Maintenance free chain

[seth]

Be interesting to see how these last on other bikes and any bike that's ridden in all weather's in the UK ( not sure what other countries salt there roads)

[steve porter]

Be interesting to see how these last on other bikes and any bike that's ridden in all weather's in the UK ( not sure what other countries salt there roads)

We only salt our chips here

[seth]

We only salt our chips here

Is that chips (like American crisps)
Or chips (like what you have with a fish supper)

[steve porter]

We only salt our chips here

Is that chips (like American crisps)
Or chips (like what you have with a fish supper)

Both

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Hmmm,  97 euro for the chain, 5,000 for the matching industrial diamond coated sprockets.

I'm not convinced yet.

[grog]

5g for sprockets? Just another stupid idea. Is chain maintenance that hard, not for me.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Same, not that hard to keep a std chain running true and well lubricated. Sorry but your "maintenance free chain"  is not for me Mr. BMW

[GSX1400Convert]

We only salt our chups here un NZ

Us that chups (like American crusps)
Or chups (like what you have with a fush supper)

Fixed 

[VladTepes]

Anyone ventured near one of these yet, or know someone who has?

[gsxbarmy]

I've got a BMW maintenance free chain and sprockets that don't wear. It's called shaft drive 

[VladTepes]

I've got a BMW maintenance free chain and sprockets that don't wear. It's called shaft drive 

[Batkwaka]

Without reading the article I would also agree all moving parts wear and the chain would inevitably require maintenance.
These things are usually laboratory tested which means real world shit and grime off the road will have no effect upon the chain.
My last chain & sprockets on the 1400 lasted 80k/km with a light spray of WD40 before riding. Cleans the crap off and stops the outside from perishing/rusting.

[froudy]

Be interesting to see how these last on other bikes and any bike that's ridden in all weather's in the UK ( not sure what other countries salt there roads)

If you ride all year round in the UK then as far as I'm concerned no chain will ever be totally maintenance free. Way too much salt and sh*t on the roads over here for that to happen.