09-09-2015, 05:13 AM
(09-09-2015, 02:11 AM)redbirds_imp Wrote: Having chain drive is not the handicap that it was in past times. I've adjusted mine twice I think. First time was within the first 600 miles which is normal for a new chain. I use Tirox Synthetic chain lube which dries like a wax and leaves no sticky residue or fling on the chain. The chain stays quite clean between lubes which I do about every 300 to 400 miles. With the center stand this is an easy chore that takes only a minute or two. I also like the option of easy final gear ratio changes that a chain allows. I have had a few shaft drive bikes, BMW, Kawasaki, Honda and Moto Guzzi and I do like the convenience of a shaft but also worried about the cost if the shaft drive ever failed.
Unfortunately, it seems that with recent BMWs in the USA, it's more of a matter of when, not if, the final drive fails.