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'Maxima' Chain Wax.

The stuff is GREAT!! Especially perfect for anyone who rides in or around sand a lot,doesn't stick. It will melt out of the red spray tubes with a hair dryer or maybe in the sun Steve, you're supposed to put it on with the chain warm and it melts in. I've been using it on the same RK 630 o-ring chain for almost 10 yrs and God knows how many miles...no rotting o-rings, no appreciable chain stretch, sprockets still good.....but, I haven't been doing burnouts much. I attribute a lot of that to the RK though, I used to go through at least a chain a year...supposedly good ones too, Tsubaki comes to mind...they'd last awhile on the 750, but the 1100 would eat them.
 
Been using this stuff since last year. Works good and could have helped
me save my o-ring chain I am sure. But that is a by gone now so I'll be
starting new with a new chain.

I found out the hard way about the evils of prolonged use of WD-40 on o-ring chains.

I'll keep it clean and waxed from now on.
 
Nick Diaz said:
Very entertaining thread. :lol:

Shaftie Nick
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Get out of here you loony :)
What on earth is a shaftie bigot doing reading a chain wax thread? :?



:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
I saw a mint one owner 83 GS1100G with a Hannigan fairing the other day. It only had 33000 km on it, the origional chain would have lasted that long. I hope he didn't pay more for the shaft or he would have gotten the ... :)

Steve
 
Steve, the guy is a fool for getting a bike that big, with a shaft, and then not riding it.

If I remember correctly, the price of a 1982 GS1100E and a 1982 GS1100G were about the same.

I have now well over 78,000 on my GK, all on the same shaft. :D

I just wanted to let you chainies know how entertaining, how amusing, this thread is to me. It brings me bad memories of my stupid years, 1970 to 1979, when I messed with chains. I've seen the light, while you guys keep talking about that inferior means of propulsion, leaving sticky stuff on rims, etc. Amusing indeed, how some people can see the light, yet others can't or won't.

I ought to pay you guys for making me laugh so hard. Now please carry on with the original thread; I don't want to miss anything...

Shaftie bigot (and proud of it) Nick
 
You guys kill me. Funny stuff. The only thing I can think of that's better than an old fashioned chain vs shaft debate is a "Is a new literbike a good bike for a newbie?" debate.

...of course, I could bring in to the mix the belt drive on my chopper and V-rod. :twisted:

---Chris
 
Nick Diaz said:
Excellent suggestions, folks. Now get the shaft and forget about chain wax! :wink:

Nick
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Apply it liberally to all your brake disks. They will shine like a new coin! :wink:
 
FireRescueFL said:
You guys kill me. Funny stuff. The only thing I can think of that's better than an old fashioned chain vs shaft debate is a "Is a new literbike a good bike for a newbie?" debate.

...of course, I could bring in to the mix the belt drive on my chopper and V-rod. :twisted:

---Chris
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And your belt lasts how long before recommended replacement? And how much disassembly of the bike is required (such as swingarm removal) each time it's time to replace that nice, clean, maintenance-free belt?

My opinion:
- to go fast, deal with chain maintenance.
- for a daily rider, get a maintenance-free shaft.
- to fit a profile (and avoid putting many miles on the bike), the belt.
 
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