uneven drive chain wear

TerryK wrote "Chain Wax is good stuff...if you are using a non-o ring type chain."

Chain Wax works great on O-Ring chains too. I've used Chain Wax on my O-ring chain since installing it 13,000 miles ago and I've only had to adjust it about 1/16" so far. Just wipe off any excess after lubing. I lube it about every 400 - 500 miles. Ed

I agree with bountyhunter. But you have to do what you have to do, if you aren't buying new sprockets it's a good thing you got a standard chain for a cheap price. Standards wear quicker than o-ring or x-ring, so I bet your chain wears out at the same time as the sprockets now. But you know you'll be back in 8-10k miles(next summer maybe) telling us you need a new setup again. I have an x-ring with steel sprockets, at least 10k miles now with ONE adjustment. I expect to get 35k miles from it or more. I also use the Dupont Teflon every week, or 200-300 miles.

Not only is a good chain lube and service intervals necessary for long chain life, but chain alignment also reduces wear on the sprockets and chain as well. I bought one of these from my favorite on line tire store, and it works excellent on aligning the chain. PROFI LASER C.A.T.

www.americanmototire.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=632_633_634







The laser light goes all the way up the chain, for very accurate alignment. Might be a little pricey for some, but it's makes aligning the chain much easier than just going by the marks on the swingarm.

The wheel and chain in the pictures never look like that on my bikes, and I should have cleaned it all before taking the pictures way back when I did this. Sorry. :blush:

CoreyClough wrote:

Not only is a good chain lube and service intervals necessary for long chain life, but chain alignment also reduces wear on the sprockets and chain as well. I bought one of these from my favorite on line tire store, and it works excellent on aligning the chain. PROFI LASER C.A.T.

www.americanmototire.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=632_633_634

a cheap laser level does the same thing, but its a little trickier to do(thats what i use)

also, i tend to lube my chain everytime i stop for gas(about every 120-130 miles) and ill admit i occasionally miss one(if im in a hurry) but i make sur i lube it the very next chance i get.

ive went about 100 miles on this new chain so far, and i chcked the chain, oiled it up and thats all. it is holding up good so far!