Tales from the Emporium

**NordieBoy** · 19th March 2009, 20:17

Originally Posted by Padmei

Mmmmmm sour cream or tom sauce on that wedge

Ambrosia in Richmond...
Wedges with sour cream and sweet chilli.

Mmmmmmmm

**NordieBoy** · 22nd March 2009, 20:38

My first RK 525 XSO chain lasted 8,500km untill it was as dead as Padmei's front MT21...

My 2nd RK 525 XSO chain has lasted 17,000km so far and has 1 notch on the adjuster to go to match the 1st one.

I've used the same rear 43t sprocket with both chains.
For some reason it was still in mint condition even with the stuffed 1st chain.

I think I'll go to a DID this time.
Still tossing up 525 vs 520 though.

**Padmei** · 22nd March 2009, 20:52

I've decided my MT21 is just about reaching it's prime.

How deep is the canvas on those

**Woodman** · 22nd March 2009, 20:56

Originally Posted by Padmei

I've decided my MT21 is just about reaching it's prime.

How deep is the canvas on those

That tyre of yours is the reason i didn't take you up on the offer of a ride at the laidback.

**NordieBoy** · 22nd March 2009, 21:10

Originally Posted by Woodman

That tyre of yours is the reason i didn't take you up on the offer of a ride at the laidback.

Just lean it over.
Plenty of tread there

**NordieBoy** · 22nd March 2009, 21:10

Originally Posted by Padmei

I've decided my MT21 is just about reaching it's prime.

How deep is the canvas on those

Once you pull that sucker off you'll find how thin it is

I thought I had plenty left on my E07 rear. When we pulled it off you could put one finger on the inside and one on the outside and feel your own fingerprint

**junkmanjoe** · 22nd March 2009, 21:28

Just for you nordieboy

**NordieBoy** · 27th March 2009, 21:30

Up the Maungatapu for a posing session...

**NordieBoy** · 29th March 2009, 16:53

Just measured the old and new(ish) chains.
The old one is 3mm longer over 20 pins.
That makes about 3cm longer over 110 links

**warewolf** · 29th March 2009, 18:09

Does the DR manual quote a length for the wear limit?

The KTM books say 272mm for 18 pins is the wear limit on the 520 chain (same pitch as 525). I've found as the chain gets to about that, wear accelerates dramatically. This point is about where the chain can be lifted off the rear sprocket by 30-50% of the teeth height - as a rough guide.

**NordieBoy** · 31st March 2009, 16:32

Originally Posted by warewolf

Does the DR manual quote a length for the wear limit?

The KTM books say 272mm for 18 pins is the wear limit on the 520 chain (same pitch as 525). I've found as the chain gets to about that, wear accelerates dramatically. This point is about where the chain can be lifted off the rear sprocket by 30-50% of the teeth height - as a rough guide.

I'm 1mm over the wear limit for 21 pins.

I've gone 1/3 of the way to a 520 conversion.
Just put on a new 44T 520 rear sprocket (RGV 250).
With the 15T front the chain adjuster is on "0"

Can't wait 'till I get my new 14T front to try with it.