08-06-2014, 12:35 PM
(08-05-2014, 10:02 PM)Randy B_imp Wrote: I have seen it both ways. The Nighthawk I bought the year before I got the 1100 I didn't inspect the sprockets close enough before I bought it and rode it home and noticed the chain was "a bit loose". Like push up and touch the swing arm loose, and then some. I went to adjust it and found more than a couple broken teeth and I could tell that the grooves were too deep. That was the first time I'd run into that, but it does happen.
After inspecting mine today it appears to me that the groves are deeper than they should be. I always remembered the teeth being worn badly in the direction that it pulls. Heck, I remember even back in the old days that we would turn the sprockets around to try to get more out of them.
Im ok for the next little bit but I am going to go ahead and get what you guys suggested. Problem is, I am so busy right now I dont have time to work on it and I wont pay anybody to do it either. I dont want to miss out on any riding either. In the perfect world, I would like to make it till winter so I dont feel like I am missing anything. I almost wish my back tire was worn out before I get into all of this but again I am a hard head and I think I can probably get another 3-4K out of it.
Looks like I am going to get about 12500 out of the original chain set which is about spot on to what Ferret said. I could not control the first 7K on this motorcycle so I just dont know how it was ridden. One thing is for sure though, My local Honda dealer will not make a sale nor will they lay a wrench on my Nighthawk ever. I dont think they know just how badly they pissed me off with their no test ride policy.
They are brand new in my town and we have gotten off on the wrong foot. I wont rehash all of it in my chain thread but these idiots fail to realize the greatest inventions ever were the wheel and then the internet. You can buy anthing online at the drop of the hat with advice from other like minded motorcycle enthusiasts.