Grips, split links & rims
A few quick questions:
Is it OK to run a split link in the chain or is that a 'no no'?
Secondly, last weekend I had my first race meeting in the wet. It rained non stop but was still awesome fun. Had heaps of grip on powerblocks which was a pleasant surprise but, after the 2nd moto my standard push-on grips started twisting and I finished the last two motos with the grips sitting inboard an inch. Not confidence inspiring jumping doubles. Will lock-ons fix this?
Also, I've ridden my 'PK' for 6 months on and off and trued the wheels 5 times. I've run out of thread on 3 spokes on the rear, which the bent axle is probably constributing to, but i can't get a wop out of the front in one spot either. How long, in general, do rims last before they need replacing? Do i just treat them as consumables and replace them at set intervals?