You ride an 1100Gs. The last one built with any thought of quality and ease of repair. I'd have one if they weren't so heavy.

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not a big issue either way
 

I don't think it matters either way. I have heard of some people being passionate about one or the other. I couldn't give a toss although I have owned nothing but chain bikes and never had snapped chains or otherwise. Maintenance is easy, buy a scotoiler thingy and leave it. My last chain did 40,000kms and still could go on for a lot more, I only changed it as the link was worn.

My only bad experience with shaft was a R1200R beemer which broke a seal and leaked oil all over the side of my tyre. Rather dangerous I thought.

Thank you all for your insights and observations. It has been a real delight reading all of the responses. Again, thank you all.

Broken chain = 50 dollar fix - chains everywhere around the glob. Minutes to oil and adjust.
Broken shaft or blow final drive bearing = Hours of labor only if you didn't pack along your own bearing and U joints. Beyond that depending on the country, you could be stuck for a couple weeks.

3 reasons:
1: because the Scottoiler was invented
2: because DID-X and DID-Z ring chains were too
3: because there is a tool which undoes and re-does them up if needed- 150 grams of deliciousness / size of a 12 guage shell.
But you already knew all that!:Beach:

What is that tool called Bertrand ?

WoW...I have never seen one so clean. ether you spend a lot of time polishing your tool or your tool as never been used :innocent:

Dazzer

It has been used twice Dazzer- and yes, I do look after all my kit; ACF-50 does a great job.
Ted- It's a....chain breaker! Don't you already have those at Chester BMW?