what's with 'O' ring chains?

[Ixion]

Are you taking the fuking piss.... or what mate

Nope . true. Off road, bumping through long grass. Bugger I think something's caught in the chain (happens sometimes, vines, old fence wire all sorts of crap). Something was dragging on the back.

Get off , scuff the grass aside, realise there's a horrible pong. This dead sheep (lamb probably, but i wasn't looking too close), the wool stuff had gotten caught in the rear sprocket. It was really nasty having to pull it free.

Branches and stuff, yeah you go through brushwood, a poking out branch gets between the chain and the sprocket and gets drawn in, can make a real mess.

Gotten all sorts of weird shit tangled in the bike riding through bush, back when you could do that. And seaweed on beaches, that long flat sort is real messy to unwind.

[pritch]

I just asked the shop about cleaning my chain as I understood that you don't use solvent cleaners, ie those sold as engine degreasers, or high pressure water blasters. The advice I received was to use any of the biodegradable cleaners.

Have tried both Motul chain lube and Castrol. To confound my prejudices the Motul is goes on cleaner and stays on better.

To whoever counselled against running the chain at the tighter end of the adjustment range, thanks. I have been doing that simply to make each adjustment last longer.

[dangerous]

Nope . true. Off road, bumping through long grass. Bugger I think something's caught in the chain (happens sometimes, vines, old fence wire all sorts of crap). Something was dragging on the back.

Get off , scuff the grass aside, realise there's a horrible pong. This dead sheep (lamb probably, but i wasn't looking too close), the wool stuff had gotten caught in the rear sprocket. It was really nasty having to pull it free.

Branches and stuff, yeah you go through brushwood, a poking out branch gets between the chain and the sprocket and gets drawn in, can make a real mess.

Gotten all sorts of weird shit tangled in the bike riding through bush, back when you could do that. And seaweed on beaches, that long flat sort is real messy to unwind.

LOL.... ya still at it, well..... sharfts it is then sounds like you need a Moto Guzzi Quota

[inlinefour]

Wheelies and the such that will put extra load onto the chain, however I'm surprised if its stuff at 10 thou KM. But if you do need to change it then take speedmedics adive and change all the sprokets also.

[Pixie]

I took an old o'ring chain apart.The stiff sections showed that the lube had disappeared from the bushes and the pin/bushing had rusted.If there is a tight section on your chain this is what has happened.I tried to get a non o'ring chain as I figure with an oiler it is the best option,but the only ones that are rated for more than 100h.p. are racing chains and are more expensive than o'ring anyway.