slow-mo chain throw

[Mr Lefty]

A LOT of offroad riders and dualsport riders don't lube their chain due to 1. like Tsmall said, the lube is already there and 2. the lube just make dirt and grime stick to the chain wearing it out faster.

I've had two chains on the DRZ in 21000 miles and I cleaned/lubed them once a week.

a fellow DRZ rider down here only rides off road but has about 10000 on his chain never lubed... just cleaned...

YMMV

[TYEster]

Originally Posted by Mr Lefty

A LOT of offroad riders and dualsport riders don't lube their chain due to 1. like Tsmall said, the lube is already there and 2. the lube just make dirt and grime stick to the chain wearing it out faster.

I've had two chains on the DRZ in 21000 miles and I cleaned/lubed them once a week.

a fellow DRZ rider down here only rides off road but has about 10000 on his chain never lubed... just cleaned...

YMMV

Actually I lube it at least twice a day out at the track. I use non-o ring chains and there is no perma-lube. If I don't lube the chain, the heat causes bad stretching and sharks my rear sprockets something bad. I have a thread in the dirt forum about my last sprocket and out 49 teeth it was supposed to have, ended up with only 13.

I recommend lube but I also recommend a "grunge" brush specifically for chains and religious cleaning of them as well.