Wed, 13 May 98 12:02:27 +0100 - Message No. 2994
From: t.allen@frdz.bull.fr

Subject: Re[2]: Front sprocket problem



     Hi Pete
     
     I oil my chain every 400Km approx. every weekend.  And I find the 
     same, it looks like its very wet but when I do spray this often , its 
     not excessive and I don't have the oil dripping of the chain guide on 
     the ground on hot days.
     
     The danger on leaving the breather tube open all the time , is that 
     you wont know in advance if you have excessive discharge , maybe its a 
     good early warning system ??????
     
     Tony. (France)


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Subject: Re: (XRV) Front sprocket problem 
Author:  Pete   at SMTP-ZDSE
Date:    13/05/98 07:52


> On my way home last night, my chain starting making an awful noise. When 
> I got home I popped the @ up on it's centrestand and went looking for
> the source of the noise. It was the chain rubbing against the inside of 
> the front sprocket cover.
     
I had the same problem with an awful noise coming from the chain\sprocket 
area, so likewise I decided to stop being lazy and investigate, I put the 
bike on the center stand and spun the back wheel and the noise was coming 
from the chain\front and rear sprockets (new chain 1000 miles ago and 
regularly lubricated) I got the old gear oil out and lubed the chain again 
and it cut the noise by about 75% now what noise is left is fairly 
consistent front and rear so I assume my sprocket bearings are fine 
Chris.right my point is it says in the manual to lubricate the chain every 
1,000km (600ml)  using SAE 80 or 90 gear oil, which I have certainly been 
doing, so how come the chain was so dry, it didn't look dry but obviously 
because of the noise it WAS !!! I haven't used it much in the rain and most 
of my journeys so far have been fairly local trips of around 50 miles ( 
fair-weather plastic crotch !!! )
what oil and how often do you guys lubricate your chain ???
     
2nd  question=Crancase breather (page 55 owners handbook) it says to 
periodically remove the drain plug and drain any deposits found, why cant we 
leave this plug off all the time and drain as it occurs whilst going along 
??
     
and for the GPS users, do you know of any Atlas available on the Internet 
where I can check Latitude and Longitude for different countries of the 
world ??
     
regards Pete. (UK)
     
     



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