **HisNibbs** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:39 pm

Another scotoiler user here. A rough guide is 20,000 miles for chain and sprockets. One can do more but I'd reckon that's about right.

Firestarter · #9 Post by **Firestarter** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:46 am

My first chain was shot after about 12k miles, it developed quite a bad tight spot. It did get fairly decent maintenance, so not sure why it went.

Current one is on a scottoiler, but because the bike has been sat for a while it's developed a tight spot after 2.5k mile! Not too bad this time, but not ideal. Scottoiler is good, but seems to be most beneficial when the bike is in regular use (mine isn't at the moment

).

HowardQ · #10 Post by **HowardQ** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:52 pm

D-Rider wrote:
Aladinsaneuk wrote:eyes D-Rider
Please No .........

Don't tell me he's wearing the pink leather hat again

I thought you said he was wearing a pink leather Jock Strap last time you saw him.
And just to stick with the thread, this was held up with a rusty worn out chain from the Falco.
Not sure how many miles either one had done.

Aladinsaneuk · #11 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 2:21 pm

translation from yorkshire??

(I keep losing the thread at the mental image, so god help you lot....)

D-Rider · #12 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 2:41 pm

HowardQ wrote:I thought you said he was wearing a pink leather Jock Strap last time you saw him.

Not me Howard .... but .... Jock Strap, Scott Oiler ...... whatever does he get up to with Hamish

Aladinsaneuk · #13 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 2:43 pm

funny how quiet the scots contingent have become now.....

kaisermuldoon · #14 Post by **kaisermuldoon** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:08 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:funny how quiet the scots contingent have become now.....

One from the Scots contingent, or just me, are there any other Falco riders on the forum from north of the wall?

I used to mostly swear at the scottoiler on my old SV, probably won't bother on the Falco.

D-Rider · #15 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:12 pm

kaisermuldoon wrote:
are there any other Falco riders on the forum from north of the wall?

Yes we've always had a strong contingent north of Hadrian's defences. There are still a good number there - right up as far as the Shetlands