So, the bike is now in a state of repair, or partial anyway!
The Tenere gets a lot of bad criticism with regard the quality of the parts, so just to redress the balance a little. These pictures are almost 4 years old, have covered 30K miles and haven't had an easy life. Yes, they have had the benefit of a Scottoiler from new, but other than a once a year clean (at service time) and the odd spray of chain grease now and then, the set has been pretty much left alone.
First of all, lets look at the chain:
It has been degreased, but that isn't bad at al fro a chain that has ridden 4 winters, suffered sand, cold, heat and torrential rain. The seals are in pretty good shape too:
And the pin isn't showing too much wear, apart from some darkening, there is no real surface wear. I soaked a section of chain overnight in 'Gunk' just to see if it effected the grease inside the chain, when I split it there was still grease inside...... so the myth about cleaning your chain with degreaser, in this experiment, has been busted somewhat.
The damage to the end is where I took it off with the chain tool:
Now, the front sprocket....... The one on the right is the one I've just removed, the other one is a new one. I think I've squeezed every mile out of this...
and here is the front and rear, again these have been on the bike since May 2008, and the rear isn't in too bad a shape:
and a close up on the rear:
All in all, in conclusion, the OE C&S is not a bad bit of kit, it has lasted well if you keep it lubricated.
The Scottoiler must take credit for this, at �70 it's 70% (ish) of a new C&S set, but extends the life incredibly.
So, will this replacement x-ring chain last any longer ?
