New chain-rubber o-rings??
 

My new sprockets and chain came today(Friday) and the chain has the usual master link that needs-" staked?"- the master link came with two rubber o ring washers. No experience with a chain except clip types. Anyone point me to a thread or explain the o rings? Thanks guys.

The ends of the rollers need to be peened or rivited. Basicly a pointy force put on them to spread the end steel slightly and hold the link plate on.

You can always just buy a clip type master link that needs no special tools. (you need a chain tool for the rivet type).

I always hit up the utube when I want to see something done first.

Smokinjoe, thanks for the info. What about the rubber o rings that came with it?

You use the O'rings in the link to be riveted along with the sachet of grease to seal in. Easy to rivet the link off the bike in a endless chain then drop it in (and take the old chain off) by taking off the footpeg hanger assembly held in by the swing arm bolt due to VTR's frameless design,

The simple explanation, (Wicky is right, but somewhat unclear... ) There is already o-rings between the rollers and plates and between two plates when mating... So in the case of the master, the two loose o-rings go between the loose plate and the two chain ends with "inner" plates...

Not having the O-rings means the muck, grime and water on the chain can work itself inside the rollers, and sieze the rollers to the pins, or plate to plate, making the chain kink/become stiff in that link... Ie it keeps grease in, muck out for each pin/roller...

Yeah, the whole chain is considered "permanently lubricated" on an o-ring chain and the o-rings keep the grease sealed in.

All the links have em already, those extras are for the master link to have em too. (you sandwich them in when you assemble it)

This is a sweet chain tool, the Motion Pro PBR... See link below

Motion Pro PBR Chain Tool- Motorcycle Drive Chain Tool- Tool Time

Thanks for all the info fellas. Guy down the street from me had a motion pro kit and did it for a beer in my garage. Can't beat that. Appreciate all the help.