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    What difference does it make if you use an O ring or not
    Also what is an x type chain

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      What difference does it make if you use an O ring or not
      Also what is an x type chain

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      SpookDog
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      @dan28

      Orings don’t get crap into the rollers in the links. X section orings have a much better surface area seal. They’re both with the extra pennies IMO...

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        One of my favourite people on YouTube, RyanF9 does a pretty good job explaining the difference + their benefits in this video. He also does a really good job explaining to you why depending on the type of chain you have it’s quite important to use a certain lube.

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        • Stevie WonderS Stevie Wonder

          One of my favourite people on YouTube, RyanF9 does a pretty good job explaining the difference + their benefits in this video. He also does a really good job explaining to you why depending on the type of chain you have it’s quite important to use a certain lube.

          link text

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          @stevie-wonder Cool vid - thanks for sharing. 👍

          X ring chains are supposed to be better, more flexible and longer lasting, whereas O ring chains are more rigid and last less. But X ring are pretty much twice the price of O ring chains, so its a personal choice really. Personally I would go for a quality JT X ring chain like this one;

          https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jt-Chain-428X1R-134/303473455753?fits=UKM_Submodel%3AR|UKM_Make%3AYamaha&hash=item46a86d7289:g:IpUAAOSwFhBeOau7

          Also I have been using this stuff of my mountain bike and motorbike chains for donkeys years and can highly recommend it;

          https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-maintenance/bike-lube/bikehut-wet-synthetic-bike-chain-lube---125ml-164339.html

          SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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          • NINJAN NINJA

            @stevie-wonder Cool vid - thanks for sharing. 👍

            X ring chains are supposed to be better, more flexible and longer lasting, whereas O ring chains are more rigid and last less. But X ring are pretty much twice the price of O ring chains, so its a personal choice really. Personally I would go for a quality JT X ring chain like this one;

            https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jt-Chain-428X1R-134/303473455753?fits=UKM_Submodel%3AR|UKM_Make%3AYamaha&hash=item46a86d7289:g:IpUAAOSwFhBeOau7

            Also I have been using this stuff of my mountain bike and motorbike chains for donkeys years and can highly recommend it;

            https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-maintenance/bike-lube/bikehut-wet-synthetic-bike-chain-lube---125ml-164339.html

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            @ninja I always went with Tsubaki Chains (Jap 🇯🇵 )
            https://www.bandcexpress.co.uk/pages/news/latest-news-and-offers/tsubaki-chain---in-all-sizes.htm

            Always Originate, Never Pirate!

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