Bike advice needed! - Page 2

marko138 · 11-05-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

That's what I was thinking. Make sure your sprockets are in good order, as when changing a chain it's the perfect time to change those as well.

I saw you typed *marbles in a soup can* and needed to double check if you had a dry clutch or not

Thats how some describe the sound of a Buell valve train.

smileyman · 11-05-2008, 03:06 PM

Wish I had that Buell no maintenance belt drive!!!!! Wanna swap?

ceo012384 · 11-05-2008, 03:28 PM

Chain life is pretty much 100% dependent on maintenance. If you don't take care of it like you said you don't, I have no doubts that it could be toast with that mileage.

A religiously and properly cared-for chain will last until it has stretched enough that the adjusters no long have room to keep the proper chain slack. At that point you could probably even just take a link out and keep using it but no one does that, since a chain is such an integral (safety-wise) part of the bike...

marko138 · 11-05-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

Wish I had that Buell no maintenance belt drive!!!!! Wanna swap?

Nope, I love the belt.

DLIT · 11-05-2008, 08:06 PM

My stock 530 chain on my '04 R6 lasted me until I traded it in at 19,500 miles. It was definately on its last leg though, they changed it out before they put it back up for sale. I kept it oiled pretty good, too. My stock 525 on my '06 R6 lasted until I traded it in with a little over 12,000 miles on it, including 7 track days. Still had a decent amount of life in it, they kept it on the bike and put it back up for sale a few days later. Yamaha puts DIDs on their bikes, too.

jeeps84 · 11-06-2008, 12:14 AM

Chain toast.

FT BSTRD · 11-06-2008, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Nope, I love the belt.

Can you believe there are those who actually voluntarily swap out their belt for a chain?

Blasphemers!

Cutty72 · 11-07-2008, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Nope, I love the belt.

Truth, though I have made it slip a cog or two...

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Originally Posted by FT BSTRD

Can you believe there are those who actually voluntarily swap out their belt for a chain?

Blasphemers!

only advantage is gearing changes for the track IMO.

Shift · 11-07-2008, 04:55 AM

A belt would be amazing, I'm terribly lazy at maintaining my chain.

FT BSTRD · 11-07-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Shift

A belt would be amazing, I'm terribly lazy at maintaining my chain.

You wouldn't believe how many people with Buells there are who piss and moan about their belt only lasting 15-20,000 miles and then needing to be replaced.

That's longer than a standard chain with no maintenance, no sprockets to replace, no chain to adjust.

The belt is the same price as a good quality chain.

They are pissed that they would ever have to replace a belt. These are also folks with 20-50,000 miles on a bike that is 3 years old.

How many of you guys with chains put 10-15,000 miles on your bike a year?

11-05-2008, 03:06 PM	#12
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11-05-2008, 03:28 PM	#13
ceo012384 Pompous Prick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA Moto: 06 R6 (race), 04 CRF Tard (race) Posts: 3,040	Chain life is pretty much 100% dependent on maintenance. If you don't take care of it like you said you don't, I have no doubts that it could be toast with that mileage. A religiously and properly cared-for chain will last until it has stretched enough that the adjusters no long have room to keep the proper chain slack. At that point you could probably even just take a link out and keep using it but no one does that, since a chain is such an integral (safety-wise) part of the bike... __________________ LRRS/CCS #123 Boston Moto Dunlop Woodcraft 35 Motorsports Sidi Pit Bull K&N Filters

11-05-2008, 08:06 PM	#15
DLIT Clit Commander Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S Posts: 4,189	My stock 530 chain on my '04 R6 lasted me until I traded it in at 19,500 miles. It was definately on its last leg though, they changed it out before they put it back up for sale. I kept it oiled pretty good, too. My stock 525 on my '06 R6 lasted until I traded it in with a little over 12,000 miles on it, including 7 track days. Still had a decent amount of life in it, they kept it on the bike and put it back up for sale a few days later. Yamaha puts DIDs on their bikes, too. __________________ Dress for the crash. Not the ride.

11-06-2008, 12:14 AM	#16
jeeps84 No longer MIA Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western NC (The Great Smoky Mountains) Moto: 1987 GSXR 50, 1996 Ducati M900, 07 GSXR 750, 07 Harley Davidson Night Train Posts: 984	Chain toast. __________________ Lets ride!

11-07-2008, 04:55 AM	#19
Shift Just a Noob Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pensacola, FL Moto: 08 Green 6R Posts: 421	A belt would be amazing, I'm terribly lazy at maintaining my chain.