Original Chain WARNING

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My thou has done 13k, hammered everywhere front wheel never down (2 fork oil seals gone though) and original chain is still A1 :lol: no problems!!

Brakes and clutch have been goosed though

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Chain problems also for xraptor?

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Do you know xtraraptors also have problem with the chain? I could not find any info in the forums about it.

I have driven aprox 1200 miles and I really dont want a breakdown!
I have flex of 25-30mm.

Thank you in advance for any answer.

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Post by shebee »

Welcome to the assylum Jabba,

I have not heard reports of problems recently so maybe they have sorted it on the newer models.

Keep an eye on it and you should be fine, mine didnt break it just kernackerd really fast and I replaced it with an Xring chain and new sprockets.
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Post by bolero »

Mine snapped at 120mph on a french motorway last year.. Took out the chain guard, side panel, clutch mechanism, indicator and number plate!.. and a bit of my leg!... had done less than 8000 miles... Total praise to the french bike shop who cleared everything else off their benches and got mine back on the road is less than 2 hours so I still made the ferry!...

The original chain is truly crap!

Better to be safe than sorry... get it changed!
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Post by zorro »

Hi all,

Just wondering,what's the most milage has anyone had from the their original chain,I've done 10000 k's, the chain seems okay ( normal stretch test ) and the sprockets look good too,as Shebee said they may have upgraded later year bikes,mines an 04.

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Post by Aussie Shagger »

24000 and counting on my original...no probs yet
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Post by snapdragon »

Looks like Cagiva got wise and started fitting a better quality item after the first few accidents caused by chain-exhaustion thankfully
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Thanks guy's I'm feeling more relaxed now,just the normal clean,lube and check hopefully.

Regards,zorro 8)
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Post by Brihass »

My X-Rap has covered 9,500 miles on the original "Regina" chain and sprokets, still looks fine and within service limits, but have new set to change at 10,000 for peace of mind.
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Post by snapdragon »

Aaahhh Regina was my 'second' chain - I got one on old sprockets (emergency job after the original started acting like knicker elastic) - it lasted another 14000 before I needed to change the set, I can't remember a specific make on the originals
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Re: Original Chain WARNING

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Just changed mine, got 7500 miles out of it.

I noticed every time I adjusted the tension when it seemed to be getting slack, it only got slack again very soon after. So to avoid any horribleness, I got a new one last weekend.

The chain actually looked in pretty good nick, with minor corrosion as i adjusted, lubed and cleaned it regualrly enough.

Worth doing for peace of mind!
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Re: Original Chain WARNING

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Changed mine a couple of week's ago , Tsubaki Sigma X-Ring chain & Renthal sprocket's .
Standard chain had done approx 8500 miles , plenty of tight spot's , but the sprocket's looked O.K.
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Re: Original Chain WARNING

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Divide the number of teeth of your rear sprocket by the number of teeth of your front sprocket If the result is a whole number the chain will not last....try to change the ratio - 45 / 15 is 3, try 15/44 or 15/46 and your chain will last easily over 20000km..
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Re: Original Chain WARNING

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vassilis67 wrote:55 years agoDivide the number of teeth of your rear sprocket by the number of teeth of your front sprocket If the result is a whole number the chain will not last....try to change the ratio - 45 / 15 is 3, try 15/44 or 15/46 and your chain will last easily over 20000km..

Not heard that theory how does that work?...

Replacing the original plasticine chain with a decent X ring chain and oiling regularly gave a simmilar result
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Re: Original Chain WARNING

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Bit confused with this my self !!!!!!!!!!!!!

As i remember , fitted standard front 16 tooth & standard rear 40 tooth , which equates to 2.5 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do i take it that i'm in the clear / O.K. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????
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