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Old 03-11-11, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by himespau
So if you don't clean the chain, you just apply new lube every thousand miles? I like the ease of that plan. Don't want to go with turpentine or something as I just have a small apartment to work in and we have a baby that doesn't need solvent fumes messing up her development (like I did mine).
Yeah, that's about it. I guess I'm a believer in tough love for chains. BTW- until I started Chain-L, I only washed chains in March as part of my spring overhaul while they were off anyway. Since I'm a year round rider the bike gets special attention after the roads are finally free of salt.
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