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Originally Posted by punyXpress
Please, Pete.
Can I be excused chain cleaning ?
I can clean the top of the sw/arm & I don't lean far enough for peeps t see the bottom.
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Nope Puny, we will be on swingarm vetting duty when we next see you. You are warned
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Originally Posted by sarah
I agree. I hate the idea of getting a snapped chain whilst riding.
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Originally Posted by rictus01
funnily enough I can see my chain without "de-greasing" it, besides more can be felt than seen with chain wear,
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But the act of cleaning the chain means you spend far more time looking closely at the chain. Also with a scottoiler there is a tendency to overlook chain maintenance. Plus it doesn't take much to either block the flow from the feed tube or even rip it right off. And lets not forget those who plain forget to refill the resevoir.
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Originally Posted by rictus01
it's not about time, I've known bikes not move in years, it's about mileage and conditions you travel in , whilst you can lube ever month if you like, I guarantee you won't get 50k miles from it.
Also the "grit gets in there" this, whilst it sounds likely, I've never seen it, the forces involved would mean anything smaller than a stone isn't going to make any difference, the main purpose of lubing is to keep the seals (o-rings) in good working condition, as said I've never seen a sprocket ground away by grit in lube, but funnily enough I have seen plenty that are knackered and dry, whilst of course looking clean....... 
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Well we got 30k out of the OEM chain after we religously lubed it after every ride with thin lube and cleaned it regularly with parafin. Not bad without a scotty. I find it hard to believe that grit mixed in with the lube or grease is not detremental to the chain and/or sprockets.