I don't know if they're stock size or not. When I bought the bike I didn't get a whole lot of info on it. When I got the chain put on however, the indicator was still in the "new" part. Now its on the line in the beginning of the "replace" area. [:-]

 

What brand chain?

 

Like I said in the original post, I don't remember what brand. I got it off ebay and it wassold as "new" then. I was way too broke then to afford a really expensive one. The listing info on ebay is gone cuz it was like a year ago, so I have no clue.

 

So you put it on a year ago?

 

It hasn't been quite a year. I put it onlike in early august oflast year. I don't put a ton of miles on like alot of guys here do [&o].

 

You keep the bike outside?

 

Ya, its been outside since I put the chain on. I don't have a garage at my new place. I do have a cover that I usually put over it, especially if it rains or anything.

 

Sounds to me like a years worth of corrosion is whats wrong with your chain. You said you lubed it 200-300miles? You ride that amount about every month or two? So you lubed it like once every month. Its like asking if you need to change your oil thats only be used for 1500miles but has been in the motor for a year.

 

my chain has almost 20k on it....just tightened it up, and is in almost in the replace zone now...I'll be needing a new one before the end of summer...

I heard that you should replace the sprockets too? hmm...

 

Well when it was nice and I was riding more often it would get oiled about once a week or week and a half. In the winter, if it was nice enough to ride, I'd usually oil it after I got done riding, before I'd put the cover on it. Correct me if I'm wrong here, but water isn't going to displace oil... and as long as there's oil on the chain it should be fine no matter how long it sits.
I duno what to think other than a pos ebay chain. Guess I'll just replace everything at the end of the summer, so I know what I've got, and how long it should last... [:@]
Appreciate all the help so far though!!! THANKS!!!