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Dfbutler
Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 02:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've had the new style in for probably 4 years and 30+K miles. Do they wear our?
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Hootowl
Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 02:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

They do. Proper tension helps prolong their life. Only way to know is to check. I have 50K on mine, and its fine.
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5liter
Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 05:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I checked mine at 47,000 miles and it was fine.
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Buellistic
Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 10:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

PRIMARY CHAIN Adjustment Class 101 available upon request, just e-mail me(Ljenne73c@verizon.net) so that "i" can get your e-mail address and it is yours ...
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Jos51700
Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 03:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The shoe wears to a certain point and stops wearing.
The chain sideplates cut into it, until they reach the depth of the rollers. At that point, wear on the shoe stops.
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Buellistic
Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 06:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That is because the chain has grove'ed the plastic to where the chain in now properly loose and dose not grove the plastic any more ...
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