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Old 03-19-20, 02:42 AM
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About that 50% increase, the 1/8 and 3/32 references the inner width / the roller length.
Most material removal (wear) occurs between pins and their plate holes, thus pin length / plates thickness also matters (most).
Since I immediately chosed chains with thicker plates (not the 3/16" standard one yet) it was 50% increase of contact surface.

And for the record, after I swapped 3/32" for 1/8", and then again to 1/8" with 3/16" plates, I ride since 3 weeks with a 1/4" chain from the motorcycle branch.

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