Noisy chain

[slimjim]

yup clicking noise..its fucked chain...however if you really need to adjust it before haveing chain and spockets replaced.......put bike on centre stand...slowly spin wheel til you feel tight spot of chain...adjust your chain slack from this point only.don't over-tighten.check chain again..pay attention again to tight spot..never adjust chain in loose part of chain as the chain can snap at fucked link if rear end drops into hole or bumps in roadway....generally would say 40000-50000 km's if chain is well mantained...have just had chain and spockets on the xjr 1300 and completed 54000km's on them....and thats a lot of horsepower looked after by chain

[Flip]

Just my plug for a scotts oiler. Had a Trophy 1200, the first chain lasted 14k. Got a new X ring DID chain and fitted a oiler. It does make a mess over time but its only oil and its easy to clean off. The second chain was only adjusted once after another 15k and was still going strong when I sold the bike at 70k. If I had another chain drive bike I would fit one, it paid for itself many many times over.
The chain is stuffed when the chain wears and grows and doesent match the pitch of the sprocket. The chain manuifacturer will list a maximium pitch for the chain length ie measure the length of say 10-20 chain links and do a little maths. I would say 28k or 2-3 tyres is a good run for a chain.