How many miles would you expect to get out the standard chain on a 2012? I am just over 2k and have adjusted several times. Been on 1 track day and reasonably quick on the road, but I ain't John McGuinness!
Always depends how you look after it bit some people get 10k or more I swopped mine as I wanted a different gearing
heavy duty afam ftw. fkin expensive but well worth it. only time i touch mine apart from cleaning it is when i change the rear tyre. 18k since i fitted it and its not moved on the adjuster. rear ally renthal sprocket is worn tho - no wear at all on the front renthal steel cog. you gets what yer pays for innit, had a chain snap on me last year and it wrote off the engine. wont scrimp on chains again. that was a rusty one id cleaned up! havent seen those solid lube things before, nice one currently im using a non fling waterproof white ptfe grease from work - beltin stuff, doesnt shit the wheels up either
I have added 8k to my 2011 blade chain, touring fast road and trackdays and only needed to adjust 1 once between services. But I do look after the chain
indeed. keeping it clean is just as important as lubing tho.. as is proper lignment. lots of clutch wheelies dont help either lol!
Just cleaned mine and another slight adjustment needed used a new product WD40 Chain cleaner part of the new range of WD40 products have to say although they all do the same job I am very impressed as their just seems to be a better clean per squirt . I topped it off with a coating of Putoline lube which I like but I will be trying the the new WD40 lube .
I got 40k out of a chain on a 600... BUt that was with a scott-oiler fitted. I'd fit one to my blade too but there's nowhere really to put the reservoir... H
