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[QUOTE="Layton, post: 166741, member: 19387"] Jaybird, IMO if all things were perfect then you may be right about a non o-ring chain lasting as long as an o-ring but things aren’t perfect. A long time ago, before o-ring chains were invented, a rider would have to stop and adjust his chain halfway though a typical enduro. They would get maybe four or five races out of a chain and sprocket set. Now you can ride numerous events without even adjusting an o-ring chain. This spring my son bought a new 125 Husky that didn’t have an o-ring chain on it and my stepson got a new 250 Husky which did come with an o-ring chain. In three races and the chain and sprockets were shot on the 125 while the 250 continued on until mid August. Yes he did clean and lube them on the 125. Admittedly I am looking at how a chain lasts under mid-western enduro and hare scramble conditions but I am positive that a regular chain will not last nearly as long as an o-ring chain under these conditions. Perhaps your riding conditions aren’t as harsh as ours, which accounts for your longer chain life. Besides that, while you are doing all of that cleaning and lubing, I am out riding. ;) Actually, I do use WD-40 on mine after washing the bike and then an 0-ring chain lube before each race. [/QUOTE]
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