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There is nothing wrong with using a clip connector on low powered machines (<50hp) provided they are fitted correctly & checked periodically as well as maintaining correct chain tension. The one thing that brakes them is poor chain maintenance, to loose or worse to tight a chain will cause issue.
Remember if using O-X ring chain with a clip you will need a means to compress the side plate into place correctly to allow the clip to be fitted. Racers can use a clip because they don't use O-X ring chain & only do a few miles at a time & are always adjusting the chain tension during wheel changes & maintenance.
That said a rivetted chain is always a better choice, especially if your chain can last 15-20k miles. Best bet is to enlist the help of someone with a chain tool who knows how to use it. I've seen many that don't & complain that the tool is crap when they break it, when its the stuff between their ears that was the problem. Rivet tools should be called softlink tools & are only designed to work on the soft ended joining link, no others ! Do NOT try to break a chain with a tool on a random link, you have been warned.
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