Chain maintenance

[Jbrebel]

What chain lube/oiling system do you use at the minute?

After coming back to chains after a belt (the one thing I do miss about the Muell ) I'm trying to gauge what’s best for the SP-I hate shitted up chains and sprockets. I want to keep the SP's as good as possible, with it being stood and not run as much as possible atm it’s a bit of a concern. Chains seem to suffer more often than not when the bikes stood I've found-especially cosmetically. Unless you run the bike on a beach :

Hopefully the bike will be getting plenty more miles on it in the coming months anyway-I'm just about to finish my back yard with accompanying Bike Safe At least I can rest at night knowing its well locked up!

Anyway, back to original question…

Fire away!

[benny hedges]

i use miller's dry ptfe with graphite spray - empty a full tin on the chain & sprox and it stops sh1t sticking to it.
then a scottoiler with their oil onto the rear carrier.
works really well. the chain is well lubed but not to the poit where it's dripping.
last thing i want is shitty black oil all over me white paintwork.

btw scottoiler oil - same stuff as chainsaw oil only a bit dearer.

some folk swear by reynolds chain wax but i havent tried it myself yet.
apparently it is bone dry but lubes the chain & cogs good without any mess at all.
or oil on the tyre

[marravtr]

john, i use putoline chain wax, never had any probs using it, different colours but (use the clear one)

[bazza696]

I use Profi dry lube chain spray from Hein Gerike, same as said above, it stops poo sticking....

[sirch345]

JB,
After trying many of the chain lubes available out, I like my Scott oiler the best
I used to have one slightly tight link on my Firestorm's chain. But a few ride-outs after fitting the S/Oiler, that link is now as free as all the others.

Chris.

[Jbrebel]

Cheers chaps, helpful as always.

I've only got a can of that Motrax gold crap kicking about at the minute and don't want to really on that tbh...

Off to an auto jumble tommorrow am so I'll have a look at what I can get my paws on there. If not it'll be a trip to the local shop.

[BigVeeGrin]

I get peed off with sprays - always thinking I'm going to drop the thing getting of the paddock stand on my own!

I've just fitted a Tutoro chain oiler - like a scott but gravity fed and £20 delivered http://www.tutorochainoiler.com/

Had a bit of an butt time priming it but reckon the theory stacks up and Ride Best Buy

[donk]

Hey all,

I used to buy an aerosol cleaner. A mate of mine gave me some parafin in a spray bottle..... best chain cleaning product i have ever used.

I now clean the chain every 2 weeks..... its such a joy to do.


I then use a wax. The parafin is oil based so it lubricates as well.

[simo]

I don't forget Donk, parafin is very corrosive so don't know what lasting effects you might have. WD40 sharp shifts sh1t and muck

[Jbrebel]

I get peed off with sprays - always thinking I'm going to drop the thing getting of the paddock stand on my own!

I've just fitted a Tutoro chain oiler - like a scott but gravity fed and £20 delivered http://www.tutorochainoiler.com/

Had a bit of an butt time priming it but reckon the theory stacks up and Ride Best Buy

Nice one BVG-got one too For £20 I thought I'd try it. If it's pants I'll take it off and go back to aerosols.

Probably fit it over the weekend.

[Pete.L]

I was thinking the same thing JB.
Where are you going to fit yours? I had a quick look at mine and couldn't see a good spot to locate it.
You'll have to let us know how you get on.

Pete.l

[Jbrebel]

That's the only "slight" issue Pete-I've had a quick scout prior to ordering it...but there isn’t much room really is there Plus it's gotta be horizontal.

I'll be "attempting" to fit it this weekend so I'll let you know.

If it all goes to pot and it'll not work/fit correctly one of my mates says he'll buy it off me We shall see... better get

[Pete.L]

Yeah, I wondered if the SP1 was the same as the 2 in that area. I even thought about putting it under the rear seat hump but decided that would be a pain remembering to switch it on or off each time.
Good luck

Pete.l

[benny hedges]

decided that would be a pain remembering to switch it on or off each time.
Good luck

Pete.l

maybe you could rig it at such an angle that it won't drip when it's on the sidestand?
or so it only drips oil when you pop a wheelie?
ive used something similar before - was just a norgren lubricator designed for airtools and set it up so it fed onto the gearbox sprocket rather than the rear so it didn't oil the back tyre when it was stood.
try chainsaw oil from a tool hire place - it's non-fling, sticks like quange to a duvet and is reasonably cheap.

[Jbrebel]

Looks like I'll fit it-trial it-keep it or bin it

We shall see