How to tighten the chain

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by 93CutlassSupreme

Cotter pins should not be reused.

The key word is "should".
If you have a new one, by all means, use it.
If you've been using them for about 60 years, you can pretty much tell if they are good
for another use or not by the look and feel.
Re-using one would be much preferred to having none at all........if that is the choice.