Lube - not on a bike going off-road.
I'm one of the bloke(s) on a KTM 950.
And on a DRZ 400. And a Husky TE630 and, just lately on a Husaberg FE570.
I've never lubed an O-ring on a dirt bike or on a bike doing considerable off-road. NEVER.
YOU can find lots of data on chain wear, etc on ADVRider among other sources . . . lubing chains is a hangover of old men recalling (understandably) the poor quality chains of the past. But it's NOT the recent past. Old habits die hard.
Do tell . . . what benefit lubing would provide the O-rings ? Nope. Dirt damages them . . . and lube (other than specific dry lubes) holds dirt.
Do appreciate a photo of evidence that you've rightly abused your machine and chain. Not sure that's very supportive of your position or the merit of following it.
You are correct, of course, that I'm crazy. But not wrong about this.
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