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  1. #1 'O' Ring chains? 
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    Has anybody used an 'O' ring drive chain, and if so how much longer do they last compared with standard chains?
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    I do not know in which environment do you will use the chain. In normal Road environment i don't saw any big difference. The difference was 2.000km in adwance for oring.
    I do not use spray lube, i lubricate the chain every 500km with gearbox oil.
    If you have an oring chain you can lubricate with spray.
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    I think if you buy an o-ring chain for a smaller bike you have invested more than you really needed to in a chain. This is not necessarily a bad thing , as you will pay more attention to it , and , if you buy the nice gold one you feel inclined to clean it so you can see its shininess .

    O-rings seal some lube inside the rollers and reduce wear so they do no harm. You will get more km from the chain , but the real benefit is not having to get out your tools every 300km and adjust it.
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    It's all nice with the o-ring (or even x-ring) chains, but power losses with them are higher which is noticeable with our small engines.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Krasi View Post
    It's all nice with the o-ring (or even x-ring) chains, but power losses with them are higher which is noticeable with our small engines.
    +1

    Agree with this, however, you can convert sizes to help recover some of those losses. I documented this extensively in my XTR250 thread a couple years ago. A very high quality 428 O-Ring/X-Ring chain is a far superior alternative to the 520 crap chains that come on almost every Chinese motorcycle. There's no Chinese 250 that puts out enough power to worry about using 428.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChinaV View Post
    +1

    Agree with this, however, you can convert sizes to help recover some of those losses. I documented this extensively in my XTR250 thread a couple years ago. A very high quality 428 O-Ring/X-Ring chain is a far superior alternative to the 520 crap chains that come on almost every Chinese motorcycle. There's no Chinese 250 that puts out enough power to worry about using 428.

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    Is 428 stronger then 520?
    Thought bigger number bigger stronger?
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    Quote Originally Posted by NZBrakelathes View Post
    Is 428 stronger then 520?
    Thought bigger number bigger stronger?
    It's not the size that makes them strong, it's the quality of the materials used. A high quality Japanese 428 O-Ring chain is probably a lot stronger than any OEM 520 chain you would get in China.

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