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[QUOTE="Jaybird, post: 1017130, member: 22283"] You may not believe in lubricating chains, but you will never have a chain last as long as one that a person takes good care of. If you aren't lubricating a standard chain, you are simply throwing money down the drain. And you are mistaken about ANY chain mfg recommending not to lube a ring chain, or any other chain for that matter. It simply isn't so. I have a free 520 chain for the person who finds the link to that statement by a chain mfg. You are free to hold whatever opinion you want, and also free to maintain your equipment in the way that you see fit...but to recommend your method is not only a bad move, but irresponsible to those who really want to do things so their equipment will last, while transfering as much power as possible to the rear wheel. And yes, corrosion is a big enemy of metal surfaces, but heat is the bigger enemy. And heat is what you are generating when you do not lubricate metal surfaces that rub one another. Heat helps to degrade the oxide layer of the metal and allows it to be ripped off at an alarming rate. Which in turn leads to premature elongation of the chain, which leads to early damage of the sprockets. And yes, I agree that the crappy, gooey lubes out there makes a man want to completely forego the lubrication ritual, but there ARE alternatives that will make the job easy, and effective, without attracting the grime and grit. [/QUOTE]
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