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You might prefer a chain to a driveshaft but that certainly doesn't make a chain better. Depends on the type of riding you like to do. For long distance riding, which is what BMWs were once designed for, it's hard to beat a driveshaft. Now they sell a number
of models with chains or belts. Nothing cheap ($$) about modern o'ring chains & sprockets especially since they fall under regular maintenance. As for obsolete parts I can still order every part for my R90/S from any BMW dealer. Try that with your Transalp. </div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 11pt;"><b>From:</b> Tanx <tanx-bounces@lists.micapeak.com> on behalf of Adam N. via Tanx <tanx@lists.micapeak.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 20, 2021 10:02 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tanx] Friend looking for a TA for sale someplace in New England</font>
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<div dir="ltr">Yeah, but I can look at the chain and know there is nothing wrong with it.
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<div>Replacement is cheap and easy. Most people never go 50K. No special or obsolete parts. Just so much better. </div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 20, 2021 at 9:50 AM Jason via Tanx <<a href="mailto:tanx@lists.micapeak.com">tanx@lists.micapeak.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">I’d estimate 5 sets of sprockets or less if your scottoiler numbers are used. $500-700 for quality chain and sprockets and any shade tree mechanic could do the work themselves. Unsprung weight reduction would be greatly reduced.
<div>I enjoyed my BMW but do not miss it. <br>
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The original driveshafts & rear drives in my 1976 R90/S (110K) & my 1973 R75/5 (50K+) are still going strong after all those years. How many chains & sprocket sets would that be & what would it have cost? That said I run Scottoilers on my Duc & my Aprilia
& only had to adjust the chain once on long trips of 8-10k which included high speed runs out West.</div>
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