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I believe that the chain is already lubricated and the lubricant is sealed inside by the O,X,Z rings. So it is not the movement of the parts of the chain relevant to each other that we are lubricating for but the movement of the chain over the sprocket, which is what Martin has said.
Some chain waxes I have tried stick to the chain like glue but also attracted dirt which also sticks to the chain like glue and eventually mixes with the wax and turns into a grinding paste, which helps to wear everything. I used Motul chainwax for a while. It was very sticky (periodic washing of the chain was a major task.....that sh!t stuck to the chain like you wouldn't believe) and it would attract and hold sand and grit tenaciously.
Oily chain lubes don't hold the dirt, but throw off making a mess of the back wheel. If you keep up the lube to the chain it protects the chain but you will spend half your life washing the rear end of your bike.
OK....so I am stating the obvious.
I use Belray Superclean chain lube. It does not fling off, and it does not attract and hold the dirt and it appears to do a good job of lubricating.
I have done 18000km on my 05 and have only had to adjust the chain twice in that time.
Just because it appears to be dry (and not runny) does not mean that it is not a good lubricant.
I am very happy with the Belray product. I have also heard good reports about the Motorex lube.
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