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[Bill Watson]

The Rev wrote: ----------------------------------- Hello Bill, I am watching your chain experiment attentively. My recent chain 'explosion' might shed some light on what you are doing. Tuesday evening. I had an uneasy feeling that I should check my chain again--checked by doing a chain pull--it was now large enough to put 2-#2 Phillips screwdrivers in the space between the sprocket and chain. Easily 75% of the chain rollers were gone. I wished I had checked the chain with a strecth guide to see if it had really wore in the pins--or if it was just a roller failure. I looked at the pins, all O-rings were present, just the rollers were missing. So, my dear Watson--keep an eye on the rollers! I would suspect that there is significant wear on the rollers. The rollers had started coming apart--actually splitting-- in the later part of the 1500 Dallas to South Dakota phase, but I was not cognitive enough to recognize what I was experiencing. revmaaatin. ---------------------- Rev, I agree! I haven't posted the stretch plot yet (I've got it here) but from a stretch perspective, it is a non-linear plot, getting more aggressive as the miles pile on. And yes, I do look at the rollers and o-rings as well, because I figure they might die before stretch becomes an issue. Just finished a 1300 mile ride, circling the Grand Canyon with a co-worker. Lots of dirt roads, plus the sand in Coral Pink Sand Dunes National Monument. After the run to Toroweap (a few really silty areas) and Coral Pink (fine sand), the chain was dry and making noises I hadn't heard before. Gave it a good dousing of WD40 at the side of the road to clean it up. Nice and quiet since, still have all the rollers and o-rings. Agreed, I'm not expecting this to go 50K or anything, but am watching it. Now at 32,500 miles and still can see about half a tooth of the rear sprocket. I like your screwdriver idea - I should see the largest drill bit that can fit in there - not a bad way of getting a quick idea of how it's going as it wears out. Bill Watson Phoenix, AZ www.xanga.com/watt_man [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[prackley]

Has anyone had any experience with the Cyclepedia online repair manual service for the KLR? It look pretty thorough and the pictures look to be a high quality. The price also seems reasonable, but I'd like to hear real opinions from folks that have a subscription. The website is here: http://tinyurl.com/3fvnwg Thanks, Peter, A19