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Originally Posted by
66T
Sorry Pleiades, don't agree on this one... I had a '96 Tenere that spat an o-ring clip-link after riding 1500km on a trip up north. Riding hope on the blacktop, the engine went from 5000rpm to zero in a nanosecond as the chain bunched up, the carrier, chainguard and sidecover were smashed, and I was worried the cases were done. But that was a very tough engine. It was still running like new when it was sold. I've never used a clip-link since. And won't. As I've stated before, I don't run a tight chain, so bad stuff happens sometimes.
But each to their own, I say!
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Indeed. You can fit what you like at the end of the day based on what you personally perceive the risks/advantages to be.
What I would add though is, for every one scare story/scary experience there is regarding a failed split link there are tens of dozens of instances where chains have just plain broken, and nowhere near the split link, or rivet link for that matter. Over the last thirty or so years, I can safely say I have certainly come across many many more riders stranded with busted endless or rivet link chains than stuck with a split link that's failed. In fact I've probably been witness to more stranded BMWs with broken shaft drive components than split link failures.
Bad luck can happen whatever type of final drive you have fitted!