Chain Lube

[uncle dick]

Hi All,

I've had shaft drive for 20 years but my daughter has just bought a YBR125 to take her test on. What are you guys using to lube the chain nowadays? She won't be doing high mileage and certainly won't warrant a scottoiler or similar.

TIA
Dick

 

[Dave78]

I used some muc-off stuff when I had a chain.. still got some in the can and seems to work ok on SWMBO'd CBF125.

Got it at Halfords..

 

[Timpo]

If you need to clean it, parrafin/diesel, if you need to lube it, engine or gearbox oil. That is the easiest and cheapest..... as long as the o-rings look moist, it is lubed.

 

[Micky]

If you need to clean it, parrafin/diesel, if you need to lube it, engine or gearbox oil. That is the easiest and cheapest..... as long as the o-rings look moist, it is lubed.

If it's an O ring chain you need to use a cleaner that is O ring friendly

Engine and gearbox spray will just fly off everywhere and mek a rait mess

Use a good quality chain spray that doesn't fling off and you'll not mess the back of the bike up. I use a spray by Polo which I buy while in Germany. There are sprays at half the price but the Polo one got all the applauds and credits by the magazines.

20,000 miles each on two F650GS's through crap roads of Russia and deserts of Mongolia and the 'none' roads of the Stans ... on the same chains and sprockets.

25,000 miles on the DID fitted to the F800GS including an overland trip through Iran and the Karakorum Highway of northern Pakistan.

Don't economise ... it's false economy

But if it's just to take the test and the get rid owt will do

 

[john_aero]

i must clean my own chain.

but i find belray chain lube the best, it is very tacky so when sprayed onto the chain it does not fly off covering everything in oil

 

[Jonnie Boy]

PJ1 Blue

 

[geordie458]

When i had a bike with a chain i used the chain lube from Wurth. Its dry so doesnt make a mess of the back end.

 

[wessie]

I'd get her trained into taking care of the chain herself. Just because she's a girl doesn't mean she shouldn't be able to clean, lube & adjust the chain and other routine checks.

Start by cleaning everything up using paraffin - put newspaper down to soak up the gunk. Get the manual out and teach the pair of you the correct tension and how to adjust it. Go through the other routine checks, whilst you are at it. Make sure she knows which of your oil cans to use for topping up the oil if needed.

Now lube the chain sparingly. I'd use whatever was handy in the shed. I've got some chainsaw oil which would be ideal, especially as I gave the chainsaw away years ago. Let her know that almost any oil will do: there is no need for a fancy can of purple or gold spray.