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520 chains: O-ring, X-ring or NON O-ring

Hey guys!

I'm looking into getting a new chain for my 1990 XT600E...

Right now, on ebay there is a very short list of sellers with some absurd prices!


What are the main differences between NON O-ring, O-ring and X-ring?

-lubrication
-cleaning
-strength
-wear life

And, are those no brand X-ring chains as good as brands such as DID, RK, etc?
Will a NON O-ring chain last as long as the other types if taken really good care of?




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Also, there are some HD 520 X-Ringchains with 38000 N (about 8500lbs)... any info on that?
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DID XW x- rings are the best for longevity, the RK x-rings don't seem to last as long.
Same with the O-ring chains
Don't bother with a non-sealed chain on your XT, the torque and power pulses on a thumper make short work of non sealed chains, they are mainly used for racing purposes where drag is lost HP.
There is a few good sellers try MOT-TEI Motorradteile
He seems to have good prices on chains
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What he said.


Buy this: DID VX2! Kettensatz Kettenkit Yamaha XT600 XT 600 E K Z - eBay (item 350456693813 end time Jun-17-11 13:10:52 PDT)
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Thanks!

Huan: I guess you're right on the non sealed ones.

I know nothing about those other chains lol. this is the very first kit I'm going to buy for my XT.
I've never changed sprockets nor chain before and the bike now has about 40k km...


Jens: Thanks for the ebay item. I just sent the guy a question about the shipping costs to my island


Now it's just a question of time...Dunno if I'll ride the bike with the current chain and sprockets so I can buy the Continental TrailAttacks first or not..

I'm heading back home on Sunday and I'ma start taking pictures of the spare parts I got for sale at home in hope I can sell it all and buy the chain kit, tires, braided brake lines and the waved brake rotors...

Anyone interested in some YZ-WR stuff such as swingarm, rear shock, rear shock dogbones, rear wheel hub and disc brake rotor, rear brake caliper??


BTW Jens, how are you waved discs behaving?


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Well, the ebay guy says he doesn't ship to the Azores...

I've asked if can ship to mainland Portugal instead and he still hasn't answered...


I've just done something I might regret a bit.
I've bid on this item:

X-Ring Kette SFR 520 118 Glieder black YZ/CR/KX/RMZ/KTM - eBay (item 370514550317 end time Jun-05-11 11:12:27 PDT)

It's for an X-ring chain but by the item description it looks like a very weak chain unless the seller might've misspelled.. it's either 3400kg or 34000N hopefully... and not the 3400N he has listed...

He is listing another item like this one but it's a complete kit for an KTM LC2 and the EXC... so if it can handle those bikes, it can surely take on the XT lol

Anyway, I'll see what happens and hopefully I WON'T get the chain!


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