tommo Posted November 12, 2003 Report Posted November 12, 2003 hey guys , i need to get a new chain because my old one is so stretched i cant even tighten it with the adjusters . any way i was just wondering what is the difference between o ring and x ring chains , is the x ring just a fancy rip off or is it actually good and can we evn get x rings for the shees .thanks Quote
boonman Posted November 12, 2003 Report Posted November 12, 2003 I have an X-ring on my bike. it is called specifically an ATV X-ring chain. the difference is this. If you look at a cross section of an o ring, you will see that there is only two contact points to seal with. On an x ring, think of the "X" ring sealing ring, and it is supposed to have 4 contact points. each tip of the "X" contacts either the side plate, or the inner link to supposedly form a better seal. I love my X-ring chain, and I feel it is right up there with a sidewinder. I would probably buy another one, but I am going to go over to the drag racing scene, so i will be running a non ringed chain. I may even experiment with belts..... But, I got my chain for $65. Which is not much more, if not cheaper than an o ring unit. I would get the x-ring. If anything, it is just as good as a regular o ring chain.. Quote
raxen Posted November 12, 2003 Report Posted November 12, 2003 Just go for the sidewinder chain, far superior to anything on the market right now in terms of tensile strength. I know alot of people that upgrade their shee chains to 530's instead the good ol' 520 but the sidewinder still has more tensile strength thatn many 530's on street bikes. Quote
Justintoxicated Posted November 12, 2003 Report Posted November 12, 2003 I just installed a new DID X-ring chain, but havent run it yet...Looks great sitting on there after I ditched teh stock chain. Seemed to me the O-rigns were shaped a little different too, they had like a flat side and a bevel. Quote
. Posted November 12, 2003 Report Posted November 12, 2003 if you get a new chain, make sure you get new sprockets too. Gotta buy them as a set, or they'll eat each other alive. One will wear the other wrong, and you'll either keep going through sprockets, or keep going through chains. Quote
tommo Posted November 13, 2003 Author Report Posted November 13, 2003 whats i side winder ,i live in perth, australia ,can you buy them there? how much are 530s ,can it go on a stock shee Quote
sneeky Posted November 13, 2003 Report Posted November 13, 2003 hello a fellow aussie welcome. cant get them in aus i tried and the only one i found was in us and was approx 340 bucks aus delivered. just get the best rated oring item from your yamaha shop. cheers. Quote
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