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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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how many miles do the chain and sprockets last any one know
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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Don't know got 50,000 miles on mine looked good when I had to my stator this spring.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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Longer than&nbsp\\;just about anything else on the bike.........
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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I have ~75K on mine now.&nbsp\\; I put a new tensioner block thingie on it about 10K miles ago.&nbsp\\; I could have gotten more out of the original, but I was in there anyway.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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