Try our new info resource - "Aladdin's Cave" (Main menu)Just added a separate link to Ash's Dropbox thread (shortcut)
Same as they didnt put a new chain in the cx500 tensioner mod kit so you ended up doing them again at about 30000
Is "Feelably" actually a word?
This illustrates that mileage as an absolute basis for judging the chain life has potentially large error. The only consistent accurate way at technical level is to count crankshaft revolutions. Chain life at average of 4,500rpm v the same at 7,500rpm will clearly reach the same wear point at very different mileage totals.
The aftermarket chains are crap that Sliver sells as a OEM replacement and the Honda ones are £££
Thanks to you all!Quote from: K2-K6 on June 04, 2020, 08:38:02 PM... Which oil do you use and what change intervals?Bike has been maintained well. Over the years I have used various oils. At the time it was Castrol GTX2 ofcourse. Last ten years it has been Castrol High Mileage and I must say I'm very pleased with it. It keeps everything clean and helps rubber seals live longer. I prefer 15W-40, because I won't operate the bike at lower temperatures than say 15oC. In long vacations I saw no problem doing 5000km before an oil change. Long rides and ideal circumstances. One day in Spain when I changed the oil - I had to renew some oil pump O-rings - the mechanic in who's workshop I did this, was surprised I didn't pour the collected oil back in again. I told him I had been riding 4-5000 km and it was time for an oil change. He kneeled, dipped his finger in it, rubbed it between thumb and finger, smelled it and concluded: "como nuevo" and asked me if he could have it for his Laverda. Below a pic of what the oil screen looked like after some 50.000 kms. Mind you, before cleaning! Also the oil pan was super clean. Never seen any sludge. Decades ago I found a chafe (is that the word?) of aluminium in the oilfilter housing or oil pan (forgot which). Could well have been from the drive chain eating in the crankcase. This was some 30 years ago.Alas! In the meanwhile there's a new development. Let me look for the link.
... Which oil do you use and what change intervals?