01-12-2025, 10:07 AM
(01-12-2025, 12:19 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Regardless, if it's a poor installation issue, or a strength issue, there is a reason manufactures have gotten away from clip style masterlinks on motorcycles of medium displacement and larger. It's certainly not for convenience, it's for strength and safety...otherwise, why do it?
edit: That's not to say that someone couldn't run a clip style masterlink for the life of a chain and never have an issue (I am proof of that myself having run a clip style masterlink on my 21 NC 750 until the chain was worn out)
Actually it IS more convenient for them...and cheaper.
One chain...as opposed to more than 1 part #, separate inventory / packaging / SKU..
....and one less thing to assemble.
Cost cutting bean counting is assuredly the reason.