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      dan28 last edited by

      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 @dan28 last edited by

        @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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          Stevie Wonder last edited by

          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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            NINJA @Stevie Wonder last edited by 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

            SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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              Calum @NINJA last edited by

              @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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