I am currently running a Regina chain with a tensile strength rating of 19,000 psi. It has been on my bike for a year now. When I put it on, i started with the snail adjusters in the 1.5 position. After about 14 rides, the adjusters are now in the 2 position. The only time I get slack in the chain is when it is time to replace the lower chain-guide rub block.Originally posted by Jaybird
I currently am trying a chain I got with recommendation from Mr. Krause. The sideplates and rollers are stainless. However the bushings and pins are chrome-moly due to cost. This was no cheap chain, costing close to $100.
It has oversized sideplates and was proof-stretched at manufacturing to reduce initial stretch. (Tsubaki and D.I.D. are also doing this) The Sidewinder Stainless chain has an ultimate strength of 14,000 lbs. I have ran this chain since early Feb. and have had to turn my adjusters a total of 1/2 total turn since then..
Originally posted by spanky250
The advantage of an o-ring chain is that it minimizes one of the wear factors, that being dirt getting into the rollers and abrading the chain from the inside out.
As I stated (and you quoted ;) )quote:Originally posted by MikeT
The point is from my personal testing, the fact that a chain is Oring or Xring is far more important than the tensile strength. I KNOW the Sidewinder links didn't stretch, the pins and rollers just wore out. [/B]
Originally posted by Jaybird
Mike T,
Wouldn't it make sense that if you and I run the same Sidewinder chain and that chain is a stretching piece of junk, that perhaps both of our chains would be stretching after three rides. And would it also not make sense to say that if one of our chains stretches even more than standard duty chains do, and the other fells didn't...in fact the other fellas chain has to have barely been adjusted in several months of riding, that one of us obviously has either an adjustment, cleaning, or lubrication issue? Or a combination of the three?
In other words, man you aren't doing something right, and it's apparent.:D
Originally posted by spanky250
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However, if you think tensile strength doesn't matter, buy a 2500 psi tensile strength chain (like the ones that come stock on Japanese bikes ;) ) and see how long it lasts.
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