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Old 01-17-2008   #10 (permalink)
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Fitting a chain oiler to the bike voiding warranty is a load of guff. Call them on it by contact the distributor. If it voided warranty, then so would things like aftermarket pipes, bars, heated grips and screens. I checked with my local friendly T dealer and he said "No problem" so long as it's fitted per the instructions".

Keeping the roller/sprocket contact lubed is the most important part (ala Redbird) however if you have a lot of dust, there is another option, that I've used successfully for the past 3 years.

DuPont Multi-Purpose Teflon lubricant. It goes on as a sprayed liquid, but after you leave it for 1/2 hour or so it turns to a lovely film that lubricates but won't attract the dust. Webbikeworld did an article here http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/motor...chain-lube.htm I usually lift the bike up when I get home and give it a good squirt on Mondays and Fridays, which equates to about 400 miles. Plus I do it after rain, even though the lube tends to stay put, it helps dry the water out of the chain.

Another mate of mine uses White Lightning push bike lube, which offers the similar protection. http://www.whitelightningco.com/products/index.htm

No, they're not automatic, and yes, you do need to apply them more regularly than normal chain lube, but I did about 40k miles on the Speed Triple and so far have 12k miles on the Tiger with plenty of chain wear to go.

DISCLAIMER: I have no affiliation with the above companies, I just like what they sell.

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