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[QUOTE="_JOE_, post: 1296777, member: 77507"]
I'm on the other side of the fence on this one. I took off my stock chain before it had even been run. I bought a D.I.D X-ring and have run it for over 60 hours with one adjustment at 6 or 8 hours. Measures 10 inches between 17 pins with a max spec of 10.2. They come factory lubed and sealed so maintenance is very low. I've used silicon spray to keep the o-rings clean and help shed mud and stuff and keep everything slipping and sliding nice. Sprockets literally look new. The part about minimal power loss is true, but I suck anyway so it's really not a problem. I think the majority of people who ride for fun would be better off running a quality sealed chain. It's not that the chain will last as long as the sprockets, it's the sprockets that last as long as the chain. As Our Pal Pred said, a worn chain will chew up sprockets. I don't like to work on my bike at the track or trail, I prefer to sit on my arse and hydrate while not riding. :laugh:
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