Yup, I agree. Also, the extra drag of the o-ring chain will rob you of some percentage of what little (relative) power that engine makes.
It may sound trivial, but I've done direct comparisons on a bike with standard, then o-ring chains, and although I can't give you a quantative measurement, I can say that with the chains adjusted properly in each case, the rear wheel will spin much easier with the standard chain than the o-ring chain.
And both will rust equally without maintenance. The only advantage of the o-ring that I can see is longer life span because the factory lube is captured by the o-rings.
But maybe you have a good reason to do the conversion...
FR
It may sound trivial, but I've done direct comparisons on a bike with standard, then o-ring chains, and although I can't give you a quantative measurement, I can say that with the chains adjusted properly in each case, the rear wheel will spin much easier with the standard chain than the o-ring chain.
And both will rust equally without maintenance. The only advantage of the o-ring that I can see is longer life span because the factory lube is captured by the o-rings.
But maybe you have a good reason to do the conversion...
FR
