10-15-2023, 02:50 AM
Gecko, first let me thank you for that article. I have never paid much attention to the different types of chains, and have had O-ring chains since 1981, when I bought a new Suzuki GS1100. I had that bike for 24 years and put 24,000 miles on it. Never paid much attention to the chain and never had any trouble with it. I wouldn't go out of my way to replace an original chain, if it was working okay. If I were going to travel, or spend some time away from home, like going on a gathering or a tour, I'd make sure the chain was in good shape, and probably change it if it had a lot of miles on it. And, after reading that article and learning about X-ring chains, I'd probably use one of them. I wouldn't worry about going out of my way to get an X-ring chain if all I could find was an O-ring chain, though.
