chain and sprocket wear

[1984ATC200S]

what whould cause my chain and front and rear sprocket to wear out really quickly, its been lubed before every ride and tightened. the chain was a KMC 520H Roller chain and the sprockets where Kimpex. Just cheap parts or something else wrong?

[Youngrasher]

Just a few thing to check. are you over tightening it? Are the sprockets aligned properly? Are all the sprockets and chain the right size?

[1984ATC200S]

they may be out of alignment, but could it be from running a newer front than rear sprocket?

[SWIGIN]

they may be out of alignment, but could it be from running a newer front than rear sprocket?


could be but they are cheap

i went through one in a weekend back in the day. We were heading to our cabin and i needed a chain and thatas all the shop had.....it streched so bad on my built 200x it was usless in 3 days


the old saying of you get what you pay for is VERY real in chains

[1984ATC200S]

yeah it only lasted 2 good months of riding were the old one lasted almost 5 years. And i think The Honda dealer just brings in the cheapest chain only 25 $ so i guess ya get what ya pay for.

[Taiser]

Buy an O-Ring chain. Replace both sprockets at the same time. Check the alignment. Keep the tension at spec (usually 1/4"). Recheck the tension every few hours when chain is new as it will stretch. That should keep it good for a while! :D