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Originally Posted by CrazyKell
How I should have worded the question was.....at what point should I start really keeping a closer eye on it for signs of wear.
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One of the chain manufacturers used to offer a 100,000 mile guarantee if you maintained your chain properly. Sidewinder made a Ti chain and sprocket set they used to warranty for life. It's really hard to say but if you clean and lube every 600 miles (as recommended) and have it perfectly aligned, I'm willing to bet that your chain could last the life of the bike, seriously.
I just replaced the master link on my chain because it blew an o-ring, I think that most people replace chains way before it's necessary. I've seen nasty/rusty industrial chains get soaked in kerosene for a couple days come back to almost new with some elbow grease.