Maintenance-free chain

[Katie]

Looks like the market is widening out for this little bunny

https://www.louis-moto.co.uk/katalo...lReminder&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Mailing

Annoyingly, as it was originally designed for the Gen 4, I can now get this for my KTM but not my Gen 3!

 

[alex]

HPE 120 links / 525 pitch = Gen3.

Or are you saying specifically from BMW?

 

[Katie]

HPE 120 links / 525 pitch = Gen3.

Or are you saying specifically from BMW?

Ah, didn't look at the chain only section, was looking at the full kit. Guessing there's nothing unique about the sprockets then?

 

[alex]

Yes sprockets are sprockets. World is your oyster. Supersprox, AFAM, OEM, alpha, Renthal, talon-eng

However, @oli wasn't too impressed with his Endurance chain...

 

[JamieMac]

Any chain can last for eons....... If used with a (don't sigh) Scottoiler. Electronic ones are best. Just dial it in over a couple of rides.

J

 

[Katie]

Any chain can last for eons....... If used with a (don't sigh) Scottoiler. Electronic ones are best. Just dial it in over a couple of rides.

J

Sigh

:wink-new:

My electronic one broke down, and my chain rusted solid! I continue to live in hope for the (genuinely) maintenance-free version...

 

[JamieMac]

Katie, we?ll have flying cars before a maintenance free chain I?m afraid. Have you rung and spoken to Scottoiler? I find they give the best service on the planet bar none. Worth a phone call. I use a lube tube as well so it?s 5000-7500 miles between refills and red oil is best. J

 

[Katie]

The garage who fitted it replaced it for me. Although the pump had broken, I couldn't swear that I had turned it back it on (or tried to) after having the battery out so didn't push the rusty chain issue. So far, the replacement is working but preferring the manual system on balance (got that on the KTM)

 

[Katie]

And where are the flying cars??? I was promised them as a kid and I'm still waiting!

 

[Oli]

Yes sprockets are sprockets. World is your oyster. Supersprox, AFAM, OEM, alpha, Renthal, talon-eng

However, @oli wasn't too impressed with his Endurance chain...

Yea, it?s definitely not ?maintenance free?.

I still think DID ZVMX + SuperSprox is an ideal combo

 

[Corkgsxr]

Rk chain and you can do nearly no maintenance and get tons of miles out if it

 

[stuartb]

This is annoying me somewhat...so what is maintenance free ?

To me maintenance free means you fit it and forget it, plain, simple, uncomplicated....this can't possibly be accurate, for a start it WILL stretch and will need adjusted..

So at best would it not be best to label this charlatan product... "maintenance reduced" ! rather than "maintenance free"

And while attending to that 2 minute adjusting job is it really too much hassle to wipe it down and apply some decent chain lube..not for me..

I just can't see me buying one of these for a 200 brake bike, fitting it and never looking at it again.. what am I missing here ?..



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[alex]

Maintenance free is chainless, driveshaft

 

[Katie]

Maintenance free is chainless, driveshaft

Great fun, banging down through the gear box for rapid slow down. Amazing how far you can skid a Deauville when nobody warns you not to do that...

 

[Katie]

what am I missing here ?..

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My level of laziness when it comes to lubing and cleaning chains? I have to do it but really don't want to...

 

[stuartb]

Considering its a super critical component and prone to failure (see any snapped chain thread on here) and vital to everything that happens whilst bombing about on any bike it makes not a bit of sense to me...

I've said this before this guy ain't dead... he's alive, kicking and still employed to infiltrate people's minds with...let's call it in this case... some form of subliminal advertising......"buy me..buy me NOW ************" ! [emoji3]

And yes, that's my bedroom wall.. best salesman that ever lived imo...
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[phil]

My level of laziness when it comes to lubing and cleaning chains? I have to do it but really don't want to...

I love cleaning my chain and lubing it, Radio on with a cuppa garage door open happy man!

 

[GixxerChuck]

I love cleaning my chain and lubing it, Radio on with a cuppa garage door open happy man!

I'm in Essex, i'd love to drop in and have a cuppa while you do mine if you love it that much!!

 

[IMORTAL_Indian]

Is that an open invite Phil? Can bring some chokkie biscuits round


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[Rednine]

Or ginger nuts? Is there any benefit iin replacing my OE 525 chain with a 520 apart from weight saving?