Noble Dave Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 As the title says folks whats your opinion on the best for our country?Always used lube but thinking about wax as doing a full deep bike clean and service soon and want best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestrivens Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Having used every product under the sun I’ve gone over to a Scottoiler. Though a lot of people don’t like them, I’ve had no problems with it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I still use link life on my chain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xMachina Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I use Banana Slip chain wax. Not sure it’s better than other stuff I’ve used but it does make the garage smell nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I'll be doing what I have done on the Bicycle. use oil during the winter and wax during the summer and try to remember to reapply after riding in the wet. Probably not do the switch until its a lot warmer. but then, i ordinarily have no need to ride the bike when its raining. Work is just over a mile from home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I have used normal oil and the white wax one, i much prefer the wax one for o-ring chains, once it's hardened on the chain(5-10 mins), it stays there, no mess, no rust, no problems, when you don't see the white stuff anymore, time to clean and re-apply! I have found that the other type of chain lube flings and creates a mess on the rear wheel, it gathers crap off the road, and it doesn't last as long(rust)The essential thing is that you NEED to clean and lube your chain every 2-3 weeks, or even weekly if youre stacking up miles or you're riding in wet conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I use 200ml of 80W-90 GL5 gear oil! I just poor it in to the final drive once a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I've tried various things including a Scottoiler and have decided that wax works best for me. A little and often seems to keep the chain in good shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Never used wax.I use PJ1 in winter and ordinary engine oil, applied with an old paint brush, the rest of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobm Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I used wax on new Zontes Firefly, but dealer advised oil as this penetrates to chainpins in links more readily. I agree with poster who mentions flung off oil allows road muck to stick to back wheel ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arwen Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I used wd40 chain wax once. It seized the chain and I ended up having to replace it and the sprockets. Never used wax again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble Dave Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 Siezed the chain damn! Always been a fan of wd40 products, use there lube was looking at there wax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Muc-off extreme lube.It doesn't fling, and I've noticed less tight spots developing over the life of a chain since I swapped to it a few years ago. Could be I've just gotten better at applying it though.Also has a weirdly nice smell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingmunky Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Used to swear by Wurth cleaner & dry lube, then used white lithium grease in the winter. Current bike came with a Scottoiler and I love it, just have to lightly oil the side plates when I clean the chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xMachina Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 My bike had a Scottoiler on it when I got it, I've never used it though. I may give it a whirl but part of me enjoys having an excuse to go out to the garage and get my hands dirty. Part of me also wonders if it even works as when it came to me it was empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestrivens Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Well fill it up and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingmunky Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 My bike had a Scottoiler on it when I got it, I've never used it though. I may give it a whirl but part of me enjoys having an excuse to go out to the garage and get my hands dirty. Part of me also wonders if it even works as when it came to me it was empty. Yeah mine was empty when I got the bike as well, it just needed filled, primed and set. Works perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xMachina Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I might have to sort it out and give it a go. It’s currently just tucked away as I moved it when I fitted the tail tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKERDAD Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 When I got the bike it had the scotolier on it but it was not set up right as I'd fill the bottle up reg the bike and it would empty it all over the chain floor no matter how I turned the nob on the top it didn't work did not went in the bin . Now I use the Scot oil on the chain by running the bike in 1st grear then turn the bottle upside down and I cover the chain with oil . Making sure it's on the both sides .then once its all lubbed up i spray it with WD chain wax its keeps the oil in and any crap of the road stick to the wax not the chain.. When Its time to do it all again I wash all the wax an oil of with asdas own WD40 its like £1.50 a tin one tin cleanes all the crap off the chain . Wipe it all down the start again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 its still winter.. if, and I suppose there probably is oil that has been flung off and onto the bak wheel. who cares? I covered both wheel rims in oil when I first bought it - ACF50 and haven't touched them since.. they're currently black. underneath that; they're gold. its the reason Ive chose "black everything" wheels to replace the originals. so, I don't have to obsess about them. Black rims. black spokes. black hubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble Dave Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 haha ye same pal, just wish me frame was black aswel currently got a gold link chain on that will be goig black once worn out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xMachina Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 When I got the bike it had the scotolier on it but it was not set up right as I'd fill the bottle up reg the bike and it would empty it all over the chain floor no matter how I turned the nob on the top it didn't work did not went in the bin. This is why I haven't bothered with it, plus I already had the Banana Slip. I looked about online and the split seems 50/50 as to whether they are the best thing ever or bin fodder. I'll have another look at it just because I'm curious but over all I'm not sure it will be staying on the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narp Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 When I first looked at the seller's advert for my bike I spotted a Scottoiler sticker and I thought 'ooh - it's even got a Scottoiler' but no, what my bike has is a Scottoiler sticker. I use wax, because I had some in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xMachina Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Count yourself lucky, mine had a big Akrapovic sticker on a Scorpion can. First thing I did was get rid of the sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHorton Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Muc-off extreme lube.It doesn't fling, and I've noticed less tight spots developing over the life of a chain since I swapped to it a few years ago. Could be I've just gotten better at applying it though.Also has a weirdly nice smell I'm a big fan of the extreme lube too minimal fling and great coverage. A can seems to go a long way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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