On a moped equipped with a secondary drive chain, is any kind of periodic maintenance necessary on this component?

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The secondary drive chain transmits the engine's power to the rear wheel. Since it is exposed to dust, dirt and water, it needs regular preventive maintenance: cleaning it periodically, checking and adjusting its slack (tension) according to the manufacturer's manual and applying lubricant specific to chains. Having to replace it every 5,000 km is incorrect, because the chain is changed when it reaches its wear or stretch limit, not at a fixed mileage. And saying that it needs no care is false, because conventional chains are neither sealed nor maintenance-free.

On a moped equipped with a secondary drive chain, is any kind of periodic maintenance necessary on this component?

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