Mon, 13 Apr 1998 23:52:59 +0200 (MET DST)
- Message No. 2581
From: Torsten Metzner
Subject: Re: chain-kit, exhaust system
|1: How long is the "normal" lifetime of the chain-kit (original honda)?
| At this time I4ve 17000 km on my twin (RD 07 Bj. 97) and after the next two
| or three thousand kilometers I will need a new one.
| What chain-kit do you use (how expensive, how many kilometers)?
Dear Ralf,
I asked the same question a few moths ago. The overall response was:
- The "normal" lifetime for the chain kit seems to be ~20000km (18-25Tkm)
My dealer told me that the original kit should be good for ~50000km
but this seems to be absolutly nonsense, because nobody reached it or
comes near to 50Tkm.
- As Micha told you, if you use a endless chain you have to dismount the
swing. It's not very difficult but I would recommended that you have
a second person at your side, because than everything becomes easier.
But for a open chain you need a chain riveter and I think not everyone
owns one.
- A second party product seems to be OK. Someone made good experience
with the Goetz products. I have now mounted a DID X-ring chain kit from
Polo, but I made only 1Tkm with this kit (Sorry Rainer for disturbing
you with the Goetz stuff and then buying a Polo one, but the shop
is next to me), so I have not enough experience at the moment.
- The prices:
DID-Xring: 236-300 DM. It seems to me that the Polo kit is the
cheapest.
Honda original one with mounting:
Micha told me something about 500 - 600 DM
So if you don't have two left hands I would recommended a endless one
because of the price.
Hope this helps,
ToM

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