dduelin
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This is the way I clean and lube the chain on my NC700X. By no means is it the only way or the best way it's just how I do it. I don't like grime or accumulation on the rear wheel and I found this protects the chain from rusting and keeps the rear wheel clean. After arranging the materials it takes just a minute or two and I can do it at home or on the road. The cleaning agent is WD40 sprayed on two paper shop towels folded into an eighths square. I wet the paper towels with a liberal spray of WD40 and let it soak in. Turning the wheel by hand I wipe the surfaces of the chain clean. Using a toothbrush I apply just 1 dip of the brush into a 50/50 mix of ATF and 80w or 80w90 gear oil. I lay the brush against the top of the lower run of the chain. The ATF conditions the chain's o-rings and the gear oil lubes the rollers. I do this every 200 to 1000 miles depending on weather and road conditions. I made a travel kit with gloves, WD40, a cut-down toothbrush, and a small container of the lube mix. It all fits in a sandwich bag.
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