Do you grease your chain? - Page 3

Mr Lefty · 02-11-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

We need to make this part of Godwin's Law for motorcycles, whenever chains are mentioned some buell fanboy has to come in and say "nee ner nee ner I got a belt." We get it, you got a buell. It's not a fucking ducati or MV, stop being like a harley rider, oh wait you are a harley rider.

I was thinking that too.

Gas Man · 02-11-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

i use chain clean and lube. The lube has blue in the name i forget the full name. Usually about every 200-300 miles, my chain looks brand new til I replace it.

Probably this

A non-o-ring chain is very important to have proper lube. Otherwise the chain super heats, can warp or stretch prematurly.

O-ring chains you are mostly chasing surface rust. The most important thing on the o-ring chains is to keep dirt out of the o-rings. So cleaning is PRIMARY. If you don't keep dirt out of the rings, the dirt chews up the ring, then the packed grease flings out and poof... no more grease. but the o-ring is still there preventing you from properly greasing where you need to.

Mr Lefty · 02-11-2009, 05:15 PM

So gas the more expensive x "ring" chains need more lube than the o rings? Cause they'll warp? Thought the x "rings" were supposed to do just the opposite

JoshuaTree · 02-11-2009, 08:00 PM

What is this 'chain maintenance' procedure you all seem to be discussing?

racedoll · 02-11-2009, 10:38 PM

I lubed it once back when I first got the bike, but now I just clean it with WD-40.

Cutty72 · 02-11-2009, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trip

We need to make this part of Godwin's Law for motorcycles, whenever chains are mentioned some buell fanboy has to come in and say "nee ner nee ner I got a belt." We get it, you got a buell. It's not a fucking ducati or MV, stop being like a harley rider, oh wait you are a harley rider.

Yup... it's better than a Duc or MV

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshuaTree

What is this 'chain maintenance' procedure you all seem to be discussing?

Watch out... el Mod will get after you for this behavior...

Trip · 02-11-2009, 11:45 PM

He's ok, he's on a Beemer.

ceo012384 · 02-12-2009, 02:25 PM

Clean with kerosene.

Lube with dupont teflon lube.

MILK · 02-12-2009, 02:28 PM

Thanks for the reminder. I'm due.

unknownroad · 02-12-2009, 03:54 PM

Scottoiler here. I get rained on regularly, and the humidity rusts everything around here (I even spray a light oil on all my steel hand tools, otherwise they'll rust sitting in the toolbox)

02-11-2009, 08:00 PM	#24
JoshuaTree DILLIGAF? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, Texas, USA, Earth, Sol, Western Spiral Arm, Milky Way Moto: 1993 K75SA Posts: 483	What is this 'chain maintenance' procedure you all seem to be discussing? __________________ "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" "Learn to do the counter-intuitive things that may one day save your ass..." "... Love Much, Laugh Often..." - Amanda Kay Corso (January 18, 1980 - April 15, 2008)

02-12-2009, 02:25 PM	#28
ceo012384 Pompous Prick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA Moto: 06 R6 (race), 04 CRF Tard (race) Posts: 3,040	Clean with kerosene. Lube with dupont teflon lube. __________________ LRRS/CCS #123 Boston Moto Dunlop Woodcraft 35 Motorsports Sidi Pit Bull K&N Filters

02-11-2009, 05:15 PM	#23
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	So gas the more expensive x "ring" chains need more lube than the o rings? Cause they'll warp? Thought the x "rings" were supposed to do just the opposite

02-11-2009, 10:38 PM	#25
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	I lubed it once back when I first got the bike, but now I just clean it with WD-40.

02-12-2009, 02:28 PM	#29
MILK The cows want you dead. Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,087	Thanks for the reminder. I'm due.

02-12-2009, 03:54 PM	#30
unknownroad Guys... where are we? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Moto: SV650 Interstate, CX500 rat-bobber, whatever else runs. Posts: 784	Scottoiler here. I get rained on regularly, and the humidity rusts everything around here (I even spray a light oil on all my steel hand tools, otherwise they'll rust sitting in the toolbox)