Chain Lube
- Pete.L
- Forum Health And Safety Officer
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Chain Lube
Ok folks,
Who can recomend a good type of chain lube. Something which can stand up to the winter weather and not fling itself all over my cans,wheels and most importantly not drip onto the garage floor and then stick like sh8t to a blanket.
Just walked some silkolean into the house and deposited it onto the kitchen, hall, and livingroom carpets and "She"(who must be obayed) is having a fit
Heeelp !
Pete.l
I'm always in it. It's just the level that varies
Who can recomend a good type of chain lube. Something which can stand up to the winter weather and not fling itself all over my cans,wheels and most importantly not drip onto the garage floor and then stick like sh8t to a blanket.
Just walked some silkolean into the house and deposited it onto the kitchen, hall, and livingroom carpets and "She"(who must be obayed) is having a fit
Heeelp !
Pete.l
I'm always in it. It's just the level that varies
ho ho ho, I did that too.
but I told my wife to shut up and get a life, then I bought a new carpet, decorated the bedroom, laid a patio........and I'm still in the sh1t.
Never learn though cos expecting delivery of end cans.........hope shes out cos not told her yet.
Best oil sae 80 gear oil after cleaning chain in parrafin. Put up with the fling off, I find all spray ons end up sludgy. Have heard that there is good ceramic lube but dont know what its called......let me know how you get on........Paul.
Never learn though cos expecting delivery of end cans.........hope shes out cos not told her yet.
Best oil sae 80 gear oil after cleaning chain in parrafin. Put up with the fling off, I find all spray ons end up sludgy. Have heard that there is good ceramic lube but dont know what its called......let me know how you get on........Paul.
I used to use Shell Motorcycle Chain Lube, then just WD40, but now I use WD40 to clean the crap off the chain, and follow it up with Spectro Chain Wax. It's practically invisible (so it doesn't obscure my nice gold chain plates), isn't sticky (so it doesn't attract grit and other road crap), doesn't fling off, is easy to apply, and seems to work OK. Oh - and most importantly, it smells good, especially when it ends up on the left-hand header/link pipe.
- Ian in EnZed
(Red 97 FireStorm with Dynojet kit, APE camchain tensioners, bafflectomy+ploogs, UniFilter, GenMar risers, Avon Azaros, 90/130W headlight, digital clock/voltmeter), Braided s/steel lines.
(Red 97 FireStorm with Dynojet kit, APE camchain tensioners, bafflectomy+ploogs, UniFilter, GenMar risers, Avon Azaros, 90/130W headlight, digital clock/voltmeter), Braided s/steel lines.
- Pete.L
- Forum Health And Safety Officer
- Posts: 7228
- Joined: Fri Sep 26, 2003 5:09 pm
- Location: Bristol
Sounds good X-v.
I havent seen any Spectro Chain wax over here though
Badger; thanks for that. Ive tried Castrol in the past and not found it too bad. Im, just coming to the end of a tin of silkolean a neighbour gave me and was just wondering what everyone else thought was good.
Paul
Your a bad man....a bad,bad man.
I havent seen any Spectro Chain wax over here though
Badger; thanks for that. Ive tried Castrol in the past and not found it too bad. Im, just coming to the end of a tin of silkolean a neighbour gave me and was just wondering what everyone else thought was good.
Paul
Your a bad man....a bad,bad man.
I always go for the gear oil, give the chain a good clean and then soak it in gear oil and leave it to drip the excess off, don't get to much mess on the rear wheel that way.
Have tried the castrol chain wax which is also very good and does'nt fly off to badly.
Ian
Have tried the castrol chain wax which is also very good and does'nt fly off to badly.
Ian
"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."
Hi Pete.l,
What ever next no MCN in Tennassee its just not on, ha ha ha
Re: chain lube test according to MCN test:- out of the 23 different ones which were tested for best anti-fling and anti-corrosion were BEST OVERALL was Wurth High Performance Dry Lube (note this one needed shaking for 3 minutes before use) contact 0870-5987841
BEST ON A BUDGET was Putoline DX11 it offered acceptable performance in both fling and corrosion tests, and easier to find in dealers, contact 01778-394909
If you need any further info from the test just say,
cheers Chris.
What ever next no MCN in Tennassee its just not on, ha ha ha
Re: chain lube test according to MCN test:- out of the 23 different ones which were tested for best anti-fling and anti-corrosion were BEST OVERALL was Wurth High Performance Dry Lube (note this one needed shaking for 3 minutes before use) contact 0870-5987841
BEST ON A BUDGET was Putoline DX11 it offered acceptable performance in both fling and corrosion tests, and easier to find in dealers, contact 01778-394909
If you need any further info from the test just say,
cheers Chris.