Track wear-
The real measure for track wear is the angle that the tracks sit on when viewed from the rear, The individual pads should lie parallel to the ground, a moderatly worn set will start to tip in towards the dif. equal wear = equal angles. Worst case is tracks which both tip to the left or right indicating a cobbled set of tracks.
Regardless, you may have as many as 1000 k of use/wear left on a worn set.
You are going to learn - fast- that screaming down the road in top gear and full throttle is a very reckless activity in a vintage carrier (oxymoron I know) when all that is at stake is dismemberment and probably death.
The end state here is that a worn set is not a show stopper. You will find a set later and bolt them on if you need them. Base your purchase on the rest of the machine.
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Charles Fitton
Maryhill On.,
Canada
too many carriers
too many rovers
not enough time.
(and now a BSA...)
(and now a Triumph TRW...)
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