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So... a chain lube thread is as bad as the dreaded "Oil Thread", huh?
Well, as your bad luck would have it, I am a chain newb. My prior 4 bikes were all shaft drive, 2 Yamahas, 2 Moto Guzzis.

The reason I bore you with this is that I could use any guidance you care to give in chain care. I read some guys on here saying they don't lube the chain at all, and it lasts 23,000 miles. I think my manual says to lube the chain every 200 miles. Yeah, 200, not 2000, which seems specious.
How often to check chain tightness? How loose/tight should it be??
Any guidance appreciated.



If you're not used to chains then get a scottoiler, then you're not likely to forget to lube.

All you'll have to do is top up the reservoir every 6-8000 miles.

BTW, over 8500 miles since last chain adjustment and still ok

Too old to die young, too ugly to leave a good looking corpse