Chain Lube

[Busted RS]

That is a Duro HF - 904 -1 / 120\80 x 18 ...

Thanks Ray


Power on regardless

 

[Kreza]

Have to agree with a couple of you there, after washing the bike, I protect with WD40, before riding I lube with an aerosol Lanolin.

 

[WHITEROCKET5.9]

There is no reason today not to run an Oring / Xring chain. A warmed up chain doesn't use a measureable amount of power to use. Lasts 10X longer and rarely needs adjustment. Your sprockets also last a lot longer which offsets the extra cost.

so, no need for the chain wax then?? i really wouldnt mind, my freakin bike is a mess from the stuff...

 

[ray_ray]

Doing any lubing after a ride and allowing it to soak in at least over night allows the lube a chance to soak in or drip off ...

 

[WHITEROCKET5.9]

thaks ray, i wasnt even thinkin about that, i always sprayed er down after washing but in the summer heat it hasnt needed washed near as much and i was just sprayin before riding...

 

[ray_ray]

thaks ray, i wasnt even thinkin about that, i always sprayed er down after washing but in the summer heat it hasnt needed washed near as much and i was just sprayin before riding...

Some of the stuff they sell is really sticky but I always like mine to soak ... I use an old toothbrush also to run over it after the oil is on ... I try to push out any kinks also with the brush so they maybe get a little oil as needed ...

 

[typeone]

i like the Motorex stuff... Chain Clean (works great!) and Off-Road Chain Lube (nice and light). not cheap stuff though

 

[pvduke]

I colect the motor oil when I change the oil in my engine and after every ride when I wash down my bike I remove the chain and store it in the drum with used motor oil.

the day before I ride i install the chain and let it drip out for a while.

Bingo-

Cleaning a chain? Remove big chunks, toss it in some old oil, wait 5 mins, pull and wipe hanging from a vise or whatnot. Crud comes right off- oil is a great solvent. Lubes it at the same time too...

Motor oil/80-90w is the BEST chain lube ever for a dirt bike, period.

All them spray-on lubes are a giant rip-off. They put that anti-fling stuff in it so now you have a giant 20# monster whip of crud, wax, bugs, leaves etc. after a 30 min. ride that's darn near impossible to get off (short of soaking it in motor oil) and NO lube really reaches anything- the rollers are dry and the plates and joins are the size of golf balls from glued on crud. Also- this stuff collects behind the CS sprocket and wipes out the seal. That dont happen with motor oil/gear lube. Stuff just wipes off.

Them spray-on makers are more concerned with the stuff not flinging off than actually lubricating anything. Spray on chain-lube is a stupid poor lubricant. It's too sticky! I've seen guys shoot this stuff in cables before and just freak out when they do this, well- that cable's junk...lmao! Never do this! Spray-on chain lube is more glue than anyhthing else, and, it aint cheap!!! That's money best spent on filter oil, tubes etc...

Put some 30w or 80-90w in a squeezey bottle and don't look back. I keep my dunkin'/cleanin' oil in a bottle with some tape on it so it don't get mixed up and reuse/strain it over and over and over.... my chains stay, and are super easy to, clean and there's no rust. I aint paid a dime for chain lube since I can remember.

Remove them BEFORE ya wash yer scoot, or, if no master lube them before washing and ride dry. Then relube. Best to lube them when warm if on the bike too, but, who does that.

But don't take my word for it- ask George, we've been doing it like this 4-evuh! Most OM even recomend this too!

P/S: ever had something in a milk crate fall on a can of chain-lube, only to have it hose something down really important- like yer lid or gloves or...BEER? Never happen w/ 30w!

 

[Dirtdame]

 

[Fast1]

Tried every chain lube on the shelf and then decided to use WD-40 for a week in the dunes of Glamis.

Now I use it after every ride and wipe the chain down clean, free of anything that will attract dirt, mud, dust and sand.

 

[Vinduro]

so, no need for the chain wax then?? i really wouldnt mind, my freakin bike is a mess from the stuff...

Chain Wax is for Oring chains only. It is not that good a lubricate but an excellant protectant and O ring conditioner

 

[WHITEROCKET5.9]

i have o rings so i guess ill stick with the mess lol

 

[BadMotoWeazal]

I like the Motorex light chain lube, I won a can of it as a door prize many years back & I really liked it. I was using the Bel-Ray heavy duty stuff & it was a pain in the arse to get it off & it seemed to collect everything. The Motorex is light & is not soooo sticky.

After I wash my bike I get out the leaf blower & dry the bike off & spend some time drying the chain, I have used WD-40 sprayed on a rag & wipe the chain with it.....

Maybe another good question might be what do you clean your chain with on the bike, no doubt a "grunge" brush is a good idea, but any chemicals out there that are not harmful to the rubber. I used contact brake cleaner for the longest, but I don't think that would be rubber friendly over the long term.

 

[typeone]

BadMotoWeazal, try the Motorex Chain Clean, i love that stuff. spray on while spinning the wheel, soak a second, scrub with a toothbrush, wipe with a rag. easy maint without removing anything.

and yeah, the Motorex chain lube i'm using is very light, none of that sticky crap that flings everywhere.

 

[johnnyBgood]

I find a good coat of KY jelly does a great job .

 

[Clete]

I've been using the Bel-Ray Super Clean chain lube. Doesn't attract dirt, doesn't fling off.

 

[jtemple]

I've been using the Bel-Ray Super Clean chain lube. Doesn't attract dirt, doesn't fling off.

Same stuff I use.

 

[XLEnduroMan]

I wash my bikes after every dirt ride and put this stuff on when the chain is still wet. Much better then any high priced mc specific chain lube, imo, and I have tried a bunch. 5K+ on the stock gear on my TE 510 running only this lube. Chain/sprockets still going strong.

Sticky lube is like running you drive train through sand paper. No good.