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I just ordered a chain from Arrowhead, assuming it would be an endless chain like the stock chain. It's not (Bikemaster o -ring) What's the consensus on chains? - master link or continuous. I'm a little more comfortable with the endless chain, but I might be stuck with this one. I did find a master link and related tool kit for a rivet type link. Robert Hedrick Albuquerque, NM __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:00:09 -0700 (PDT) Hedrek writes:

> > I just ordered a chain from Arrowhead, assuming it would be an > endless chain like the stock chain. It's not (Bikemaster o -ring) > > What's the consensus on chains? - master link or continuous. I'm a > little more comfortable with the endless chain, but I might be stuck > with this one. I did find a master link and related tool kit for a > rivet type link. > > Robert Hedrick > Albuquerque, NM

<><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><> Robert, I like a chain with a clip style master link on my KLR. I use RTV on the clip to add an extra means of security. I don't think it makes much difference on a bike with the limited power available like the KLR whether the chain is continuous like stock, rivet or clip style master link. Well no difference as long as the master link is assembled correctly. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT ____________________________________________________________ Are you Catholic and single? Click Here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3oGxt5YT3TZ8s0J8Qw3cyHnCKgICTyxIS7n6PEvSNZXff83K/

We covered this awhile ago and if I remember both seemed we'll received. I for one like the rivet/continuous (see below), but others have ridden the ML style with no worries whatsoever. Although some talked about wiring and backing-up the ML. I say why bother? Use a modern rivet unless you're one of the guys switching wheels/sprockets that uses the benefit of a quicker-release chain. I remember one guy talking about a ML chain used on a powerful drag- bike with no worries, so for strength it appears moot. Personally, I like the rivet-style. I have no data to back up my assertion other than memories of a boy riding my bicycle and smashing my balls on the goose neck when a ML failed riding BMX. Been there rubbed that. I breath easier with continuous... Brian

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Hedrek wrote: > > > I just ordered a chain from Arrowhead, assuming it would be an endless chain like the stock chain. It's not (Bikemaster o -ring) > > What's the consensus on chains? - master link or continuous. I'm a little more comfortable with the endless chain, but I might be stuck with this one. I did find a master link and related tool kit for a rivet type link. > > > > > > Robert Hedrick > Albuquerque, NM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Hedrek wrote:

> > > I just ordered a chain from Arrowhead, assuming it would be an endless chain like the

stock chain. It's not (Bikemaster o -ring)

> > What's the consensus on chains? - master link or continuous. I'm a little more comfortable

with the endless chain, but I might be stuck with this one. I did find a master link and related tool kit for a rivet type link.

> >

Clip links have never given me a problem except for the one time I tried to get away with an industrial master link on an o-ring chain. But since finding a rivet-setting tool for less than twenty bucks (and since Fred showed me how easy it is to use a rivet link) I have been using rivets almost always. I carry a clip link and compact installation tools in case of emergency, but so far these have only proven useful to other riders.

Do I detect the beginning of an "I hate politics" thread? Could we perhaps arrange a user group for threads only, and then this current one would be able to satisfy the desperate need of half-a-dozen control freaks? Great minds need to examine this question. DC Jud Jones wrote:

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > , "smthng else" wrote: > > > Can we get a clarification on NKLR? I think it should mean "Not > > Motorcycle"... there have been a few NKLRs that actually had good > > > > . > >