kevin_cambs_uk Posted October 7, 2013 Posted October 7, 2013 Which do you use?It would appear that dry chain lube, may fling? Wax does not fling but can create a dirty paste after a while?Any advice wold be greatly appreciated before I go and do the wrong thing !I only ride in dry weather if that makes any difference?thanks people Quote
acting_strange Posted October 7, 2013 Posted October 7, 2013 Which do you use?It would appear that dry chain lube, may fling? Wax does not fling but can create a dirty paste after a while?Any advice wold be greatly appreciated before I go and do the wrong thing !I only ride in dry weather if that makes any difference?thanks people Treat yourself to a scott oiler....you can them up at a reasonable cost if you hunt the net... Quote
gravelrashedaprilia Posted October 7, 2013 Posted October 7, 2013 Can of chain lube £8, large bottle of cheapo gear oil £3, oil lasts forever, doesn't fling off anymore than spray on lube. Last two chains on mine have lasted 25000 miles. No contest. Quote
al_stu Posted October 8, 2013 Posted October 8, 2013 Buy a bike with shaft drive.No more issues. Quote
tommo Posted October 8, 2013 Posted October 8, 2013 Gear Oil,cheap,and the bit of fling is easy to remove Quote
MCD Posted October 8, 2013 Posted October 8, 2013 I use clean engine oil, let is soak on the chain till I'm going out then wipe it...just changed chain and both sprockets which lasted 32K miles and I don't hang about. Quote
buggerit Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Ive just started using engine oil. Fed up if the sticky stuff gets everwhere and I find it hard to coat the whole chain and usually instructions are to only cover the top rung and it works round. Well my rusty in parts chain says no so I stripped it recently and used engine oil with a brush and wiped of excess with a cloth. No more issues. Ive got new chain and sprockets sat here waiting to go on but im trying to hang on now till after winter!! Quote
acting_strange Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Ive just started using engine oil. Fed up if the sticky stuff gets everwhere and I find it hard to coat the whole chain and usually instructions are to only cover the top rung and it works round. Well my rusty in parts chain says no so I stripped it recently and used engine oil with a brush and wiped of excess with a cloth. No more issues. Ive got new chain and sprockets sat here waiting to go on but im trying to hang on now till after winter!! Benn is offering classes in how to oil a bike chain.....or how not to..... Quote
mealexme Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 Which do you use?It would appear that dry chain lube, may fling? Wax does not fling but can create a dirty paste after a while?Any advice wold be greatly appreciated before I go and do the wrong thing !I only ride in dry weather if that makes any difference?thanks people Treat yourself to a scott oiler....you can them up at a reasonable cost if you hunt the net... YES! Set it up right and it will never run dry. Mine flings a little off, but its caught by the chain guard anyway so don't ever get any on the wheels Quote
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