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offroadtoad
Thanks Jenny – D.I.D. looking like the best option at the moment. What sort of mileage did you get from those chains?
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It's hard to say as it depends on use - if you ride a lot in muddy or dusty/sandy conditions, obviously it will wear faster than if purely on road... people say fitting a scottoiler can significantly prolong the chain life (but I imagine that is when used mainly on the road), but I find that keeping the chain relatively clean and free of crud build-up, and lubing regularly (every couple of days when traveling) should see in excess of 12,000 miles, even in mixed on/off road conditions.
To give a other example - I fitted the combo I mention above for Heroes-Legend, and raced over 5000 miles to Dakar through the desert, only needing to adjust the chain once or maybe twice (we ran it without lube once we got to Morocco), and it was still perfectly good when I got back - only the chain plates had gone rusty being on the ship for three weeks... the sprockets are still on the Tenere and were barely worn - I've just fitted a new chain.
Jx