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koolaid_kid
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That sounds about right afa mileage, bwringer. When you get full mileage out of your set, then you replace everything at once and go another 30k miles.
For maintenance, once you get into the habit of doing it regularly and correctly (no WD-40, folks, it is not a cleaner, degreaser, or lubricant) it is kind of like checking your oil or the air in your tires. You just get the proper tools, have them at hand, and make it so. It only takes a few minutes once you know what you are doing.
AFA why I am making these particular choices at this time, this is why:
A few years ago I got a great deal on a new o-ring chain and sprocket set for the GS. It appealed to me, not only for the low price, but also because the front sprocket was one tooth larger and the 630 chain fits both the GS and the GPz. I installed the front sprocket a couple of years ago to lower the engine speed at highway speeds. It dropped the rpm by about 400 and removed most of the buzz in the handlebars.
Once I got the GPz running I noticed the chain was stretching too easily, but the sprockets looked like new. So it is getting the new chain. The rear sprocket is just sitting there, so it will go on the GS. It will dress it up a bit also, in case someone makes me an offer this spring.
Win-win-win.
For maintenance, once you get into the habit of doing it regularly and correctly (no WD-40, folks, it is not a cleaner, degreaser, or lubricant) it is kind of like checking your oil or the air in your tires. You just get the proper tools, have them at hand, and make it so. It only takes a few minutes once you know what you are doing.
AFA why I am making these particular choices at this time, this is why:
A few years ago I got a great deal on a new o-ring chain and sprocket set for the GS. It appealed to me, not only for the low price, but also because the front sprocket was one tooth larger and the 630 chain fits both the GS and the GPz. I installed the front sprocket a couple of years ago to lower the engine speed at highway speeds. It dropped the rpm by about 400 and removed most of the buzz in the handlebars.
Once I got the GPz running I noticed the chain was stretching too easily, but the sprockets looked like new. So it is getting the new chain. The rear sprocket is just sitting there, so it will go on the GS. It will dress it up a bit also, in case someone makes me an offer this spring.
Win-win-win.