....... 47k on mine


....... ckd the oil pump, put the new shoes on, changed the bearings & had'm put it back together.

 

Replaced mine @ 50k... still looked good... but I was already THERE... and would be replacing them sooner or later.
Will be replacing them again in the next few weeks as I cross the 100k mark...

There is no rhyme or reason to their life span. just depends and which parts bin the chain and the shoes came from....

I know bikes with 75k and no problems, and I know riders who have had the engines wasted at 25k...

 

video is just for reference to the miles and effectiveness of the visual inspection.

 

did my 05 @36k with a cam upgrade and new tensioners i just hit 58K and lost the front outer bearing on the cam plate the cam plate and oil pump has some damage on it.... i hate down time

 

Can anyone share how long the upgraded shoes that come with the hydraulic replacement kit last? My 06 RK has 30K, I had the stock shoes inspected at about 24K and they were good, but I don't want to push my luck either.

I haven't asked the dealer, but one of the videos on this tread stated $900 installed for the upgrade kit. Anyone know what gear drive with cams cost these days?

 

You have 60k on a bike that is 7 to 8 yrs. old. The original shoes are are about $120 delivered on the internet. Unless you are willing to let the bike set while you order parts, you might consider ordering a new set of shoes and cam cover gasket, then wait until they come in to do anything.
When they do come in, take the bike down and inspect the camchest. When you release the chain tension, check the cam bearings by applying side loading to the cams and see if there is movement within the bearings. If your inspection doesn't turn up anything, put the new shoes on and button her up.
If it requires work, then you can decide on a plan of action from there. If you decide to upgrade it costs you 20 bucks plus shipping to return the shoes. They may wave the restocking fee if you order the upgrade parts from them.
If you are going to leave the engine stock, the replacement shoes should last you another 30k miles before you need to inspect them.
Good luck!

 

It really depends on how sharp your inner chain is, if your stock inner tensioner is toast I would say inspect that tensioner at about 40k miles, if it isn't toast then I would say you could go 50k+ before inspection.
The outer is a single row chain so it will wear to the rollers, and pretty much stop.

 

Not sure what the record is for not checking the slippers is from new but it's not the trophy that I would want. If the bike has had other owners then how could you no. For the people who check them and run them for a long time, thats ok but mine were out for a gear drive from almost new. The gear drive is a topic of it's own and not without it's problems. I had a balanced crank and gear drive, where do you stop.

 

I ride my bike (01 Road King) hard and replaced the tensioners at just shy of 70K. They were still in surprisingly good shape. Others results may vary. Yours should surely be checked/replaced. Not a very big investment.

 

So what did you do ?