Yes heat method does work on bike chains, but now often shouldn't be used on motorbike chains, since some use neoprene X section seals built into the chain to retain the internal lubricant. Heating can destroy or harden the neoprene.
A suitable grease on a hub gear chain is fine if used from new since it tends to seal in the new lube, but it has to be used thickly so that as it hardens and flakes, it carries dirt off with it. Four years and 6000+ miles on my Twist chain and sprockets, still in good condition, is witness to that.
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