The manual also suggests every 200 miles, which may be a bit too frequent (that's once per tank of gas for most).
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Originally Posted by Sailariel
That depends on the type of riding you do.
Always after riding in the rain
At least weekly if you ride in dusty conditions
After washing the bike
What I generally do is on a weekly basis, I put the bike up on the Pit Bull, wet a rag in kerosene (Never use gasoline), and wipe the chain down while spinning the rear wheel by hand. Wipe with a dry rag and sit down and enjoy a beer or a coke. After about 15 minutes, I lube with Maxxima Chain Wax. Everybody has their own way maintaining a chain and there is no way that is better than the other. My personal preference is a clean chain.
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