mikestrivens Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Every 300 miles . So your saying well over 2000 miles might be pushing it? the poor chain must be gasping for some lube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Every 300 miles . So your saying well over 2000 miles might be pushing it? the poor chain must be gasping for some lube. Yeh must be dry beyond belief . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Every 300 miles . So your saying well over 2000 miles might be pushing it? the poor chain must be gasping for some lube. The lubes in the van and the poor little links will be quenched first thing tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestrivens Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 watch this :"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 watch this :"> Very informative. Thankyou very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 When I got my first bike, it was a couple of months before I even realised that the chain needed lube, poor thing. It survived though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofferz Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I use wd40 and this chain cleaning brush https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/MTB-Bike-Bicycle-Motorcycle-Chain-Wheel-Cleaning-Brush-Wash-Cleaner-Tool-Kit-New/392064546294?epid=15020394108&hash=item5b48de35f6:g:pZcAAOSwWfdbIjQKThen lube it. Paddock stand or center stand really helps.Have we done this topic before? Or is it just déja vue? (classy 'é' )I thought WD40 was a no-no for chains, an O ring killer. Or have I just been believing old wives' tales? Nah its fine "> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Nah its fine "> Well blow me down. Still learning stuff at my old age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestrivens Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 no one is ever too old to learn new things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingmunky Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Decent advice all round here, one thing I would say is don't lube the chain until you've dried it off thoroughly, either with a cloth or compressed air as you can speed up the corrosion process if you coat the chain in lube/wax etc while there's water still on it. Speaking from experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestrivens Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 That's why it is always better to clean and lube the chain after a decent run to get it nice and warm, and once lubed leave it overnight to soak in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Thanks everyone for the marvellous advice. Got paddock stand, chain cleaner, lube, and scrubby brush thing. You won’t be surprised to hear the chain was unhappily bone dry and had a plaque of dried black on the sprocket, another oops to add to a growing list of motorbike oops’! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingmunky Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I use wd40 and this chain cleaning brush https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/MTB-Bike-Bicycle-Motorcycle-Chain-Wheel-Cleaning-Brush-Wash-Cleaner-Tool-Kit-New/392064546294?epid=15020394108&hash=item5b48de35f6:g:pZcAAOSwWfdbIjQKThen lube it. Paddock stand or center stand really helps.Have we done this topic before? Or is it just déja vue? (classy 'é' )I thought WD40 was a no-no for chains, an O ring killer. Or have I just been believing old wives' tales? MCOnline tested this a while back and found no ill effects when using wd-40 https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/mc-garage-video-will-wd-40-destroy-your-motorcycle-chain-o-rings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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