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Originally Posted by markfleener
Should i dilute the solvent at all with distilled water? How long should i soak the chain? Might there be any chance of causing damage if i soak too long?
Soaking a chain in water is one of the worst things you could do for it. I'd give the factory lube a few hundred miles to do its job before considering stripping it out.
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