Dave- info for you re: DID -X ring chains
Standard tensile strength T.S) of 7,200 lbs
V O Ring T.S of 9,600 lbs
VM X ring T.S of 8,050 lbs
Z VM X ring T.S 10,400 lbs
O.E chain on bm wobble 'U's are made of chocolate (aka really cheap and nasty ones IMHO) but their steel sprockets are very good- go figure!
Very happy with my DID X 520 VM chain on my F650 Dakar
and I have to disagree with "Surely anything is better than nothing in sandy conditions"
Keep it dry dry dry, and maybe a brushing to dislodge surface grains of sand is fine at the end of each day's riding but no lube, no chemicals- no nada!
A good chain roller also helps-
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