o-ring vs non o-ring chain

[bubboyce]

I've got an '83 200e that will be used at low speed for the rest of it's life. It's not a restoration project, it's a user. What should I get for chain and what should I expect to pay.

Thanks
Nick

[bad350]

cheap chains will run you about 25 bucks for an rk but if your gonna ride in any mud or water your money ahead to spend 70 on an o ring chain. i've had a DID o ring chain since 03 and have adjusted it twice, the key is to buy a can of chain lube and clean and oil your chain after every ride. also if your rig has a chain guard on it take it off all its good for is trapping sand and mud

[bubboyce]

If I'm in water and mud with a cheapo, will I get some time out of it. This bike will be used at our property and there is water there. Am I risking anything other than the chain and the sprockets?? If that's all I'm risking, I'll go the cheap route and replace it in a couple of years.

Thoughts??

[bad350]

hard to tell put a cheap one on my R and only got one days ride out of it but the r has alot more torque the your red

[Jonpin]

hard to tell put a cheap one on my R and only got one days ride out of it but the r has alot more torque the your red

Dang one ride i was looking at getting one of the blue o ring chains on ebay for like 50$ are those any good or does anyone know i definately expect it to work allot longer than one ride. oh yea its for a 350x to

[Dirtcrasher]

With chains you get what you pay for.... I think those Ebay chains aren't so hot. Unless you have a 250R or a 350X I recommend running a non oring chain for less drag on the motor. There is quite a bit of drag on an oring chain.

[Atc GuY]

I have a #40 chain on my El burro mini bike and it's 38 years old with no o-rings. Still works great and has been through mud all it's life. The ct70's didn't use oring chain either, I've got one and it's the origional chain and it's still good...

[tecat-z]

I have great luck with Rocky Mountains primary drive series chains. Tensile strength is as good as any chain out there. I've used R.K., Tsubaki, oem, DID, and many more over the years. And these wear as long as any, and better than most. O-ring chains do pull lots of power out of machines, and i choose to never use them. But for some situations, i suppose they do have some good. I have used some cheap $10 chains on some 110's and they held up very well though. But i don't generally don't drown my machines in deep mud. Big H.P. and poor maintenance will ruin any chain prematurely.

[super90]

I always use o-ring chains. The primary drive chains and sprockets are actually very good for the value like he said. I mostly ride in lots of mud and water that rust and wear out regular non oring chains relatively fast. My primary drive chain on my 450 is still going strong after 7 months with very little wear on the sprockets. But I did have a non oring on a 110 a few years ago and never had a problem, I would stick with non oring on any low hp unsuspended trike, but thats just me.