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Seems theres no two alike here at all. I thought maybe i'd get somewhere with this post but its all over the map. I don't see why drilled gears wouldn't hurt but i also don't think this is the make or break issue.
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I don't know about that advice. If you're tuned and you have traction, these chains stretch, a lot. In a 3000 mile season, your chain will be 6-8 turns loose at least. I check mine every 5-800 kms and tighten it a bit each time.
NYTurbo
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Yeah I agree. But once it stretches you may be able to tighten and leave it.
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I just had that sled in my shop today, bushing was basically gone. Worst I've ever seen
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Did you try Speedwerx?
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Ya wow the guy was showing me at shining tree they were a bunch of them then the next day on are way back getting gas his friend come and picked up with truck and trailer so what shop do you work at ?
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You can always check the secondary clutch backlash, that’s how I see if my chain is getting loose. New chain and gears this season 1600 miles so far and my secondary still has almost the same exact amount of free play/ backlash it had when installed. I would say you shouldn’t go over 2500 miles without going into the chaincase anyway.
Has anyone put a straight edge across the gears to see if there running parallel ??
Very good suggestion.
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I ordered a 22 gear without oil hole. I just phone my dealer to see if it was in and he said they are back order now also. Sucks! You yammy boys got them all. Anyone want to sell their's ? 
rbell14
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6,500 miles and I’ve only adjusted tensioner and changed fluid each season. I’m getting scared after reading this thread, better inspect/ replace this year.
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Did you try Speedwerx?I ordered a 22 gear without oil hole. I just phone my dealer to see if it was in and he said they are back order now also. Sucks! You yammy boys got them all. Anyone want to sell their's ?
https://www.speedwerxstore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3792
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22 with oil holes have been on backorder for awhile now.
Mine is a no oil hole gear that came from CAT through Yamaha dealer. That is all we could and can get.
As far as chain stretch and finger tight spec.
Mine stretched between the 500 and 1000 chain case inspections. Did not stretch during break in period which was easy duty, once I got 500-600 miles on it, and started to drive it my normal! Stretched so bad that it wore about 1/4” off that inner nub. Brought it to dealer and was told not to do the 1 1/2 anymore. They now do 1 and so do I.
No more chain stretch since and so far so good with only 2.5K on 22. So if my chain would have never stretched in the first place, I would probably still be doing the 1 1/2 out spec!
Shall see how it looks next year unless, You Know What!!
Mine is a no oil hole gear that came from CAT through Yamaha dealer. That is all we could and can get.
As far as chain stretch and finger tight spec.
Mine stretched between the 500 and 1000 chain case inspections. Did not stretch during break in period which was easy duty, once I got 500-600 miles on it, and started to drive it my normal! Stretched so bad that it wore about 1/4” off that inner nub. Brought it to dealer and was told not to do the 1 1/2 anymore. They now do 1 and so do I.
No more chain stretch since and so far so good with only 2.5K on 22. So if my chain would have never stretched in the first place, I would probably still be doing the 1 1/2 out spec!
Shall see how it looks next year unless, You Know What!!
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That’s funny because I just got a 21 and 22 with oil holes from Speedwerx 2-3 weeks ago.
You can replace the bushing if it comes to it. On a different recent post Dave was showing pics.I ordered a 22 gear without oil hole. I just phone my dealer to see if it was in and he said they are back order now also. Sucks! You yammy boys got them all. Anyone want to sell their's ?
