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Chain lube, What do you use?

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WD-40 is a lubricant, but it's not viscious enough. C'mon people, say it with me, "viscious". Use gear oil. I'm not insisting I'm right, I'm just saying I'm not wrong. Use what you want, when you want.
 
I use Maxima Chain Wax. Does'nt fling off,easy enough to wipe up overspray,stops rust,etc. I used to use the PJ o-ring spray but I discovered several o-rings got brittle and fell off after 6-7,000 mi. The chain wax has kept the o-rings in good shape for 10,000 mi. so far. The o-ring problem was on an 'RK' chain but I would think the o-rings are the same as on the 'DID' I use now. So I won't go with 'PJ' again. The 'DID' is a MUCH better chain than the 'RK' by the way. KK.
 
KEITH KRAUSE said:
The 'DID' is a MUCH better chain than the 'RK' by the way. KK.
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While it is off subject I do agree on the DID vs. RK. I had a RK on my 1100 and it lasted less than 5000 miles before it was stretched beyond usable limits but the DID I have now has lasted 15000 with no noticeable stretch beyond the initial break-in stretch.

Hap
 
I use olive oil to lube my chain. it doesnt work well but the bike smells like Italian tomatoe sauce. ((At least i think it coming from the olive oil???)))
 
Chain lube, what do you use?

Chain lube, what do you use?

Good suggestion Slopoke. I think I'll try olive oil in my engine as well. That way when oil seeps out due to bad seals and gaskets it will not be nearly as embarrassing. It will just smell like dinner's cooking. Which would be better to use; virgin or extra virgin? Perhaps that should be subject for another forum topic.

I certainly did not expect to see such a long string of replies to such a seemingly simple question. Years ago I used motor oil, but it flies off. Then I used Castrol Chain Lube, but it seemed to dry out the chain. For the last few years I have been using Canadian Tire chain lube spray, but It goes on in foamy globs, remains sticky (dirt magnet), and I am concered that it does not penetrate well into the chain. I think I'll try gear lube. I like the idea of soaking the chain for good penetration (inside the chain where it is most needed). You can get the stuff anywhere. I'm a low tech guy. I like it. I'll do it.

At a crotch rocket meet last summer, I saw a product that I haven't seen before. It was a spray on chain wash. Has anybody used it and how well does it work? Also, what is the best way to wash an o-ring chain?

Junkman
 
Re: Chain lube, what do you use?

Re: Chain lube, what do you use?

One more vote for the PJ-1 Blue Label. Not that I'm any authority, it's just that 20 years ago or so thats what everyone I knew was using and when I returned to biking recently thats what I went for.


Junkman Frankenbiker said:
Also, what is the best way to wash an o-ring chain?
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Everything I've heard/read says use kerosene. Cleans the chain but it's not supposed to harm the o-rings.
 
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