Chain Lube, Chain Wax, or WD40?

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Virt
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Re: Chain Lube, Chain Wax, or WD40?

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I just ride it, chain maintenance is an absolute faff!


Having a shafty does help though :lol:
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Re: Chain Lube, Chain Wax, or WD40?

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ATF oil dispensed via a loobman to both sides of the back sprocket
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bazza696
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Re: Chain Lube, Chain Wax, or WD40?

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Tutoro Motorcycle Chain Oilers, with either scottoiler leftovers, or old engine oil works with this auto oiler.
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normaly i use the old engine oil just.
the older i get,the faster i was :lol:
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Re: Chain Lube, Chain Wax, or WD40?

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lumpyv wrote:scottoiler..
Yep.
Two bikes, still only four cylinders!

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Re: Chain Lube, Chain Wax, or WD40?

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I use stuff I get from a local shop .
Spray it on after a ride while the chain has heat in it and leave it to soak in .
It don't fling off or build up into a dirty sticky mess .
Easy to clean off too :-)
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is that a speciality lube shop you buy it from? :lol:
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Re: Chain Lube, Chain Wax, or WD40?

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I use a bottle of scottoil just drip it on wipe it off and Bobs yer gay auntie
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Re: Chain Lube, Chain Wax, or WD40?

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I use WD chain lube
very sticky
does fling a bit if put on heavy and don`t get it on your cleaning sponge as It does not come off
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