chain lube

[pchbreeze]

I've never heard of it available anywhere else but Lowes...and amazon.com actually.

[Raid The Revenge]

I have a sacred ritual for lubing my motorcycle chain. Very artistic and personal.

Here's how it works:

You buy the cheapest, oldest, rustiest can of chain lube from an ACME dump store. Read the label. It should say O-Ring somewhere - use it.

You take a disgusting rag, preferably one from your old clothes. It adds more personal flare. You wet it with WD-40 and wipe the whole chain down; taking away the black excrement that may have grown on beforehand. If the rag starts to turn black, just spray another black section of it with more WD-40 and keep wiping the chain down. If your hands turn black like a gorilla; you're doing the job right. Don't spray the chain directly with WD-40!! If you ever do that, I'll be so mad...

Once the chain looks somewhat shiny, you take your chain lube and spray it on the INSIDE of the chain and immediately wipe it BEFORE it contacts the rear sprocket. Spray and wipe immediately afterward. Inside of the chain. Spray DEEP into the inside of the chain, right where all the connectors are. Spraying the sides of the chain is useless. WIPE IT before the wet chain contacts the rear sprocket, or else you'll end up with a chocolate sprocket.

You keep doing this until you're SURE you've covered the inside of the whole chain. Once done: DO IT AGAIN. Spray the inside of the chain, wipe it down right after. Your rag will start to look like a grease-ball. Grab another fresh one if you have to. Your chain will be very dry, yet heavily lubed at the same time.

When you've railed your chain twice, you can preen the chain with a dry and unsoaped SOS pad. I usually skip this phase because my chains are SOOO sparkly! My rear sprocket doesn't look like chocolate either.

Finally, you can guard the SIDES of your chain with rust-proofer, but I also skip this phase because my chains are so clean and lubed.

[brad81987]

OK emergency question. I was getting my bike ready for a 1000 mile trip this week, stopped at Lowes and picked up the first thing a saw that said DuPont Teflon Lubricant. Now that i've already cleaned my chain off and sprayed it on, i realize I got DuPont™ Teflon™ Silicone Lubricant
DuPontâ„¢ Teflonâ„¢ Silicone Lubricants


not DuPont™ Teflon™ Multi-Use Lubricant, which i think is what everyone else is using.
DuPontâ„¢ Teflonâ„¢ Dry-Film Lubricants


Is what I got going to be ok or should I clean it up and get an actual chain lube of some sort for now? The silicone stuff is o-ring safe and all, i just don't know how it will hold up compared to the other stuff

[Avalon786]

I bought some Champion Chain Lube (Grease?) at walmart. Its o-chain safe. Its like a white thick consistancy. So i was wondering i just like spray it all over the chain and leave it like that? Before i cleaned with a rag the grim buildup. Than spray all round the chain (sides, inside) and leave it like that?

[mglowe]

Originally Posted by wrightme43

The dude is on crack. Smile and nod. LOL

I believe wrightme43 is referring to the "guy who is really into powersports" and not the guy at the Yamaha dealer who suggested the chain wax.

Like many others, I use Chain Wax by Maxima Racing Lubricants and find it works just great.

[BranNwebster]

Originally Posted by chuckfz6ryder

I have my can of Maxima chain wax in front of me right now, it reads "chain wax chain and cable lube, fling resistant special paraffin base o-ring chain safe". I've used this for years with no problems on o-ring chains

I use this stuff also.

[pchbreeze]

Originally Posted by brad81987

OK emergency question. I was getting my bike ready for a 1000 mile trip this week, stopped at Lowes and picked up the first thing a saw that said DuPont Teflon Lubricant. Now that i've already cleaned my chain off and sprayed it on, i realize I got DuPont™ Teflon™ Silicone Lubricant
DuPontâ„¢ Teflonâ„¢ Silicone Lubricants


not DuPont™ Teflon™ Multi-Use Lubricant, which i think is what everyone else is using.
DuPontâ„¢ Teflonâ„¢ Dry-Film Lubricants


Is what I got going to be ok or should I clean it up and get an actual chain lube of some sort for now? The silicone stuff is o-ring safe and all, i just don't know how it will hold up compared to the other stuff

I have a butt-load of the blue cans at my place...if anyone needs some and can't find any, send me a PM.

[GConn]

I use motorex lube. It's good but it's not clear, it was a white color...

[jamesfz6]

I just spray on whatever can i happen to pick up at the local bike shop. There are so many different types of chain lube i just grab whatever is cheapest.




Make sure not to over do it. You only need to clean and lube the chain once a month if you do a lot of riding or every 1200 miles. I have always followed that and never had a problem. These o-ring chains are ten times better than the old 1980s chains. You dont have to lube them or clean them near as much. Technology is great.

[madmanmaigret]

Originally Posted by jamesfz6

I just spray on whatever can i happen to pick up at the local bike shop. There are so many different types of chain lube i just grab whatever is cheapest.




Make sure not to over do it. You only need to clean and lube the chain once a month if you do a lot of riding or every 1200 miles. I have always followed that and never had a problem. These o-ring chains are ten times better than the old 1980s chains. You dont have to lube them or clean them near as much. Technology is great.

ahhhh I have been doing it every 500 miles.