I'm curious as to how often people replace their cush drives.

I replace mine everytime I get a new rear tyre which last me about 2500 - 3000 miles. It really does make a big difference and they only cost �18.

only changed mine once when I was on about 16000 i think, me sprocket had a lot of movement so thought i'd better!!

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mine was about 16000 also though I think it should have been sooner maybe 7000 ish as now need replacing again 23000, they do appear to take a beating.

Good thread, I've been contemplating this very subject.

When I last had my wheel off (after my puncture) I noticed that it wouldn't have much more in it and when I took it into 'West London Cowboys' much later I flagged it as something that would need checking. They said that it's will need doing soon but it's got a bit more life in it (which probably means it was fcuked at least 4,000 miles ago!).

This is still the original one and I'm nearly 14,000 miles on the clock! What would the symptoms of a knackered one be? Will it pull to one side on hard throttle? Make a noise? Sprocket wobble? Odd rash? Cotton mouth? Blurred vision?

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I would say excessive manual clock/anti wise rotation with your hand. Harsh power take up when pulling away is a sure sign also. Visually they will look miss shapen and shagged.

Worth replacing as it makes a world of difference, probably extends chain life also though this is just a hunch open to confirmation from those who know, Kev?

I have never replaced my rubbers, I shim them up everytime I renew my rear tyre. I use a solid rubber belt that I cut into strips to take up the free play.
Just me trying to mod everything on the cheap again, hey don't knock it until you have tried it. That's a 120 Pounds in my pocket not Yamaha's.

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Mods that I have done to my XTX's

My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

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great tip. I will give it a go

If you can't get your hands on a old conveyer belt, you could always try an old inner tube. Putting the strips on the outside of the rubbers.

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Mods that I have done to my XTX's

My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946

I've got 7200 miles on the clock and I'm on my 3rd set of cush drives.

Here's a picture of some old ones.





They do burn up quick and start to crumble. I've tried spraying them in white grease to try and stop them drying out but it didn't make any difference. Plus, as I said earlier, for �18 it definately makes a smoother ride.

They don't look that bad mate

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