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Re: [ST] High Mileage



Steve Lawler wrote:
> Uh-oh. Sounds like the beginning of a chain lube thread...
> 
> Thomas Emberson wrote:
> 
>> as far as the chain, I regularly clean and oiled the chain, with 
>> cleanings happening ever 13k miles or so and oil being applied at 
>> least ever 2-4k miles  :-)  :-)
> 
> 
> YIKES Is that correct? Every 2-4 THOUSAND miles? I hit mine every 2-4 
> hundred miles.

Most modern O-ring chains and especially X-rings chains do not need lub. 
The lub that counts is sealed inside behind the O-ring.

IMNSHO, except for maybe some extra wear on the sprockets all chain lub 
does is attract dirt with grinds up the o-rings and grinds between the 
chain and the sprockets which then causes wear anyway.

IMNSHO, the best thing you can do for a chain is keep it clean and 
properly tensioned. Start out with a really good X-ring and enjoy your 
ride. If the bike is going to sit for a long period of time you will 
want some lub on it to protect from rust, but that is about it.

I see no real benefit of a shaft drive bike.

again IMNSHO, and I know this is going to cause a really big thread, and 
I will apologize now.

cheers,
Tom

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Thomas Emberson


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