Levo Gen 3 GX chain worn at 400 miles?

[Binhill1]

Are their counterfeit Sram chains? I noticed on amazon the picture of some of the listings doesn't look right like the GX chain has alternating links one silver one black?
but on amazon I see listings with pictures where all the links are the same colour and in the reviews a lot of people saying the chain snapped on the first use.
see the same on an XX1 listing also, potos with chain links that snapped in half

You can get cheap torque wrenches so why wouldn't you use one.
in the UK we can get a £40 torque wrench aimed at bikes that I think it 2nm - 25nm and it comes with sockets and a calibration certificate
I got one mainly just because if some bolts aren't proper torqued they will creak and I'm heavy handed so easy to strip threads even on a chainring bolt.
being able to do 5-6nm for seatposts is great too, If I do them by hand I always end up not being tight enough and the post will slip in the frame a tiny bit on big

Wished I got 400 mile on any chain on my levo expert

You have to slow the legs down at the right times then all will be OK

 

[Sander23]

I do exactly the same as you
I took the gamble and bought
an ultrasonic unit and a small crock pot, purchased two gx chains, the secret I recon is really getting the factory oils out of them so the hot wax/Teflon made up wax is applied and gets well into the pins to do it's job
And then apply the Effetto.
Applying this method in the long run works out more cost effective and it definitely prolongs the life of the rest of drive components in my opinion

I havent tried any Hot was yet, but i think its not Worth it with all the hassle it brings. The effetto is great enough on its own for me.
Its also the best drup lube wax Ive tried yet. And its by far better the squirt, boesshield t9 etc...

 

[Binhill1]

I havent tried any Hot was yet, but i think its not Worth it with all the hassle it brings. The effetto is great enough on its own for me.
Its also the best drup lube wax Ive tried yet. And its by far better the squirt, boesshield t9 etc...

Serious maintenance that

 

[E-MAD MALC]

Serious maintenance that

I suppose the initial thing is getting the all the items together to do it but truthfully once the procedure is set up it's not really a big deal to do it.
I do it at the same time maintaining / servicing the bikes so no big deal really

 

[Binhill1]

I suppose the initial thing is getting the all the items together to do it but truthfully once the procedure is set up it's not really a big deal to do it.
I do it at the same time maintaining / servicing the bikes so no big deal really

Just seems extreme like you saying getting the factory oils out I don't get that. Ño offence just seems ocd to me .

 

[E-MAD MALC]

Just seems extreme like you saying getting the factory oils out I don't get that. Ño offence just seems ocd to me .

It not ocd it just the correct way to prepare the chain
You only do it once
This can apply to all the branded products on the market
If you want there products to perform well I would do it for those aswell
This kiddies know a bit about

https://youtube.com/@zerofrictioncycling992

 

[Sander23]

It not ocd it just the correct way to prepare the chain
You only do it once
This can apply to all the branded products on the market
If you want there products to perform well I would do it for those aswell
This kiddies know a bit about

https://youtube.com/@zerofrictioncycling992

Exactly, it's because of him that i got the ultrasonic cleaner(im not so fanatic like him, but its good enough for me) . It makes life so much easier. Once the factory grease is off, cleaning the chain is so much easier with wax. I just trow 2 chains in there for 10 min at at 80°C with some degreaser. And it's done even before I've cleaned my bike.

 

[Planemo]

I replaced the GX for the XX1. Done 1k miles on it with no apparent wear. Impressed. But I do look after it with wax lube.

Same here - around 1000 miles now. I went for the gold XX1 and I still can't measure any wear since new. Well happy with that, especially given I am almost exclusively running in eMTB mode now. And the only maintenance I do is chuck a bit of Squirt lube on every few rides. I have to add though, I'm not much of a mud merchant.

 

[bazxa]

3 rd shimano chain in 1500Klm, it's the aggressive environment in which it lives. Stated hot waxing the chains & they seem to last longer. Run 3 in rotation to reduce the impact of worn chains on other components.