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You can't go wrong with old fashioned dish soap and water, combined with a good stiff brush. Don't use high pressure water spray as it can force it's way around the x-ring/o-ring and contaminate the grease.
Some people swear by WD-40, and other people cringe in horror if you even mention it. The solvents in WD-40 may, or may not, attack the x-ring/o-rings in your chain. There doesn't seem to be any real data to back up either viewpoint.
There are several very good products specifically for cleaning x-ring/o-ring chains that you can find at any fairly large motorcycle shops. I think these would all be relatively safe but I don't have any experience with them.
Don't use Brake Clean, Gasoline, Alcohol, Lacquer Thinner, or other solvents as these have a high possibility of damaging the x-rings/o-rings. Kerosine should be relatively benign and I have used it on occasion (it is actually an oil, like Diesel Fuel) but it is up to you whether or not to trust this.
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