off-road chain care

[Brother Number One]

Hi All,

I hope to be riding the odd Moroccan piste, soon.  What should I do about the chain?  In the past, on a TDM, I have gone off-road and just ignored the chain.  It got caked in filth, which I ignored, and the thing wore out very soon afterwards.



I have a Scottoiler on the Tiger.  Should I turn it up, turn it down or turn it off?



Afterwars I will clean the chain with washing-up liquid and lots of water.  Is that okay for the o rings?



 :?:

[Sincs]

Hi



We turned ours off for the piste riding and then once back on the road I just cranked it right up for a while and it cleaned all the crap off it. You do get a bit of spray on to panniers etc but your bike will be covered in crap after being on the piste anyway.It's easier to clean a bike than change chain and sprockets.. Hope its going well Good luck in the sand..Enjoy





Sincs

[Chris Canning]

Wurth dry lube although there are others,just isn't anything for the shit to stick to and when the chain has been wet the chain doesn't go rusty.

[Brother Number One]

Thanks for that.  Will switch the SO off while out on the piste and turn it up again to clean chain afterwards.  All makes sense.  Just need some off-road skills now...  :(