The clip chains work just fine as well as the rivet ones. You just need to make sure you check them alot. Everytime I rode I would check the slack and give it a quick looking over a bit before taking off down the road.

As for the -1 +2 sprockets. I rode with that for years and my gas mileage was almost the exact same as it was before I switched. As you should know your speedo will be off a bit but not by much until you are running around 70 and actually doing about 65.

As for the chain, I use DID alot but there are a bunch of others that work just fine.

 

Yeah, You're absolutely right. I should've immediately stopped to check it out. I'm actually surprised it took someone so long to say it.
Instead, i thought i'd wait it out a couple of miles. Turns out it was a bad idea. Lol.

 

Yea i just replaced my chain this past weekend, i got the RK/Vortex 520 conversion with -1 in the front, it came with a clip master link which i dont like so this upcoming weekend im gonna go pick up a rivet master link

 

What happened to the pre-ride inspection?

 

Your lucky that it did not crack the case and or take out your leg. Hope the rest of your day goes better.

 

How many miles were on the chain when it failed?