The chain on the old Stroms were the same, not? I removed an OEM chain for ham1 once, it didn't have a link, all continuous. We stuck a DID chain on it with a rivet link, there's no way I'm taking the swingarm off for a chain. The 650 definitely isn't too strong for a rivet link, not even the 1000. In fact, I can't think of any 'normal' bike that wouldn't work properly with a rivet link in a good chain.