2019 BMW S1000 XR

[runnerhiker]

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I have a friend that is on his 2nd S1000RR and he mentioned he only needs to adjust the chain when it's near the end of it's life.
On his current RR he is going without lubing the chain. Last month in Kentucky I asked how the no lube experiment was going and he said the chain was within a couple thousand miles of it's expected life.
He likes to travel light

I have not gone as far as your friend, but close. I have had a sport touring shaft drive bike for the last 15 years. All my chain drives have been "second bikes" and have been ridden in fair weather, so the chains have not been subjected to foul weather. Nevertheless, my acceptance of chain drives continues to increase because bikes I want have chains! And I have found that chains are not fragile, they don't need tender loving care.