cyfa2809":1seg1pjq said:Hmm i see but wont this be rather minimal?
Extremely minimal - as you say, chain "stretch" is just an accumulation of wear at each pin/bush interface rather than elongation of the side plates.
And just because I was waiting for the rain to stop, so that I could set about repairing the back door catch on my van, I've just measured the side plate length of a brand new KMC Z610HX chain and compared it to that of the old one that it's replaced.
No difference is my conclusion, or at least no consistent difference between old and new samples. I don't know what the total difference in effective chain length is because ICBA to take the new chain off the bike to compare with the old one.
Oh well, the rain's stopped anyway and the Fiat awaits........ :roll: