X-ring chains - how fricking retarded

[F5 Dave]

yeah it's a good tool, does everything.

[Reckless]

Why would the chain break if you use the tool more than any other link?

With the links pressed on you can't do it on the trail without a press tool so a spare won't help.



Perfect example of incorrect use of a word next to the correct usage.

You are is shortened to you're

Firstly Dave no one said the tool way is weaker. Quite the opposite they are saying the joiner link is the weaker method.

Secondly "With the links pressed on etc......" as you say. Exactly my point if you use the joiner method. You wouldn't have that problem if the chain broke at the joiner (as they say, it does more often) you would have a spare.

Thirdly "Perfect example of incorrect use of a word next to the correct usage."
Are you an english teacher?? My english is not the best. But better than that. On here, I just type the words as they spill out, not bothering to much about correct english, as I would in a formal or business letter. But if it makes you feel better to point that out in public, feel free to carry on as I dont give a shit.

[F5 Dave]

Sorry pet niggle with your & you're.

But with a modern 0- (or X) ring chain a split link joiner still needs the link pressed on before you can fit the clip.

. . . & that's 'not bothering too much'

Hey you're right! - I do feel better.

[cheese]

Bah My mate got me with that your you're thing....

I'm just going to use a regular clip. I don't lay down that much power anyway.

p.s. I fucking love my new bike.

[Danger]

I'd prefer you guys to bring your bikes to my place. Then the job is done and I still have the tools. Looks unprofessional if I need the tools to do a job and don't have them.

[Reckless]

Danger never lend your tools! Thanks for the chat this arvo (shit am I allowed to use slang dave) nice to talk to you danger.
Now lets see you work your magic on my suspenders. You haven't got time for Kiwi biker!!! lol

[merv]

As I already said back as the first comment on page 1, buy the tool and you'll have it forever (and a lot of mates it seems).

When I did enduros way back I ran O-ring chains then (hadn't heard of X-ring then) and in case of chain breakage I carried the breaker tool and spare clip links (not rivet links) and a few ordinary bits of chain coz you can bodgie repair them to get you home. I broke one chain before I carried all that shit, as soon as I carried the spares never broke another one of course. These days most of our bikes have rivetted link chains but they last so long I hardly every replace any.

We've talked about chains before here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=42480

The last time I fitted a chain was 3 years ago here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=1758 coz all we've done since then is buy new bikes and no new chains have been needed. The VFR did 10 years on its first chain with my modest km usage.

[Danger]

Danger never lend your tools! Thanks for the chat this arvo (shit am I allowed to use slang dave) nice to talk to you danger.
Now lets see you work your magic on my suspenders. You haven't got time for Kiwi biker!!! lol

Heck, thought I could sneak on before you got home and saw me logged on, but then I had to post and blow my cover! Like to check in when I have a cuppa, and nice to meet you today. I did work in the work shop until 8.00pm, so no worries, I'll get her done.

Guys, if you want to use my tool your welcome, but if you come around to my place its only one trip, rather than take the tool away, do the job then have to bring it back. In fact I'll even put the chain on for you while your here.
I snapped a DID X ring up in Woodhill on my KTM200. Powering hard up a sandy climb. Lucky no damage was done and the chain just got spat out the back. Many times the chain bunches up and can do serious damage. Thats why I replace the joining links several times during the life of the chain.