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Motorcycle chain and sprocket
How long on average does the drive sprocket and chain last. Have 20,000 miles on a 03 Honda Shadow 600
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That all depends on the quality of the chain and how well its maintained... cheap, non-O-ring chains wear quicker and stretch more... high quality name brand X ring chains properly maintained can easily have 5 times the life or more.
As far as sprockets.. its much the same... worn chains accelerate wear on sprockets.. Here is a good writeup with pictures Motorcycle Drive Chains |
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Thanks Smoothy. Very helpful link.
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