Chain needs replacing, it's only done 3000 miles

[Lawrence]

We're only struggling to hit good weather now, so i'm presuming you neglected it in wet and cold conditions, with a load of salt thrown in for good measure!
There's your reason you have stiff links.

This.  My old chain (DID iirc) ended up with a load of stiff links during the winter.  I was lubing that one every other day (ever day if it was raining) and just ended up with a load of oily shite running down the swingarm from the chain guard  :\

It's got a Scottoiler on it now and I've not touched it (apart from to check) in the 8k since it was fitted in December.  I've gone through about £10 of genuine oil in that distance and I do keep it fairly oily.