terdog
Well-Known Member
Ive been watching my stock chain and sprocket lately. The time between chain slack adjustments has been getting shorter every time. Since the odometer tells me that shes at 43.8K, I figured that it was time to replace it. Thats right, 44 K! Thats some high quality chain. I have never gotten over 25k out of a stock chain in my 30 yrs of riding. And while the CS is pretty much done, the rear still has some life left. Get a beer can sprocket to do that!
I was going to replace it with another stock chain and 45 - 16 as its been a great combo. But, a good deal came up on a RK XSOZ chain, and I still have the stock 17 that had 2K on it before I swapped it out for the 16. So, I found a 48 rear in black for $38 shipped, used the free 17 and tied it together with the $110 RK. Hey, THE GREAT RECESSION still looms in my mind.
Even though the rear uses locking nuts, I still want to cover my butt with some locktite. Also, the washers get a spray of WD before assembly. And no I didnt use the stupid high factory torque settings, but torqured them to 45lbs.
A habit I learned from my dirt riding, is to remove the axle adjusting bolts, clean the with brake cleaner then coat the threads with anti-seize so that they dont corrode into the AL threads.
All in all, some quality time in the man cave with lil' red.
I was going to replace it with another stock chain and 45 - 16 as its been a great combo. But, a good deal came up on a RK XSOZ chain, and I still have the stock 17 that had 2K on it before I swapped it out for the 16. So, I found a 48 rear in black for $38 shipped, used the free 17 and tied it together with the $110 RK. Hey, THE GREAT RECESSION still looms in my mind.
Even though the rear uses locking nuts, I still want to cover my butt with some locktite. Also, the washers get a spray of WD before assembly. And no I didnt use the stupid high factory torque settings, but torqured them to 45lbs.
A habit I learned from my dirt riding, is to remove the axle adjusting bolts, clean the with brake cleaner then coat the threads with anti-seize so that they dont corrode into the AL threads.
All in all, some quality time in the man cave with lil' red.
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