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Old 01-14-2011, 08:23 PM   #41
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Hey you mugs bettered get off topic pronto. You're dangerously close to five pages of motorcycle content
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Old 01-14-2011, 08:29 PM   #42
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Old 01-14-2011, 08:59 PM   #43
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I don't think I've ever had a chain stretch out. Mine start getting stiff when they go bad, which is a sign that the internal grease is gone. Applying external lube won't fix that.

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Old 01-14-2011, 11:12 PM   #44
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Yeah, I'm going to change everything cause 1. as earlier stated, the front sprocket is cheap, and 2. the bike is in Lake Havasu City right now, so I can't check the front sprocket before I need to get everything changed.
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Old 01-14-2011, 11:14 PM   #45
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Five pages? You need to get more posts/page! I'm only on page 2.

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I don't think I've never had a chain stretch out. Mine start getting stiff when they go bad, which is a sign that the internal grease is gone. Applying external lube won't fix that.
Uh yeah.... The chain that is currently on there got tightened to spec, ridden 3 days, tightened to spec cause it was loose, ridden a weekend, tightened again, and then parked... I don't think it should stretch that quick, so pretty sure it's done.
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Old 01-15-2011, 07:44 PM   #46
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I remember reading that many riders don't lube their chain correctly. They lube the outside roller instead of the inner side plates.
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Old 01-15-2011, 07:45 PM   #47
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I remember reading that many riders don't lube their chain correctly. They lube the outside roller instead of the inner side plates.
Those that do it at all...
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Old 01-15-2011, 09:31 PM   #48
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I remember reading that many riders don't lube their chain correctly. They lube the outside roller instead of the inner side plates.
Yea, if there are failures, I still tend to blame the riders.
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Old 01-17-2011, 03:31 AM   #49
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If I can stretch a chain with my hands, I usually don't put it on my bike...maybe that's just me though.
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Old 03-13-2012, 10:36 AM   #50
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bumping a thread because i need help, replacing the chain and sprockets for the first time and dont know which kit to choose so input is needed

http://www.sprocketcenter.com/p/1216...0rr-03-11.html

http://www.sprocketcenter.com/p/5173...0rr-03-11.html

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...cket-Kits.aspx

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...cket-Kits.aspx

does the Xring make a big difference over the Oring? i was able to get 20k out of the stock set up and want the same kind or better life out of the replacements
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