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<blockquote data-quote="Albervin" data-source="post: 25872" data-attributes="member: 586"><p>There is a fair bit of misunderstanding with chains. An ordinary chain can give long life if treated well. A hi-tech chain can fail if mistreated. A Vincent twin has a very effective cush drive and is relatively highly geared. A Comet, on the other hand, is a different can of worms! For Eric I would say that a well engineered motorcycle chain, treated properly, will outlast a similar chain on a big bore single. A lot of chain stretch is induced by regular, high rev, over runs. That is, revving high in a gear and then backing off. The energy is being transferred from the drive end (engine) to the driven end (rear wheel) and this causes the stretch. As noted earlier, O and X ring chains DO need maintenance and this usually entails wiping over the chain with a cloth soaked in WD40 or similar. A normal chain needs to be wiped over periodically with a cloth soaked in WD 40 or paraffin (Kero) then sprayed with a chain wax. Every year I take my chain off using an old chain hooked up to the link; I then wash it in petrol and cook it in a tin of chain wax. I hang it on a thick wire to drain then thread it back onto the bike. Good for another 4-5,000 miles. My rear sprocket is now nearly 10,000 miles old with no hint of hooking or sharpening. Preventive maintenance can be a pain but it does pay dividends. Of course if you are high milage and a year round rider then a Scott oiler seems to be the answer. The point is that O rings are NOT maintenance free and if you do not do a high milage then they are a waste of money. Also, O and X ring chains absorb more horsepower from your bike! I would be interested to know if anyone has succumbed to the current fad of riveting rear chains. Now <u>that</u> is a waste of time!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albervin, post: 25872, member: 586"] There is a fair bit of misunderstanding with chains. An ordinary chain can give long life if treated well. A hi-tech chain can fail if mistreated. A Vincent twin has a very effective cush drive and is relatively highly geared. A Comet, on the other hand, is a different can of worms! For Eric I would say that a well engineered motorcycle chain, treated properly, will outlast a similar chain on a big bore single. A lot of chain stretch is induced by regular, high rev, over runs. That is, revving high in a gear and then backing off. The energy is being transferred from the drive end (engine) to the driven end (rear wheel) and this causes the stretch. As noted earlier, O and X ring chains DO need maintenance and this usually entails wiping over the chain with a cloth soaked in WD40 or similar. A normal chain needs to be wiped over periodically with a cloth soaked in WD 40 or paraffin (Kero) then sprayed with a chain wax. Every year I take my chain off using an old chain hooked up to the link; I then wash it in petrol and cook it in a tin of chain wax. I hang it on a thick wire to drain then thread it back onto the bike. Good for another 4-5,000 miles. My rear sprocket is now nearly 10,000 miles old with no hint of hooking or sharpening. Preventive maintenance can be a pain but it does pay dividends. Of course if you are high milage and a year round rider then a Scott oiler seems to be the answer. The point is that O rings are NOT maintenance free and if you do not do a high milage then they are a waste of money. Also, O and X ring chains absorb more horsepower from your bike! I would be interested to know if anyone has succumbed to the current fad of riveting rear chains. Now [U]that[/U] is a waste of time! [/QUOTE]
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