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Canadian Daves JustKDX
Kdx Chain & Sprocket Combo Questions
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[QUOTE="Feanor, post: 922911, member: 55364"] Same here with the 520 o-ring/non-o-ring chains on my 04 KDX-220... I've run both and haven't had a problem with the chain guide or case. O-ring chain is a bit wider than a standard chain though and the stock chain guide kind of "wears" the nice gold finish of the DID o-ring chains off... If that's important to you it can be significant :) For me, I keep the O-ring (actually x-ring) DID chain as a backup, and now use a standard non-o-ring DID racing chain... Not that I have delusions of racing, but the tensile strength rating is much higher and I like to look at that from a reliability standpoint. I ditched the o-ring because I have this tendency to keep my bike really clean (the wife thinks I'm obsessive compulsive) and I actually remove the chain after every other ride and give it a good cleaning in solvent before relubing (I've got a box FILLED with master link clips LoL!)... Taking the chain off also helps me to get at the otherwise inaccessible areas of the engine case for cleaning... I also like the fact that the non-o-ring chains are far more pliable and operate with much less friction... although everyone will probably laugh at me, I swear I can feel the difference when I ride my bike with o-ring compared to non-o-ring... mainly in acceleration from low speed... Maybe the fact that the thinner non-o-ring also does not rub against the sides of the chain guide and that helps a bit as well... As an aside, for those who think that its a huge advantage getting an o-ring chain standard with a 220 as opposed to a 200, I think they are in error... THe stock o-ring that you get with a 220 is JUNK! and it feels like a solid steel shaft would flex easier than it too! It was one of the first things I replaced... anyhow... good luck to you! Feanor [/QUOTE]
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