Chain Care

[Killer_kaw]

Just gave the chain a scrub and lube and wondering what products folks like to use. I’ve always used kerosene to clean because it’s very effective, even the spray can I take on trips smells like it’s mostly kerosene. In the past it was always a grunge brush to clean and a fairly light spray lube. This year been using one of those small spring looking cleaning brushes exclusively. Believe it was @Pauly I saw using one years back at the gap. They are great to take along on trips due to size. Also switched up to motul paste wax and it seems to hang on the chain very well. Still clean mine weekly but with this stuff I think I could let it go a bit longer. Just wondered what others have found to work well. I miss shaft drive every time I clean the damn thing. 

[durk]

I just wipe mine down with kerosene on a rag.  It works best if the chain is warm but I don’t always do that. It depends on if I catch it right after a ride or after I clean the bike. I spray it down with maxim chain wax. I stole this procedure from @Helmutt years ago. I typically get 15 to 20,000 miles out of a chain using this procedure. I typically clean and lube every 500 miles or so.

[Pauly]

I carried Motorex cleaner and Motul paste in my bag for a while. That became tedious. Now I just use Maxima Chain Wax. I don't clean it so much anymore, as I found the Multistrada would eat chain and sprockets every 15k no matter what I did. I try to spray the chain when I get in from a day of riding. Seems to be working so far.