Having a chain out of allignment and too tight is a surefire way of knackering it before it's time.
Try spraying the chain with WD40 and running it for 10 minutes on the mainstand. The WD40 is so light that it will fling off very quickly while taking and crud off the chain and loosening it up. Then apply a liberal coating of engine oil on the chain and leave it overnight..Making sure the chain is tensioned and adjusted properly.
I used to perform this religiously every week on my old AT and regularly got 20 000 miles out of a chain and sprocket and the AT had a reputation in some circles as a chain eater.
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