You can see my chain and you know it's clean

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Originally Posted by Tennessee Stud

I don't know much about shaft drive, but I would have to assume it's more costly to maintain than a chain.

I'm not a moron. I don't run the engine while it's on the centerstand...

Not an incredible amount more, unless it breaks. I change the final drive (180ml) and transmission oil (around 800ml) every 6000 miles, I don't think it's required that often. I think it's like every 12000 miles.

It was suppose to be sealed for the life of the bike, but that didn't work too well, so they made it every 12000 miles.