[Shanghai Dan]

how many miles with auto oiler before replacement of chain or adjustment needed

I put an oiler on at ~700 miles. I'm at 17,000 now and have adjusted the chain exactly once. I will probably get 35K out of this chain.

I do run it slightly wet; the tech guys at Pro Oiler (what I have) recommended a 20-3 setting. I run a 20-4 setting, meaning about 4-5% more oil than they figured for my region (Ventura County, CA). Yes, it gets a bit more grimey down there, but the chain is in great shape for 17K of HARD miles (lots of twisties, lots of 8% to 10% grades, and 350 pounds of rider and gear).

 

[Day Trippin]

Has anyone paid a dealer for replacing the chain and sprockets? What did it cost? My son is riding the CTX and I am too far away to do it for him. I would like to be able to give him a ballpark price based on what others paid. He is in California which tends to drive costs up anyway.

 

[Rebel13]

@Day Trippin
Call around for exact pricing. Prices vary~

 

[riderpat]

26,000 mile sprocket change with new DID VX2 gold chain. Wear was not bad, just a part of good routine maintenance.

where did you order from and how much....if you don't mind me asking?