Oiling the chain.

[The Bike Dork]

Simpleton nube question. I bought a triumph Street triple (new) this summer as my first bike. Do I need to oil the chain from time to time as part of general maintenance?

[MR_W]

Yes. If not done regularly it can cause the chain to stretch and excessive wear.

I always clean mine before re-applying.

[The Bike Dork]

Yes. If not done regularly it can cause the chain to stretch and excessive wear.

I always clean mine before re-applying.

Thanks, I'll find some chain oil. Any recommendations?

[Hoggs]

OOH the other half bought one of these, they're great for a quick clean!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41k21xmHT3L._SY300_.jpg

Whack the bike up on a stand and rotate the rear wheel while holding. It's quite easy to accidentally flick dirt in your face if you're a bit overexcited but does a great job of quickly getting a lot of the rubbish off before re-oiling. I just use WD40 Chain lube because we have some I'm not sure how "good" it is, but does the job for me.

[CrookzV4]

I just spent a good half hour doing mine yesterday as I finally got a paddock stand.

I used brake cleaner (some will say not to - it's what my mechanic friend recommends), a brush like the one above and a rag to get rid of the grime. Put some card behind the area I was spraying to prevent it from going anywhere else. Once clean, use chain lube and cover the length of the chain.

It is now a shiny gold as opposed to black long overdue.

[Six30]

Every 200 to 300 miles I'll do mine , clean then re lube.

[Paul-Kent]

Every 200 to 300 miles I'll do mine , clean then re lube.

 

Blimey, I do more miles than that in a day some times.

Perhaps I should reassess my oiling intervals

[Six30]

Every 200 to 300 miles I'll do mine , clean then re lube.

 

Blimey, I do more miles than that in a day some times.

Perhaps I should reassess my oiling intervals

 

Yeh I noticed you do a few miles

[JRH]

Could fit a Scott oiler.