Oh crap, not more money !! OZ
Steady on, Mate.
The crankshaft sprocket should be examined for excessive wear. If you've had chain-drive motorcycles, you may have experienced worn sprockets from dirt ridin' days. Sharp, pointy and/or "hooked" teeth are a visual indicator that it's time to renew both chain and sprockets.
Comparing your cam chain sprocket teeth to a photo of a new sprocket can be helpful. See the Motobins site for snaps.
The smaller crankshaft sprocket rotates twice for every one turn of the cam shaft sprocket. Simply put, the cam sprocket has half the mileage as the crank's sprocket.
Proper lubrication and a functional cam chain tensioner can keep sprockets and bearing happy for 100,000 miles or better.
You can handle the kilometers conversion.Do you recall if your cam chain was making a
death rattle sound before you replaced it? Usually heard with throttle roll-off during deceleration. That can be a sign of a worn out tensioner shoe, spring and chain guide.
Another tip: Worn cam chains, sprockets and tensioners can sometimes be diagnosed by observing a jumpy image when using a timing light on the flywheel marks.
Certainly not trying to scare the crap outta ya, OzJohnno. Your ex's attorney will do that quite nicely. [smiley=thumbdown.gif]
Yo, Barry... I'm sure a few others will also 'fess up, but it was quite common back in the day to pour your used oils along your backyard fence line as a weed and grass control. Less yard work left more time for riding and other much more meaningful activities. Oh, and hearing protection was for sissies. Truth.
I wear hearing aids as a sign of a life well spent.
