Re: cheap chain replacement

[rennsport@xxxxxxxxx]

On Feb 26, 2004, at 9:41, PLPKLT@xxxxxxx wrote:
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>
> It is obvious that you have not replaced a chain lately.  On a friends 
> triumph with 20,000 miles the cost for parts alone was $265.00  for 
> chain, two sprockets and the lock washer.
> Admittedly the triumph parts were expensive since no one makes after 
> market parts for them,,,but the chain alone which was generic was 
> still $120.


Sucks to be a Triumph owner, eh? The average price for a chain and 
sprocket kit in the Dennis kirk catalog for your average asian bike is 
$165.00


>
> So if you replace this stuff every 20K and you drive it 100k the cost 
> will be $1,350 just in parts.  Makes a few bottle of gear oil look 
> like a bargin doesn't it?
>

These chains should easily go 35,000 miles and you do not need to 
change the sprockets at every chain replacement. So at that mileage 
interval a chain sprocket set will cost you $480.


Robert

95 R11RS
88 KRS Special

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