was thinking about getting a gold chain, for those of you that have one when you lube it doesnt it just look messy?
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If you get the right style of chain you really don't have to lube it. The X or can't think of the other. Just keep it clean and a light coat of water repellant it it looks fine.

 

Mine looks pretty filthy right now, even after soaking it in kerosene.

I'll let you know after I hook it back up and grunge brush it.

 

Thats some of the worst advice I've ever seen on a motorcycle forum. Every chain needs to be cleaned and lubed. As for the original question, the chain looks the same as clean. At least with my clear chain lube it does. Are you using wax?

 

Do like Kanye and go for the diamonds, they last forever!

 

I use Chain Doc chain cleaner to keep it looking clean and then I use Chain Wax, which gives it a bronzish finish. It gets pretty messy every time you ride in the rain, but otherwise it's not hard to upkeep.

A quick pic I took:


That was only after a day or two of riding in the rain.

 

+2 on Dupont... good stuff.

 

A sealed chain does not need the same maintenance as a non-sealed chain.
I clean my chain and lube it on the same schedule that i change my Oil. every 3k.
That is just my opinion. I also only do it after the chain is hot. My current chain lasted me 22k.

 

Here is some factually correct information to read.

http://www.motorcycle.com/products/a...hains-3524.htm

MAINTENANCE - Sealed-ring Chains:

There are only four things you need to do regularly maintain a modern sealed-ring chain:

• Clean it of debris (sand, dirt, grime);
• Lubricate the exterior (oil or wax);
• Adjust it for elongation (not too tight!);
• Replace it when it's too elongated or worn, or the seals start to fail.

Cleaning:

Most manufacturers recommend cleaning your chain thoroughly every 500 to 600 miles (every 1000km) with kerosene (not gasoline, naphtha, acetone or other petroleum products that dry out seals). Although old style (non-sealed) chains really need to be physically soaked to clean them, modern sealed-ring chains can normally be cleaned in place unless they are totally trashed.Lubricating:

Your chain should be lubricated every time it is cleaned, and then some. Generally, all chain oils and chain waxes work best if the chain is physically warm (so the parts have expanded and the lubricant can penetrate better). Remember that some seals may fail quickly; the lubricant you are placing on there not only protects the seals, but also helps keep any rollers with compromised seals working until the chain gets replaced. If in doubt about what to use to clean your chain, follow the manufacturer's recommendation. Although many people swear by standard WD-40 as their chain cleaning chemical of choice, I avoid it specifically when cleaning/lubing any sealed-chains (O-ring/X-ring/W-ring) because of the 45 to 50% Stoddard Solvent in WD-40 (stoddard solvent is commonly considered dry cleaning solvent; I suspect it dries out the VOC's in the o-ring or x-ring seals). WD-40 however, is perfectly suited to cleaning old-style open-link chains.

 

I clean my chain when it looks dirty. Probably every 1000 miles at most.

Maxima Gold wax on gold chain, can barley tell it's there.