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What is the difference between 'O' Ring Chain and 'X' Ring??
Ordered a Chain and sprocket set for my 1989 XT600 and received an 'X' ring Chain.....made by DID.

Is it as good as an 'O' ring chain? I didnt even Know you could get an 'X' ring chain...... what is the difference? and do I have to Lube it different to an 'O' ring one?:confused1:

Sorry to sound an Ignoramus but I have lived with Shaft drives for too long!
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An O ring chain has a sealing rubber ring which is O in cross section .
An X ring chain has a sealing rubber ring which is X in cross section .

Lubing is the same [and open to personal choice and public debate ].

X ring is probably better ,depending on the application .

DID is a good brand .

That's about it really .

techno blurb X-Ring
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some useful info... xring has a square section oring that should resist more to dirt.

Facts you should no about Motorcycle Chains!

shortly x ring should be better than o-ring, but shape of the rubber oring is surely only one factor of a chain strenght...
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Sorry to sound an Ignoramus but I have lived with Shaft drives for too long!
Yes, apparently so. How long did the chain on your last chain drive bike last?

Happy to say things have improved dramatically. The X ring (well described by Dodger) essentially provides two sealing surfaces due to the X profile of the O ring it uses. Look at the ring closely. Compare to conventional O ring.

You've acciddently stumbled upon the best chain (IMO) in the world. Go with NEW, OEM sprockets. My last DID X-ring 525 VM-2 lasted 25,000 miles....with more to go. I only changed it because I was begining a long ride (7,000 mi) in Mexico. Hard to get good chains there. At about 15,000 miles I would change out your countershaft sprocket (cheap). This can add an extra 5 to 10K or so to overall chain life. YMMV. IMO.

I'm on my 6th DID X-ring VM-2 chain on four different bikes. (not counting dirt bikes.) ('95 Tiger (530), '99 Tiger (530), '02 V-Strom, '06 DR650.

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It was your lucky day when that DID X-ring arrived. As Mollydog said Probably the best chain around. With good quality modern chains I find that I don't have to adjust them between rear tyre changes. Which means no additional maintenance.
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