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tached1000rr
03-29-2009, 12:36 AM
What kind of mileage are you all seeing from your chains?
Gas Man
03-29-2009, 09:10 AM
All depends on alignment and maintance
'73 H1 Triple
03-29-2009, 10:03 AM
23,8XX on my '93 Kawasaki ZR1100. I know it's original as the cycle never left "work" ( Original owner, VP and myself )

I scored a brand new OEM kawasaki chain for $100 off ebay ( retail is $311.53 ) and brand new sprockets off a friend for $65 :rockout:

I read the manual and how it's replaced on my ZR1100 is to remove the swingarm ( and mufflers )

Jeff
derf
03-29-2009, 02:06 PM
My last bike I replaced what I thought was the original chain at 12k then I replaced the replacement at 25k.
HRCNICK11
03-29-2009, 02:56 PM
Between 10k and 20k depending on the chain and bike. My CRF150R about once a year small chain with no o-rings and a large rider.
Apoc
03-29-2009, 03:09 PM
dunno, these days im running a belt.

About 7000km and she's still perfect.
Phenix_Rider
03-29-2009, 04:08 PM
17,500 on the stock 520 DID X-Ring.
Yamerhaw
03-29-2009, 05:28 PM
almost 10,000 on the stock chain on this bike, chain and sprockets look great, i sold one of my old R1's to a buddy, he replaced the stock chain at 25,000, and i NEVER lube my chains(just clean with kerosene, wipe off excess..done
R1up0n1
03-29-2009, 05:31 PM
18k or so, but it all depends on the alignment and care.
rogue
03-29-2009, 05:41 PM
I got about 17000 out of my stock chain.
Antwanny
03-29-2009, 08:43 PM
22k on the tl and im replacing the zx in a week or 2 after aobut 13k the last guy didnt take care of it at all
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Cutty72
03-29-2009, 11:17 PM
Belt on the buell...

SV has 12Kish i think... still stock and still good.
was92v
03-30-2009, 07:26 AM
22K on my stock DID on an F4i. Chains tend to go quick once they start to fail, but so far it is still in good shape. This is the most I've ever gotten out of a chain.
Phenix_Rider
03-30-2009, 12:16 PM
22K on my stock DID on an F4i. Chains tend to go quick once they start to fail, but so far it is still in good shape. This is the most I've ever gotten out of a chain.

I believe it.
wildchild
03-30-2009, 01:24 PM
what chain? :rockout:

Most of the bikes I've owned that were chain drive I wound up selling the bike at 20K mi or so, with the stock chain on them.
DLIT
03-30-2009, 02:39 PM
I had a stock 535 on my '04 R6 that lasted 19.5k miles. Definitely on its last leg at that point. I traded the bike in before I replaced the chain.
racedoll
03-30-2009, 09:10 PM
I am slightly short of 15K miles and my chain and spocket still look good.