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Stock chain - riveted or not?!
02 Feb 23, 14:38 pm
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inztigator
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inztigator
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Bike: 2015 VFR800X
City / Town: Sydney
Country: Australia
Stock chain - riveted or not?!
on:
November 07, 2016, 07:29:15 am
November 07, 2016, 07:29:15 am
When you purchased your CR 2015, did you have a link-less chain, or was it a riveted one??
Every motorcycle I've purchased in the past, provided the chain hadn't been replaced, was shipped with a link-less chain, however my 2015 CR was riveted.
I am interested to see other riders responses
Previous rides:
2015 VFR800F, 2013 CBR500R, 2010 CBR600RR, 2008 GSXR600
EvilWomble
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EvilWomble
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Bike: 2015 Crossrunner
City / Town: Warrington
Country: UK
Re: Stock chain - riveted or not?!
Reply #1 on:
November 07, 2016, 07:44:56 pm
November 07, 2016, 07:44:56 pm
to be honest I haven't actually checked, have only had it a fortnight though. Ill try and remember to check it in the morning as you have me curious now as well.
tiggy
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tiggy
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Bike: 2015 Crossrunner
City / Town: Guildford
Country: UK
Re: Stock chain - riveted or not?!
Reply #2 on:
November 08, 2016, 02:19:53 pm
November 08, 2016, 02:19:53 pm
My 2015 Crossrunner came with a riveted link, as opposed to the old fashioned removable link.
That is it in the original state after 7000 miles.
v8guy
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v8guy
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Bike: 2015 R1200RS
City / Town: London
Country: UK
Re: Stock chain - riveted or not?!
Reply #3 on:
November 08, 2016, 02:31:27 pm
November 08, 2016, 02:31:27 pm
Originally Posted by
tiggy
That is it in the original state after 7000 miles.
Crap.. I really need to clean my bike...
Current: 2015 BMW R1200RS, 2003 Yamaha TDM900
Past: Honda CLR125, Honda CB500, Triumph Sprint Sport, Honda VFR750FS, Suzuki DRZ400SM, 2001 Triumph Speed Triple 955i, 2015 Honda VFR800X
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube" - HST
tiggy
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tiggy
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Bike: 2015 Crossrunner
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Country: UK
Re: Stock chain - riveted or not?!
Reply #4 on:
November 08, 2016, 03:46:23 pm
November 08, 2016, 03:46:23 pm
It was all ACF50's fault
reasty
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reasty
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Bike: '20 Cr '88 vfr
City / Town: Croydon
Country: uk
Re: Stock chain - riveted or not?!
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November 08, 2016, 04:04:40 pm
November 08, 2016, 04:04:40 pm
Stunning!
inztigator
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inztigator
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Bike: 2015 VFR800X
City / Town: Sydney
Country: Australia
Re: Stock chain - riveted or not?!
Reply #6 on:
November 09, 2016, 06:41:03 am
November 09, 2016, 06:41:03 am
I assume that is a clean chain without any riding what so ever? I can clean my chain to look like that, but within a few kilometres the rear sprocket teeth turn black from what I can only assume is the rollers
And I have some tight spots after only 12000kms.
Previous rides:
2015 VFR800F, 2013 CBR500R, 2010 CBR600RR, 2008 GSXR600
tiggy
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tiggy
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Bike: 2015 Crossrunner
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Re: Stock chain - riveted or not?!
Reply #7 on:
November 09, 2016, 11:55:27 am
November 09, 2016, 11:55:27 am
It's true, that image is after a good clean but 7000 miles in from new I guarantee. I cover almost everything with ACF50 (brakes and tyres excluded!) and when necessary wash it off with Muc-Off, reapply the '50 and lube the chain with a dry chain spray.
Bruggen
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Bruggen
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Bike: Crossrunner 2016
City / Town: Redhill
Country: UK
Re: Stock chain - riveted or not?!
Reply #8 on:
November 09, 2016, 04:49:21 pm
November 09, 2016, 04:49:21 pm
I've seen Tiggy's bike first hand and it does still look like new.
tiggy
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tiggy
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Bike: 2015 Crossrunner
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Re: Stock chain - riveted or not?!
Reply #9 on:
November 09, 2016, 05:09:28 pm
November 09, 2016, 05:09:28 pm
Thanks Bruggen, I try!
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