It's strange how unclear chain maintenance is. Some people say you only need to lubricate the O-rings and that the grease inside around the pins is sufficient... others, like myself, have reckoned that you need to keep lubricant on and underneath the rollers as well, where you have metal to metal contact with the sprockets etc.
I had always used a motorcycle chain oil or wax... but recently have got sick of the amount of chain sponge that builds up around the front sprocket cover and engine casings. Especially after seeing how chain sponge could destroy the water pump seal on my particular bike...
http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showpos...6&postcount=19
Have now decided to change tactics completely and try cleaning the chain with kerosene more regularly and only applying a silicone lubricant spray.
I wonder just how important film strength is to a O-ring motorcycle chain?
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