One O-Ring in chain missing

[GytRDunKat]

I just lubed my chain, and noticed that I'm missing one o-ring on one of the links. I just put the chain on about 2 1/2 months ago, and it has about 5000 miles on it. I am extremely picky about the chain (lube/cleaning)... I just kerosened and lubed it last week and it wasn't missing. Can I just get this one link replaced? If I have to replace the whole chain again, my wife is going to kill me


Thanks in advance

[rwcreigh]

i would think you could cut it out and add a link.but i am not the pro.

[md86]

Sure that's not the master link ? If not , then yeah , you can probably just slap another one on there . Not the GREATEST soloution , but it'll get you a few more miles .

[The CyberPoet]

I would contact the manufacturer and see what they have to say. Loss of an O-ring on a 70hp motorcycle in 5k miles sounds like a manufacturing defect. I know the RK chains + Vortex sprocket combo I recommend has a 20k mile warrantee on them

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[skasner]

don't feel bad... i put a Tsubaki Omega o-ring chain on mine about 4000 miles ago and it is already toast.

most of my o-rings are cracked and it is stretched so much that my adjusters are maxed out and i still have over 1" of play.

then again... i did very little maintenance on my chain because it said it did not require lubrication.

i'm going w/ the RK/Vortex combo from bike bandit next since everyone on here seems to like it.

[DreKat]

I went and replace on of my links last summer and I have had no problems as of yet.

[GytRDunKat]

How do you replace one link? Do I need to get a breaker? Or can I just take it into a shop and have them do it?

[The CyberPoet]

How do you replace one link? Do I need to get a breaker? Or can I just take it into a shop and have them do it?

You cut that link out and replace it with a new one, just as if you were installing a new chain.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[Jax]

How do you replace one link? Do I need to get a breaker? Or can I just take it into a shop and have them do it?

You cut that link out and replace it with a new one, just as if you were installing a new chain.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

So you would end up with 2 masterlinks?? Not that it's a bad thing but that is what you are saying??

[The CyberPoet]

So you would end up with 2 masterlinks?? Not that it's a bad thing but that is what you are saying??

Basically...

If possible, avoid use of the ones that use external clips to hold the chain on -- get the type that rivet (mushroom the head) to go into place. The clips are weaker than the rest of the chain and using multiples is increasing the odds of chain loss. With a proper rivet tool, replacing a single link shouldn't make any significant difference as long as it's installed right.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet