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I've always had a noise with my chain, but it goes away for a bit with lube. So I thought that was the cure. No. It is not.
I have just over 19k on the chain and sprocket. I looked just to see what was wrong today, and I see chipped toothed, rear sprocket, rollers on the chain cracked, rollers missing-ALOT, and even after the missing roller I saw the skinnier part chipped around it. surprise the chain has not yet snapped off there yet!! Can't believe I made my 1270mi trip like that! I am betting it has been this way for a while even before the trip because I had always had the same noise, but these days getting louder.
I will check kneedraggers.com and ronayers.com to see if there are cheap replacements? unless you guys know other places. Stock gearing is 17/42 right? IF I go 16/40, will that limit me to around 180mph? I wouldn't mind if it would. Also is it recommended to get RK chain?
I have just over 19k on the chain and sprocket. I looked just to see what was wrong today, and I see chipped toothed, rear sprocket, rollers on the chain cracked, rollers missing-ALOT, and even after the missing roller I saw the skinnier part chipped around it. surprise the chain has not yet snapped off there yet!! Can't believe I made my 1270mi trip like that! I am betting it has been this way for a while even before the trip because I had always had the same noise, but these days getting louder.
I will check kneedraggers.com and ronayers.com to see if there are cheap replacements? unless you guys know other places. Stock gearing is 17/42 right? IF I go 16/40, will that limit me to around 180mph? I wouldn't mind if it would. Also is it recommended to get RK chain?