chain maintenance?

[hemi]

had a few questions about cleaning/lubing the chain. On my 750 i just traded in i always tried to clean the chain with kerosene like the owners manual recommends approximately every 600 miles. I would then lube it with an o ring safe chain lube, normally i use bel ray. The o-rings on my chain were frayed and hangin out at 12k miles, doesn't this seem a little soon for the o-rings to be snappin. Ended up goin to the same dealership where i bought the 750 to look at chains and sprockets, and came home with a new 08 busa heehee. Anyway, just askin to see if i'm doin everything correct with the chain maintenance so the one on my new busa will last longer

 

[BusaBlue]

I wipe my chain down with a rag dampened with WD 40, then spray with Bel Ray super clean which is safe for 0 rings and does not fly off. Rim stays clean. Chain stays fairly clean. Done about every 3 to 4 hundred miles. Congrats on the new Busa.

 

[OUTLAW1300]

The last owner probably was lazy on maintenance and lubed the chain every 2000 miles or something. AS long as you lube the chain every 300-600 miles it will last you. Just use any chain wax or lube and your fine.

Where are the pics of the new busa?

 

[Big D]

Kerosene is what the manual instructs to use for cleaning the chain, so no worries there. As long as you clean/re-lube at least every 600 miles you should be fine.

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[Dozerdriver]

I wipe my chain down with a rag dampened with WD 40, then spray with Bel Ray super clean which is safe for 0 rings and does not fly off. Rim stays clean. Chain stays fairly clean. Done about every 3 to 4 hundred miles. Congrats on the new Busa.

I use WD 40 also for cleaning... works great. I use it on the rim also.

 

[scotty - 12]

I get 25K or so on my chains with Kerosene and lube on my Busas....