Chain Lube

OH NO another oil thread !ahhhhhhh

my latest fave
http://www.spectro-oils.com/z-clean-chain-lube/

I love this stuff.

I use putoline chain wax it's a boil type I take the worst crud off with a old dish brush then remove chain put it in the tin simmering until my bikes clean.
Then I hang it up above the tin to drip excess back in the wax.
Re install on the bike good as new.
Contains graphite and leaves the chain dry and water free as that's boiled off and ready to roll next time you take the bike out.

Yeah a bit of faff but works better than sprays and attracts no dirt.

Bel_Ray Super Clean is as good as I've used and after 10 years of use, I special order it if not available locally. My 310 chain never needs adjusting and simple brush off with wash water and a few minutes later, apply... on both Ducs as well. No wonder the Husky crew have Bel Ray as sponsors. Penetrates and covers right away, then dries to a tack free coating. I have packs and clothes with chain lube spots from the 70's as memories or PJ1, etc...

sounds like some work but im sure the chain lasts

Yeah it does, that's with a 4 year old super sprox rear on it change the front sprocket every 8-12 months. Chains irsi and year old too.

When I was a kid my racing bud and his dad mixed up a bucket of paraffin and some special oil for our chains. Heated up a big metal tub of water on a propane burner outside, put the bucket of wax in the tub, dropped the chains in the wax for a while, hang to dry, ride, repeat. I've been using o-ring chain off road since '90! and the only noticeable difference is maintenance. I simply spray it down with heavy duty silicone after a ride and soak and scrub it in B100 bio-diesel overnight about once a month. The oem chain from my '12 wr300 is still in good shape, so works for me

U blokes r kn mine gets a wash with truckwash while doin bike then hose off then bit of wd40 so doesn't rust. Way too much effort to remove n clean/wax-that's beer drinkin time!

Man you also dont know what mud is.
Its just sandy dust there lol

Haha yeah I have bn makin a bit more of an effort to clean em. Shits me tryin to work on em dirty plus I'm a little OCD with cleanliness in my shed! Good excuse to nail a few bevvies out the back wen I get home from a ride. Normally lookin thru one eye by the time I finish!

And another clean, lubed chain

On my new sprockets and chain application (O Ring Chains) I lube the friction between the sprocket teeth and chain rollers were most of the wear takes place with a TS-70 moly paste or moly anti -seeze. Then the side plates get lubed with a chain lube from the side. On non o ring chains I soak them with a chain lube.

Never seen that chain wax in a can before you heat it and soak it?




View: https://vimeo.com/96001523


Funny it means absolutely nothin,,,,,,,,,

You on about my stuff? Yeah boil it for 5 mins comes out covered in graphite I think.

I'll do this for my non o ring chains sounds great.

It's made by putoline, it works very well on non o ringed chains. Especially after you wash the bike as the water gets evaporated.. no rust.
Bit of a faff but doesn't take long really.

P.s. where did you get the video? Confused.com

I searched for chain wax and it came up.

Couldn't resist!
No chain wax was harmed in the taking of this picture.

We have to buy it and have it sent from England no problem.

Nice cat.

Agree with Johnrg- Bel-Ray Super Clean is great stuff. Their logo & stickers remind me of the fun I had as a kid / 1978 RM.