Originally Posted by San Rensho

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My last chain lasted about 2k miles and was still within the wear limit when I changed it. My maintenance consists of wiping the chain with a rag everytime I ride, then applying about 2 tbls of motor oil to the chain and then wiping the excess off. The whole process takes less than 2 minutes. I never take the chain off and dunk it in solvent.

Is my chain as spotless as the one in the picture? No, but its good enough for government work.