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Old 01-04-05, 12:07 PM   #1
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Default X Ring vs O ring

I know that chain on the sv is O ring.... Keep seeing X ring on sites to buy chains... as far as I can see its just a different link...

is there any benefit to either type ?
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Old 01-04-05, 12:10 PM   #2
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it's not a different link, it's the seals between the links that has a different cross sectional shape.
Supposedly X-rings hold oil better, so last longer. The shape would suggest that's true, but I don't know how much it really works.
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Old 01-04-05, 12:10 PM   #3
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I always thought that the X wings in star wars where pretty good.

X ring is better as it has 2 seals as opposed to the single seal of an o ring chain. In the long run, and for the little extra, x ring.
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Old 01-04-05, 12:13 PM   #4
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cool, I thought for the price difference i'd go for xring just wanted to check I wasn't doing something stoopid first
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Old 01-04-05, 12:14 PM   #5
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cool, I thought for the price difference i'd go for xring just wanted to check I wasn't doing something stoopid first
Are you fitting it?
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Old 01-04-05, 12:21 PM   #6
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doubtful.... gonna get it and sprockets and then get them fitted when I change tyres in a while

sump leak and fitting rene's need sorting beforehand
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Old 01-04-05, 12:21 PM   #7
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I've got an Iris Gold X-ring (£55 delivered from BFM) and it seems fine, whether it lasts longer or not, only time will tell. Certainly makes the SV faster though .


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Old 02-04-05, 06:53 PM   #8
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just to add to the fun.

In HG new cataloge, they have a chian with an x/w ring.

Its x shaped with a w shape cross section. Looks like it has 3 seals with 2 seperate chanlles per seal.
Confused? See the catalogue. Its got a cross section picture to it.

I need to get a stand before i can do any of these fun jobs to mine. Even lubing the chain takes some skill at the moment.
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Old 02-04-05, 07:19 PM   #9
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I need to get a stand before i can do any of these fun jobs to mine. Even lubing the chain takes some skill at the moment.
I just use the side stand and a block of wood under the exhaust to lift the rear wheel off the ground.
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Old 02-04-05, 09:10 PM   #10
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Yeah, I use the side stand and a floor jack. As far as putting a new chain on, all I had to do was cut the old one off and put the new one on. It didn't require lifting.
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