Ochain Welcome Guide

Ciao, Ochain

Measurably reducing chain turbulence and freeing up the cranks, Ochain was designed to simulate a chainless ride feel. The impact of this goal may go beyond what you’d expect. By adding damping to the chainring, there’s reduced torque on the chain, improving suspension feel and rear-wheel traction with the ground, all of which quiet the mind and amplify focus on the trail.

At its core, Ochain’s design is anything but simple. But, for riders, using it is.

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Installation is easy

Ochain and the XX Eagle Transmission 104 BCD T-Type Chainring (in 32T, 34T, and 36T) were (literally) made for each other. If you’d like to use another chainring or chainring bolts with your Ochain, you’ll need to confirm fitment, clearance, and chainline before riding to avoid damage.

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Chainring compatibility

Tech tip: Make sure Ochain is installed with the nuts (6mm interface) on the inner side of chainring, and the bolts (5mm interface) on the outer side of the Ochain.

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Tuning

Looking for more or less travel in your Ochain? Let’s review your options.

Tune your ride feel with a twist of a dial using the External Travel Adjust. You have 5 different settings to choose from, based on your ride style and preferred terrain type:

0°: Locked position: great for back-to-back comparisons
3°: XC/Trail use: great for smooth, hardpack trails, flowy compressions, and limited braking bumps.
6°: Trail/Enduro use: great for medium rough trails with some rocks and roots, and some braking bumps.
9°: Enduro/DH/ bike park use: great for rough trails that are rocky and rooty, with consistent braking bumps.
12°: DH / bike park use: great for extremely rough, loose trails with large compressions, where the damage risk to wheels and tires are present.

Tune your ride feel by swapping out the travel chip inside your Ochain. They come equipped with a 9° travel chip, but can be swapped out for a 6° or 12° chip with the Travel Chips Tuning Kit.

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Find yourself wanting to adjust your Ochain travel more frequently than swapping out travel chips? Upgrade your Ochain “N” or “E” to an “R” or “S” and get External Travel Adjust, making it easy to fine-tune your travel with a dial.

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Service intervals

Similar to rear shock service intervals, we recommend servicing your Ochain at 100 and 200 hours. Wait, you have to service your Ochain? Yes—we like to think of Ochain as a “spider damper,” and like other dampers, they require occasional service to keep everything performing as intended.