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Looking for some input, as I have approx. 10 hours on DID VX2 X-ring chain and JD sprockets, chain is still in good condition (have not yet stretched to halfway mark on swingarm), but sprockets seem to be pretty beat-up.
Do you change sprockets, without changing out the chain? I have to say I expected more than 10-15 hours lifespan from steel sprockets...
Bike's a 250 smoker, if it matters.
Do you change sprockets, without changing out the chain? I have to say I expected more than 10-15 hours lifespan from steel sprockets...
Bike's a 250 smoker, if it matters.
Im shocked you only got 10-15 hours on steel sprockets. Ive got aluminum ones on all my bikes and they all have 20+ And look good. I have alum ones on my gsxr and theyve got at least 50 hours on them and they look new.
Right now, I can clearly see the countershaft sprocket's arms being bent to one side plus visible wear on the rear sprocket. I thought I can forget about the chain and sprocket replacements, when I decided to put on steel/X-ring combo. Doesn't look like it.
The Shop
Anyways i set my chain slack on my dirtbikes on the stand with 3 fingers at the middle of the swingarm. This will make it a bit looser when the bike is on the ground. I do 4 on the gsxr because theres no stand to get the swingarm off the ground. I run mine a bit loose to reduce wear. I also clean my chains after every ride. I use maxima chain wax for lube.
I have two rear wheels that I am constantly switching back and forth. Off-road/mx tire setups. Right now I need two chains for different sprocket combos I am running. But ideally I'd like to keep the front sprocket and chain the same when switching wheels. Maybe causing some premature wear on chain. But I don't see it being a big deal.
2-2.5 fingers at the end of the chain slider is really tight and can affect your rear suspension action and cause excessive wear on the chain and sprockets.
I have always done 3 or a little more for the past 30 years and have never had a problem.
I've always run Renthal aluminium sprockets and DID Race or X ring chains and change them out when they are done, I regularly get 30 + hours out of X ring chains and 25+ out of sprockets both depending on how much mud and sand I ride in during those hours, I've never counted how much I get out of race chains, they are cheap when I do a top end on my 125 I throw the chain in the bin.
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