How to Maintain O-Ring Chains?

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The following are relevant materials on O-ring chain maintenance:1. Motorcycle cleaning and lubrication: When maintaining the chain, it mainly involves cleaning and lubrication. Whether to lubricate the motorcycle chain depends on whether the chain is too dry or makes abnormal noises. If the motorcycle chain is neither dry nor making abnormal noises, then lubrication is unnecessary, but necessary cleaning is still required. Chains that are not cleaned and maintained for a long time will accumulate mud, dirt, and stones, leading to abnormal noises. Most importantly, it affects the chain's lubrication, accelerating the wear of the front and rear gears, and eventually causing issues like chain slippage.2. Maintenance misconceptions: Lubricating the chain is not about randomly applying engine oil, grease, diesel, salad oil, blended oil, peanut oil, etc., and brushing it on the chain. Non-O-ring chains can be treated this way, but O-ring chains must use chain oil because waste engine oil does not have the same strong penetration ability as chain oil. It will float on the chain's surface, attracting more dust and particles, causing more severe chain wear.