Wed, 20 Jan 1999 18:32:44 GMT - Message No. 4800
From: up1j@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de (Philip Herzog)

Subject: Re: Clip type chain


Hi!

You wrote:
> They work just as well as the rivet type if properly installed. I've used
> them for 35 years and never had a single one come off [I've had over 75

I think you've never been seriously off road....

> manufacturers provide them with new chains? They must have the clip
> installed in the correct direction, and the side plate has to be fully
> seated on the pins to insure good performance.

I have done this and still lost it on a KLR650. And my mate on an
XR600 did the same and lost it. We were travelling off road in
Australia.

- Phil
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