690 Owners ,Sprocket millage?

[777]

I bought mine with 5000km on clock now has 18000 and they seem due for replacement. As I say when I got it the bike had 5000km ,not sure if J Dog , previous owner had replaced or not , so safe to say the have done 13000km. What have you got out of yours and cost to replace chain and 2 sprockets?

[Hanno @ Mad Macs]

Your mathematics does not make sense ??

18000 - 5000 = 13000    not 8000 ?

And if not replaced then they have done 18000  ??

18000 sounds on par.

Rarely seen more than 20000 on a chain and sprocket set.

[Martin Groenewald]

777 i just bought a new one 3 months old now if you g0t  13000km its more than i was expecting if you got 18000km thats sound good to me. what are you useing for lube, wax or oil ? and if you dont mind what brand ?thanks for all the info.

[777]

777 i just bought a new one 3 months old now if you g0t  13000km its more than i was expecting if you got 18000km that's sound good to me. what are you using for lube, wax or oil ? and if you dint mind what brand ?thanks for all the info.

HI I wash and lube after each ride ,but nothing specific ,whatever is on specail.Where in KZn are you ?

[Martin Groenewald]

I live in sheffield beach about 5 km north of ballito been on some nice rides out here cane about 2km from home loving my bike but its my first one so amped on looking after her this thread helps me a lot 

[777]

I live in sheffield beach about 5 km north of ballito been on some nice rides out here cane about 2km from home loving my bike but its my first one so amped on looking after her this thread helps me a lot 

used to work in Ballito done a lot of riding that side , you ride with Jules , must hook up some time , cheers

[Bushcat]

Hey Martin were you on the freeway heading towards ballito at about 3 this afternoon? I was heading home to crimetown from Charkas Rock, also saw another 690 in Charkas rock at about 11 .

[Martin Groenewald]

ja ive been riding with jules lives one street down from me we have been mates for years he is the reason i got myself a bike he got himself a nice clean 640 last week smiling from ear to ear

[777]

ja ive been riding with jules lives one street down from me we have been mates for years he is the reason i got myself a bike he got himself a nice clean 640 last week smiling from ear to ear

What happened to his last 640?

[Martin Groenewald]

He still has it but he found one with low milage and super clean at a good price  bushcat 3pm i was home but i was in chakas at 11 awesome day down on the beach its whale season now and pleanty around 

[subie]

Your mathematics does not make sense ??

18000 - 5000 = 13000    not 8000 ?

And if not replaced then they have done 18000  ??

18000 sounds on par.

Rarely seen more than 20000 on a chain and sprocket set.

Wow! Julle is swaar op sprockets en kettings. Seker oor ek besadigde ryer is. Myne is nou op 22000km en behoort gemaklik 30000 +km te kry.

[Bushcat]

Couple of us dogs doing a ride tomorrow from Waterfal garage into inanda valley, pull in if you in the mood. 07h30. Short notice.

[Martin Groenewald]

Subie dis goeie nuus  

[Martin Groenewald]

Maybe next time sounds good

[Roadcat]

To get back on topic... it depends entirely on how heavy you are on the twisty tube. First sprocket I got 16k miles (slightly over 25000 km), by not being a hooligan. I replaced it because I had a couple of long rides coming up and was replacing the rear tyre anyway, but probably could have nursed another couple of 1000 klicks out of it as it wasn't too badly worn.

The new one has only got 9500 miles (15k km) and is starting to look a bit wave like on the teeth but I have been riding more agressively than last year. Also when I replaced it I used a non ktm sprocket, which might have something to do with the wear.