chain lube

[mealexme]

Bullet5 last thread got me thinking, i should probably give my chain a good clean. I have a de-greaser and a lube that was recomended for bicycles, its a dry lube or something (what ever that means) Will that do? Or do motorikes need something a bit more heavy duty?

[eastanglianbiker]

treat yourself to some decent motorcycle chain lube i usewurth myself but there are plenty out there to choose from have a read of dans chain care guide found here http://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/view ... =5&t=21360

[mealexme]

treat yourself to some decent motorcycle chain lube i usewurth myself but there are plenty out there to choose from have a read of dans chain care guide found here http://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/view ... =5&t=21360

thanks for the link

[oslin06]

I got fed up with oil slinging on the wifes Jacket or should I say she did, anyway I bought a new chain as it needed replacement and cleaned all the oil/greese off it and fitted it, I then sprayed on muck off PTFE chain lube on which does not sling, It is clear and does not look as if anything is on at first, and I give it a spray every 300 to 400 miles and everything has been fine with no sling at all and a nice clean back wheen to boot

Keith

[mealexme]

awesome! Thanks Keith. Only thing is, spent all my money on the bike/insurance/tax/fuel, so for the time being does anyone know if dry teflon lube will do? It says its for bicycles but surely its better than nothing?

[bullet5]

I got fed up with oil slinging on the wifes Jacket or should I say she did, anyway I bought a new chain as it needed replacement and cleaned all the oil/greese off it and fitted it, I then sprayed on muck off PTFE chain lube on which does not sling, It is clear and does not look as if anything is on at first, and I give it a spray every 300 to 400 miles and everything has been fine with no sling at all and a nice clean back wheen to boot

Keith

 

How long have you been using the muckoff method? I'd be intrested in adopting that method, as a clean shiney bike is a happy on ... (and of course it means less hastle trying to make her rear end look nice)

-- Thankyou mealexme, oil's and lubrications advice was what I was going to ask/look for next.

I wouldn't recommend the bicycle lube though, as motorbike lube has to be able to withstand the higher temptratures, longer running times, extra horsepower, (instead of one leg going up/down turning it over) and of course, the extra speed = more force of which the lubrication is subject to. So a greater chance of the bicycle lube flying off a motorbike chain, leaving the chain exposed.

Good luck with your choice, and thankyou again.

Bullet5.